History (Secondary History Education Concentration)
Requirements for a Major in History (Secondary History Education)
This program is designed for students interested in history education and certification to teach secondary history.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thirty-six semester hours, six of which must be at the 4000-level, including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| Introductory Surveys 1 | 15 | |
| World History to 1500 | ||
| World History since 1500 | ||
| United States History to 1877 | ||
| United States History since 1877 | ||
| Research Writing: History | ||
| Six semester hours from each of the following subgroups: | 18 | |
| History Capstone. 2 | ||
| Capstone Seminar in Global History | ||
| Capstone Seminar in European History | ||
| Capstone Seminar in U.S. History | ||
| Three additional semester hours of 2000, 3000, or 4000-level HIS courses | 3 | |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| Students completing World Cultures I, II, III, and IV in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core receive credit toward the major by petition. 3 | ||
| A grade of “C” or better must be earned in HIS courses used for the major. 4 | ||
| Subtotal | 36 | |
| Required Courses in Other Fields | ||
| TED 2112 | Instructional Technology Lab II | 1 |
| TED 2340 | Teaching in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| TED 3340 | Teaching Associate Secondary Part I | 3 |
| TED 3341 | Teaching Associate Secondary Part II | 3 |
| TED 3385 | Secondary Social Studies Practicum I | 3 |
| TED 3386 | Secondary Social Studies Practicum II | 3 |
| TED 4341 | Social Studies Curriculum | 3 |
| TED 4640 & TED 4641 | Internship Secondary Part I and Internship Secondary Part II | 12 |
| or TED 4642 & TED 4643 | Internship Secondary Part III and Internship Secondary Part IV | |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| A grade of "B" or better must be earned in all TED courses. | ||
| Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.75 or higher for certification. | ||
| Total Hours | 67 | |
- 1
HIS 1300 The United States in Global Perspective does not count toward the major.
- 2
All majors are required to take at least one capstone seminar. There are capstone seminars for each of the three subfields in the major, and they are included as a part of the six credits required for each subfield.
- 3
For HIS 1305 World History to 1500 and HIS 1307 World History since 1500
- 4
HIS 1300 The United States in Global Perspective does not calculate into the major grade point average.
The department strongly recommends that all history majors take a fourth semester language course, as well as electives in other humanities and social science fields.