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History and Africana Studies Secondary Teaching, BA

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General Education Requirements (36 credit hrs)

Core Requirements (12 credit hrs) See list …

English composition (6 hrs)
Oral communication (3 hrs)
Mathematics (3 hrs)

General Requirements (24 credit hrs)

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 hrs); at least 3 hrs Humanities and 3 hrs Fine Arts
Social Sciences (9 hrs); in at least two different disciplines
- PSYC 1100 , PSYC 2040 , and POL 1010 required
Natural Sciences (6 hrs); 3 hrs Physical Science and 3 hrs Life Sciences, one of which must be a lab course

College of Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements (3 credit hrs)

General Education
One course in a World Language (3 hrs)
One general education or major course carrying the diversity designation (embedded)

Program/Major Requirements (48 credit hrs)

Students must:

Pass the state History Content Area examination and edTPA (Secondary 9-12).
Have a GPA in the major and an overall of 3.0 or higher (after 12 credit hours).
Complete 120 credit hours: 39 credit hours in general education, 48 credit hours in the area of specialization, and 33 credit hours in professional education.

Core History Requirements (27 credit hrs)

HIST 1200 - World History I: Introduction to the Ancient and Medieval Worlds Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1210 - World History II: Creating the Modern World Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1300 - United States History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1310 - US Hist Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2200 - Key Prblms Wrld Hist Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2220 - Intro Hist Thought Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2470 - Hist of Illinois Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4300 - Hist Race Rel in US Credit Hours: 3
and one course (3 credit hours) from the following Premodern History Field options:
HIST 1710 - Intro Lat/Am Hist Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2100 - Intro To Islam Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2300 - Caribbean World Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2720 - AFAM Hist to 1865 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2840 - Africa to 1800 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4150 - Hist Islam w Africa Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4353 - Hist of East Africa Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4356 - Afrcans Atlntic Wrld Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4357 - History of Haiti Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4381 - Hist of Religion Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4386 - Ancient Africa Credit Hours: 3

Geographic Upper Level Course Requirements (9 credit hrs)

Select nine (9) credit hours, at lease 3 credit hours in each field at 3000-level or higher

FIELD 1 (The Americas): U.S., African American, Latin America
FIELD 2 (World History): Africa, Europe, Asia

Supportive Social Science Requirements (12 credit hrs)

AFAM 1000 - Introduction to African American Studies Credit Hours: 3
ECON 1010 - Prin of Econ I Credit Hours: 3
SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
and one of the following:
GEOG 1000 - Society/Environment Credit Hours: 3
or
GEOG 1100 - Global Diversity Credit Hours: 3

Professional Education Requirements (33 credit hrs)

ED 1520 - Intro to Teaching Credit Hours: 2
ED 2000 - Social and Cultural Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 3
ED 4312 - Teaching with Technology Credit Hours: 3
ED 4500 - Prin/Prac Secondary Ed Credit Hours: 2
PSYC 2020 - Educational Psych Credit Hours: 3
S ED 4301 - Characteristics of Exceptional Children Credit Hours: 3
S ED 4303 - Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs Credit Hours: 2
READ 4100 - Content Read Mid Sch Credit Hours: 2
ENG 4366 - Theory Second Lang Credit Hours: 3
or
CAS 2630 - Classroom Management Credit Hours: 1
or
ED 4311 - Clssrm Mgmt:St Tchrs Credit Hours: 1
HIST 4363 - Meth Tch Soc St Sec Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4375 - Stdnt Tch Sec Soc St Credit Hours: 6
Fulfills the Senior Thesis/Capstone Requirement

Sample 4-Year Plan

Consult with your academic advisor for support.

1st Year - Fall

ENG 1230 - Writers’ Workshop I Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
or
ENG 1270 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1200 - World History I: Introduction to the Ancient and Medieval Worlds Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1300 - United States History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
Foreign Language Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Credits / Units: 15

1st Year - Spring

ENG 1240 - Writers’ Workshop II Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
or
ENG 1280 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1210 - World History II: Creating the Modern World Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1310 - US Hist Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1200 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
POL 1010 - Amer Natl Government Credit Hours: 3
Credits / Units: 15

2nd Year - Fall

BIOL 1080 - Bi Sci Survey II Credit Hours: 3
CMAT 1130 - Communication for Professionals Credit Hours: 3
ED 1520 - Intro to Teaching Credit Hours: 2
HIST 2220 - Intro Hist Thought Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 1100 - Intro To Psyc Credit Hours: 3
Premodern History OR History Elective (Field 1 or 2) Credit Hours: 3

Credits / Units: 17

2nd Year - Spring

HIST 2200 - Key Prblms Wrld Hist Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2040 - Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence Credit Hours: 3
Fine Arts Elective Credit Hours: 3
Physical Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
Premodern History OR History Elective (Field 1 or 2) Credit Hours: 3

Credits / Units: 15

3rd Year - Fall

ED 2000 - Social and Cultural Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 3
Fine Arts or Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
History Elective (Field 1 or 2) Credit Hours: 3
3000- or 4000-Level History Elective (Field 1 or 2) Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4366 - Theory Second Lang Credit Hours: 3
or
GEOG 1000 - Society/Environment Credit Hours: 3
or
GEOG 1100 - Global Diversity Credit Hours: 3
Credits / Units: 18

3rd Year - Spring

AFAM 1000 - Introduction to African American Studies Credit Hours: 3
ED 4312 - Teaching with Technology Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2470 - Hist of Illinois Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4300 - Hist Race Rel in US Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2020 - Educational Psych Credit Hours: 3
S ED 4301 - Characteristics of Exceptional Children Credit Hours: 3
Credits / Units: 18

4th Year - Fall

CAS 2630 - Classroom Management Credit Hours: 1
ECON 1010 - Prin of Econ I Credit Hours: 3
ED 4500 - Prin/Prac Secondary Ed Credit Hours: 2
HIST 4363 - Meth Tch Soc St Sec Credit Hours: 3
READ 4100 - Content Read Mid Sch Credit Hours: 2
S ED 4303 - Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs Credit Hours: 2
SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
Credits / Units: 16

4th Year - Spring

HIST 4375 - Stdnt Tch Sec Soc St Credit Hours: 6
Credits / Units: 6