KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
UNDERGRADUATE PROPOSAL
Change in Degree Requirements/Major Program Requirements
Major or Degree Affected B.S. in History Education
Responsible Department History & Philosophy
Proposed Effective Date Fall 2012
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Submitted by: Kay A. Reeve
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Associate VP of Academic Affairs, Date
*For curriculum proposals involving General Education courses, there should be collaboration by the
Department Curriculum Committee and the General Education Council. For Teacher Preparation
proposals, there should be collaboration by the Department Curriculum Committee, the Professional
Teacher Education Unit (PTEU) Program Area Committee, the Teacher Education Council, and the
College/School Curriculum Committee.
Form Updated October 6, 2011
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
UNDERGRADUATE PROPOSAL
Change in Degree Requirements/Major Program
Requirements
Major or Degree Affected B.S. in History Education
Responsible Department History & Philosophy
Proposed Effective Date Fall 2012
Please provide a brief summary of the changes proposed:
CHANGE #1: Require GEOG. 3340: Cultural Geography as one of the two (6 hours) required Geography
courses required for History =Education majors. This removes one Geography elective, and replaces it
with GEOG. 3340.
CHANGE #2: Add HIST. 2271 as a prerequisite for HIST. 4488: Approaches to World History.
CHANGE #3: Add HIST. 3390: History of the Atlantic World, approved Spring 2011, to the list of
approved courses in the major teaching filed courses under Non-Western World Studies.
I. Current Information
History Education B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
Leading to Certification for Grades 6-12
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of History & Philosophy
(770) 423-6294
This program is designed to prepare teachers of adolescents, largely at the secondary school level. It leads to
6-12 teacher certification in the teaching field of history in Georgia. Candidates complete the equivalent of a
major in history and a second major in pedagogical studies. Candidates concentrate in history as this is the
principal social science discipline in the secondary education curriculum and take additional course work in
several other social science disciplines as part of their cross-disciplinary teaching field preparation.
The B.S. in History Education is fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education (NCATE), is fully approved by Georgia’s Professional Standards Commission for teacher
certification, and is nationally recognized by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS).
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
see listing of requirements
University-Wide Fitness For Living Requirement (3 Credit Hours)
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
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EDUC 2110 - Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education
EDUC 2120 - Sociocultural Influences on Teaching and Learning
GEOG 1101 - World Regional Geography
HIST 2111 - America to 1890
HIST 2206 - Origins of Great Traditions
HIST 2271 - Introduction to the History Profession
Teaching Field Requirements (36 Credit Hours)
(Courses to be chosen with advisor):
American History (choose two) (6 Credit Hours)
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HIST 3310 - The Old South
HIST 3311 - The New South
HIST 3315 - The History of the American West
HIST 3321 - Diplomatic History of the United States
HIST 3331 - History of Religion in U.S.
HIST 3332 - U.S. Social and Cultural History
HIST 3333 - African American History to 1865
HIST 3335 - African American History, 1865 to Present
HIST 3340 - U.S. Military Experience
HIST 3341 - Women in U.S. History and Culture
HIST 3345 - Business & Economic History of United States
HIST 4410 - Colonial America to 1763
HIST 4411 - The American Revolution
HIST 4412 - The Early Republic
HIST 4415 - Jacksonian America
HIST 4451 - Civil War and Reconstruction
HIST 4461 - Gilded Age & Progressive Era
HIST 4471 - Recent United States History
HIST 4490 - Special Topics in History (as appropriate)
European History (choose one) (3 Credit Hours)
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HIST 3307 - Introduction to European Union
HIST 3337 - Greek and Roman History
HIST 3342 - The Holocaust
HIST 3350 - England to 1688
HIST 3351 - Modern England
HIST 3360 - Russian Empire to 1917
HIST 3377 - History of Science
HIST 4440 - Medieval Europe
HIST 4444 - Renaissance and Reformation Europe
HIST 4445 - Age of Enlightenment
HIST 4454 - Twentieth Century Europe
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HIST 4455 - Twentieth Century Russia
HIST 4456 - World War II
HIST 4490 - Special Topics in History (as appropriate)
Non-Western World Studies (choose two) (6 Credit Hours)
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HIST 3334 - The Africans in the Diaspora
HIST 3357 - Africans in Asia
HIST 3358 - Africans in Latin America and the Caribbean
HIST 3366 - History of Mexico and Central America
HIST 3367 - History of Brazil
HIST 3372 - Ancient to Pre-Modern China
HIST 3373 - Modern India and South Asia
HIST 3374 - Modern China and Japan
HIST 3382 - North Africa and the Middle East in Modern Times
HIST 3391 - History of West Africa
