History Major (B.A. Degree) Requirements (36 hours)
Requirements for a major in History include 36 hours of History as follows: HIS 111, 112, HIS 121, HIS 122, HIS 450, and 21 additional semester hours in History. At least 12 semester hours must be earned in courses numbered 300 and above.
History Majors have the option of taking Constitutional Law (POS 343) and one of the following Church History classes (REL 203, REL 207, or REL 310) as hours toward the history major.
Teacher Education Requirements
fo Social Studies Certification in South Carolina
Students who plan to teach history or social studies at the secondary level must satisfy all of the requirements for the history major (36 hours) and must include HIS 240, and at least one 300- or 400-level course in both American and European History among their electives.
The South Carolina Department of Education requires that History teachers be certified in the more broadly based field of “Social Studies” rather than the more narrowly defined field of “History.” Therefore, students must also take the following courses as preparation for the comprehensive Social Studies certificate necessary to teach in South Carolina : ECO 210 ; POS 121 ; GEO 135 ; SOC 101, HIS 240. (Note that GEO 135 may count toward the 36 hours required for a History Major). These courses should be completed (or at least in process) before taking the Praxis II exam during the Junior year.
In addition, students must fulfill all of the Education course requirements for secondary certification. (See pages 77-81). The 40 hours of education courses must include the Social Sciences Methods course, SSC 335. Students should note that to complete a degree in History and the South Carolina certification mandates now requires a minimum of 132 hours.
Candidates should take EDU 101, 102, 103, or 104 during their freshman year. EDU 224 and EDU 229 or EDU 230 should be taken in different semesters during their sophomore year. These classes are prerequisites for all other education courses. Schedules for transfer students will be considered on an individual basis. All candidates must pass Praxis I reading, writing, and mathematics tests in order to take 300- and 400-level education courses, including EDU 382. Candidates must be admitted to Teacher Education before being allowed to take 400-level courses.
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