Licensure Program - Virginia Tech
History & Social Science Content Preparation Checklist for Non-VT students
NAME_____________________________________
DATE__________
MAJOR_______________________________________________
MINOR(S )___________________________________________
1) For admittance into the graduate licensure program in history and social science
education you must hold an undergraduate degree in a social science (e.g. history,
political science, economics, geography, philosophy, IDST, etc)
2) You must also complete specific coursework in History (18 hours minimum), Political
Science (18 hours minimum), Geography (9 hours minimum) and Economics (6 hours
minimum). Complete the checklist of required courses below.
3) Courses in Geog and Political Science may be double counted. If you choose to take a
course pass/fail always check with your undergraduate advisor to make sure you are
meeting requirements for your undergraduate degree.
4) Transcript evaluations for required content are conducted upon application. If you
have questions please feel free to content David Hicks at hicks@vt.edu
Please complete the table below listing courses and providing details where
appropriate. You may also be asked to provide course description or syllabus.
History and Social Science
Content Requirements
Major in either History or
Political Science (or another
Social Science)
with course work distributed in
the following areas:
History - A major in history or
18 hours in history (must
include US history, Virginia
history, and World history
(western/non-western)
History of US
Courses/experiences
completed include
course number and
credit hours
Major:
Minor:
Number of hours
taken:
History of VA
World History - Western/NonWestern
Historical methods You must either have a course in
historical methods or research
methods in Poli sci or in a social
science
Political Science: major in
political science or 18 hours in
political science must include
US Government & Politics
Political Theory
World / Comparative Politics
Structure and Functions of Local
/State Government /Role of
citizen participation.
Number of hours
taken:
Institution(s)
This requirement can also be met
by taking the Virginia State and
Local Civic Education online
module at
http://www.civiceducationva.org/
Attach your certificate of
completion to this form.
Research Methods
You must either have a course in
research methods in Poli sci or
another social science or
historical methods
Geography: 9 Hours with
Human and physical required.
3rd course- choice optional but
world regions preferred
Intro Physical Geography
Intro Human Geography
World Politics
/Economy/Regions or equivalent
geography course-
Number of hours
taken:
Note: If you take a course such
as World Politics and Economy this may be counted as one of
your economic courses
Other geography course
Economics: 6 hours
Macro/ Micro Econ
Principles of Economics
Principles in Economics
Total hours in History & Social Science __________________________
Note: For courses taken at other institution, syllabus or course description may be
required to fulfill content requirement.
Quarter hour = 2/3 semester hour (3QH=2SH)
Completed by: ____________________________________________
Date____________________
Graduate Admission Requirements
Please check off and provide details and copies of information where appropriate.
3 Letters of Recommendations _____
(online forms come with Grad application)
Under grad QCA 3.0 _____ for regular
admission
Graduate Application _____ (apply online)
Passing Score on Praxis 1 or after Jan 1st
2014 Praxis Core Academic Skills (or
equivalent SAT or ACT scores)_______
Program Application including essay
_____
Passing Score on Praxis II 0081_____
Subcategory Scores
1) Behavioral Science ____ 2) Econ_____
3) US History____ 4) World History____
5) Geog _____ 6) Civics and Gov’t _____
Licensure Checklist (this form) _______
Passing Scores on VCLA_____