HIST 3392 - History of Southern, Eastern and Central Africa
HIST 4475 - War and Revolution in Southeast Asia
HIST 3393 - Emerging Themes in African History
HIST 4490 - Special Topics in History (as appropriate)
Specifically-Required History Courses (9 Credit Hours)
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HIST 3304 - History of Georgia
HIST 3305 - The World Since 1945
HIST 4488 - Approaches to World History
Political Science (3 Credit Hours)
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POLS 3300 - U.S. Constitution and Courts
Economics (3 Credit Hours)
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ECON 2100 - Principles of Microeconomics
Geography (choose two) (6 Credit Hours)
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GEOG 3300 - Urban Geography
GEOG 3310 - Historical Geography
GEOG 3312 - Geography of Europe
GEOG 3320 - Political Geography
GEOG 3330 - Economic Geography
GEOG 3340 - Cultural Geography
GEOG 3350 - Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
GEOG 3360 - Geography of Asia
GEOG 3370 - Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
GEOG 3380 - Geography of North America
GEOG 3700 - Introduction to Environmental Studies
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GEOG 4490 - Special Topics in Geography (as appropriate)
Professional Education (6-12) Requirements (27 Credit Hours)
Must be admitted to Teacher Education before taking these courses
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EDUC 2130 - Exploring Teaching and Learning
INED 3304 - Education of Exceptional Students
HIED 4413 - Teaching of Social Sciences (6-12)
HIED 4414 - Teaching of Social Sciences Practicum
Must be Admitted to Student Teaching before enrollment
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HIED 4475 - Student Teaching: Social Sciences (6-12)
Program Total (126 Credit Hours)
II. Proposed Information
History Education B.S
Bachelor of Science Degree
Leading to Certification for Grades 6-12
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of History & Philosophy
(770) 423-6294
This program is designed to prepare teachers of adolescents, largely at the secondary school level. It leads to 6-12
teacher certification in the teaching field of history in Georgia. Candidates complete the equivalent of a major in history
and a second major in pedagogical studies. Candidates concentrate in history as this is the principal social science
discipline in the secondary education curriculum and take additional course work in several other social science
disciplines as part of their cross-disciplinary teaching field preparation.
The B.S. in History Education is fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
(NCATE), is fully approved by Georgia’s Professional Standards Commission for teacher certification, and is nationally
recognized by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS).
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
see listing of requirements
University-Wide Fitness For Living Requirement (3 Credit Hours)
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
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EDUC 2110 - Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education
EDUC 2120 - Sociocultural Influences on Teaching and Learning
GEOG 1101 - World Regional Geography
HIST 2111 - America to 1890
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HIST 2206 - Origins of Great Traditions
HIST 2271 - Introduction to the History Profession
Teaching Field Requirements (36 Credit Hours)
(Courses to be chosen with advisor):
American History (choose two) (6 Credit Hours)
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HIST 3310 - The Old South
HIST 3311 - The New South
HIST 3315 - The History of the American West
HIST 3321 - Diplomatic History of the United States
HIST 3331 - History of Religion in U.S.
HIST 3332 - U.S. Social and Cultural History
HIST 3333 - African American History to 1865
HIST 3335 - African American History, 1865 to Present
HIST 3340 - U.S. Military Experience
HIST 3341 - Women in U.S. History and Culture
HIST 3345 - Business & Economic History of United States
HIST 4410 - Colonial America to 1763
HIST 4411 - The American Revolution
HIST 4412 - The Early Republic
HIST 4415 - Jacksonian America
HIST 4451 - Civil War and Reconstruction
HIST 4461 - Gilded Age & Progressive Era
HIST 4471 - Recent United States History
HIST 4490 - Special Topics in History (as appropriate)
European History (choose one) (3 Credit Hours)
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HIST 3307 - Introduction to European Union
HIST 3337 - Greek and Roman History
HIST 3342 - The Holocaust
HIST 3350 - England to 1688
HIST 3351 - Modern England
HIST 3355 – History of Modern Ireland
HIST 3360 - Russian Empire to 1917
HIST 3377 - History of Science
HIST 4440 - Medieval Europe
HIST 4444 - Renaissance and Reformation Europe
HIST 4445 - Age of Enlightenment
HIST 4453- World War One
HIST 4454 - Twentieth Century Europe
HIST 4455 - Twentieth Century Russia
HIST 4456 - World War II
HIST 4490 - Special Topics in History (as appropriate)
Non-Western World Studies (choose two) (6 Credit Hours)
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HIST 3334 - The Africans in the Diaspora
HIST 3357 - Africans in Asia
HIST 3358 - Africans in Latin America and the Caribbean
HIST 3366 - History of Mexico and Central America
HIST 3367 - History of Brazil
HIST 3372 - Ancient to Pre-Modern China
