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Major in History/Social Studies (8-12 Teaching Certification)
Bachelor of Arts Degree
CIP 45.0801.01
 
University Studies Requirements - 46-49 hours
 
Note:

B.A. degree is required unless specifically exempted by department chair. Certification requires a grade of B or better in one English composition course and a grade of C or better in a University Studies math course, public speaking, and EDU 103 or equivalent course. Additional requirements for admission to teacher education and student teaching must be met. See advisor and/or Office of Teacher Education Services for details.

 
Required Courses - 19 hours
 
  HIS 099   Freshman Orientation
  HIS 201   Modern Europe
  HIS 221   American Experience to 1865
  HIS 222   American Experience Since 1865
  HIS 300   Introduction to Historical Studies1
    and one of the following:
  HIS 309   Survey of World Religion
  HIS 340   The Far East in Modern Times
  HIS 350   History of Latin America
  HIS 355   Islamic Middle East
  HIS 370   History of Africa
    and
  HIS 400   Senior Seminar
 
Required Limited Electives - 15 hours
 
 

HIS upper-level courses approved by advisor; at least one must be a 400-level course requiring a research project (guidelines provided by course instructor).

 
Required for Secondary Certification - 36-38 hours
 
  COM 372   Communication in Educational Environments
  CSC 199   Introduction to Information Technology3
  EDP 260   Psychology of Human Development
  EDU 103   Issues and Practices of American Education3
  EDU 403   Structures and Foundations of Education
  EDU 405   Evaluation and Measurement in Education
  EDU 422   Student Teaching Seminar (optional)
  HEA 191   Personal Health
  HIS 361   Teaching History2
  SEC 420   Practicum in Secondary Schools
  SEC 421   Student Teaching in the Secondary School
  SED 300   Education of Students with Disabilities: A Collaborative Approach
 
Required Minor4 - 24 hours
 
 

(economics, geography, or political science)
or:

 

Social Science (recommended)

 
Total Curriculum Requirements - 140 hours
 
  1Prerequisite for 400-level courses.
  2Does not count toward a history major.
  3With a grade of C or better.
  4Courses required for a major may not be counted toward a minor; appropriate alternative courses will be selected from a social science discipline other than the major with approval of the advisor.
 
 
The requirements listed above are an example of what is applicable to most students entering Murray State University at the present time. Criteria as they may relate to individual students may vary. The primary source is the Undergraduate Bulletin applicable at the time of the student enrollment.
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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky 42071-3341

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