Degrees

Bachelor of Science in Education Degree with a Major in History/Government

Professors: James B.M. Schick, Kelly A. Woestman, Assistant Chairperson

Associate Professors: John L.S. Daley, Jonathan R. Dresner, Stephen A. Harmon, Judith G. Shaw

Assistant Professor: Kirstin L. Lawson

Instructor: Randy E. Roberts (Associate Professor of Library Science)

To conform to current Kansas State Department of Education guidelines, the student seeking a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in the Department of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences must complete the requirements for History/Government licensure as shown below. Alternatives to HIST 540 English History to 1660, HIST 546 The Age of Empire, HIST 605 Africa and the Middle East, HIST 656 Sectional Conflict and Civil War and HIST 665 Modern America since 1968, as listed in Section II, may be taken. This degree meets current Kansas requirements for the licensure of secondary school teachers in world history, American history, political science, geography, sociology, and economics. All students seeking this degree should consult the appropriate sections of this catalog for the general requirements for the degree and for the specific regulations governing admission to teacher education, required courses, and the professional semester. The major includes 60 hours of history, social science courses and an economics course. It does not require a minor.

I. General education degree requirements for secondary students preparing to teach (31-36 hours)
Some general education courses are met by major or certification requirements listed below.
II. History/Government Requirements (60 hours)
- History (36 hours)
  - HIST-101: World History to 1500 (3 hours)
  - HIST-102: World History from 1500 (3 hours)
  - HIST-201: American History to 1865 (3 hours)
  - HIST-202: American History from 1865 (3 hours)
  - HIST-430: History: Theory and Practice (3 hours)
  - HIST-619: Kansas and the West (3 hours)
  - One from the following:
  - HIST-650: Colonial America (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-652: American Revolution (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-655: Early American Republic, 1789-1848 (3 hours)
  - One from the following:
  - HIST-620: History of the South (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-656: Sectional Conflict and Civil War (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-657: Reconstruction and New South (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-660: Industrial America, 1865-1914 (3 hours)
  - One from the following:
  - HIST-515: World War I (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-518: Hitler and Nazi Germany (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-520: World War II (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-522: Korean and Vietnam Wars (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-535: Medieval Civilization (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-540: English History to 1660 (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-545: English History since 1660 (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-546: The Age of Empire (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-548: The French Revolution and Napoleon (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-610: Modern Europe, 1500 to 1815 (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-644: The Tudor Age (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-645: Stuart England (3 hours)
  - One from the following:
  - HIST-505: African Civilizations (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-505: African Civilizations (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-507: Modern Africa (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-510: Modern Middle East (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-547: Radical Islam (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-605: Africa and the Middle East (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-626: U.S. Iraq and Afghanistan (3 hours)
  - One from the following:
  - HIST-625: Mexico and the US Southwest (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-662: Modern America, 1912-1941 (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-664: Modern America, 1941-1968 (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-665: Modern America Since 1968 (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-668: U.S. as a Superpower (3 hours)
  - One from the following:
  - HIST-523: Early China (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-524: Early Japan (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-526: Japan Since 1700 (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-527: China Since 1700 (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-529: History of South Asia (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-531: Samurai: History, Literature, Myth (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-532: History of Japanese Women (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-533: US-East Asia Relations (3 hours)
    
    OR HIST-534: Korea Since 1700 (3 hours)
- Social Science (21 hours)
- Economics (3 hours)
  - ECON-191: Issues in Today's Economy (3 hours)
III. Electives (12 hours)
- History (any course numbered 300 and above) (3 hours)
- Political Science (any two courses numbered 300 and above for which they have the prerequisites or permission of instructor) (6 hours)
- HIST/SOC/GEOG/ECON/POL (any course numbered 300 and above for which they have the prerequisites or permission of instructor) (3 hours)
IV. Professional Education*
*See Admission to Professional Semester for professional education grade point requirements.

PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology, EDUC 520 Methods and Materials for Academic Literacy and HIST 479 Techniques for Teaching Middle and Secondary Social Studies require Admission to Teacher Education prior to enrollment in the courses.

HIST 479 Techniques for Teaching Middle and Secondary Social Studies requires admission to History/Government Education prior to enrollment in the course.

##Majors must earn a passing score on the Praxis II 0081 Social Studies exam before being approved to student teach, including enrolling in HIST 579 Supervised Student Teaching and Follow-Up of Teachers.

Students planning to teach should become familiar with the current Regulations for Certifying School Personnel, issued by The State Board of Education. Information concerning these regulations may be obtained from the Director of Teacher Education, 110 Hughes Hall, Pittsburg State University.

TOTAL minimum semester hours required for Bachelor of Science in Education Degree with a Major in History/Government (139 hours)