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, Political Science, Geography,
and Economics. Complete the checklist of required courses below.
3) 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
Social Science Major
with course work distributed in
the following areas:
History: with coursework the
following areas or equivalent
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
Political Science: with course
work in the following areas or
equivalent
US Government & Politics
Political Theory
World / Comparative Politics
Structure and Functions of Local
/State Government /Role of
citizen participation.
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.
Number of hours
taken:
Institution(s)
Geography: with coursework
in the following areas or
equivalent
Number of hours
taken:
Intro Physical Geography
Intro Human Geography
Economics: with course work
in the following areas
Macro/ Micro Econ or
equivalent.
Macro Economics
Number of hours
taken:
Micro Economics
Social Science Research
Methods Course
Number of hours
taken
Research/Methods Course
Title:
Total hours in History & Social Science __________________________
Note: For courses taken at other institution, syllabus or course description may be
required to fulfill content requirement.
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)
Praxis Core Academic Skills (or equivalent
SAT or ACT scores)_______
Program Application including essay
_____
Passing Score on Praxis II 50081_____
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_____