HIST 3373 - Modern India and South Asia
HIST 3374 - Modern China and Japan
HIST 3379 – Central Asia in World History (pending final approval)
HIST 3382 - North Africa and the Middle East in Modern Times
HIST 3390: History of the Atlantic World
HIST 3391 - History of West Africa
HIST 3392 - History of Southern, Eastern and Central Africa
HIST 4475 - War and Revolution in Southeast Asia
HIST 3393 - Emerging Themes in African History
HIST 4490 - Special Topics in History (as appropriate)
Specifically-Required History Courses (9 Credit Hours)
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HIST 3304 - History of Georgia
HIST 3305 - The World Since 1945
HIST 4488 - Approaches to World History
Political Science (3 Credit Hours)
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POLS 3300 - U.S. Constitution and Courts
Economics (3 Credit Hours)
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ECON 2100 - Principles of Microeconomics
Geography (take GEOG 3340 and choose one) (6 Credit Hours)
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GEOG 3340 - Cultural Geography – Required Course
GEOG 3300 - Urban Geography
GEOG 3310 - Historical Geography
GEOG 3312 - Geography of Europe
GEOG 3320 - Political Geography
GEOG 3330 - Economic Geography
GEOG 3350 - Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
GEOG 3360 - Geography of Asia
GEOG 3370 - Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
GEOG 3380 - Geography of North America
GEOG 3700 - Introduction to Environmental Studies
GEOG 4490 - Special Topics in Geography (as appropriate)
Professional Education (6-12) Requirements (27 Credit Hours)
Must be admitted to Teacher Education before taking these courses
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EDUC 2130 - Exploring Teaching and Learning
INED 3304 - Education of Exceptional Students
HIED 4413 - Teaching of Social Sciences (6-12)
HIED 4414 - Teaching of Social Sciences Practicum
Must be Admitted to Student Teaching before enrollment
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HIED 4475 - Student Teaching: Social Sciences (6-12)
Program Total (126 Credit Hours)
III. Justification for Change(s):
CHANGE #1: Currently History Education students are allowed two electives in Geography, a
supporting content for the courses they are preparing to teach in the K12 schools. During the
current reaccreditation review of the History Education program the review team for the National
Council of the Social Studies indicated that the concepts studied in Cultural Geography were
essential content for pre-service teachers preparing to teach at the K6-12 level. While almost 60%
of our HIED majors already take Geog. 3340 as one of their two geography electives, this change
will assure that all our graduates have received this important preparation and that allow the HIED
Program to align more fully with expectations of its accrediting body.
CHANGE #2: History 4488, specifically required for History Education majors, was created as
course specially designed to both address key concepts in understanding World History as a field
of historical study, and to introduce History Education students to important approaches to the
teaching of world history, especially at the K6-12 level. When HIST. 4488 was added to the
curriculum HIST. 2271 was not yet developed and approved. Now that all history education majors
will have taken HIST. 2271, requiring HIST. 2271 will allow Hist. 4488 build on concepts and skills
introduced in Hist. 2271 to require additional more advanced knowledge and skills as
expectations in the major. To assure that students are prepared to succeed, only those with Hist.
2271 will be admitted to Hist. 4488.
CHANGE #3: In the Spring of 2011 and Fall of 2011 four new courses were added to the courses
offering in history. These courses are being formally added to the choices in the catalog listing as
options for HIED majors to complete elective coursework.
Supporting Analyses of the Program –
When degree or major program requirements or both are being revised, it is an opportunity to reconsider
the relevance, effectiveness, and efficiency of the entire structure of the program. Following are some
questions designed to provoke thoughtful evaluation of a program.
If a program is being substantially revised, written responses to each of these items should be
included as part of the proposal for the UPCC.
If a minor change is being made to a program, writing out responses to all items is not necessary.
However, UPCC members may ask about these issues during their evaluation of any proposal.
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What are the primary learning outcomes of the program?
What assessment findings have led to the proposed change(s)?
Evaluate the prerequisites.
Why are the specified courses needed as prerequisites?
Why are there no prerequisites for some courses?
What is the desired sequence of prerequisites?
How often are the prerequisites offered?
Where within the program is an introductory overview of the major?
What are the capstone experiences of the program?
Where within the program are there application activities and what are the activities? (E.g., field
experiences, practicums, applied projects, undergraduate research, service learning, co-ops,
internships, studio work, practical problem solving.)
Where and how do the following occur in the program?
Writing, reading, critical thinking, presenting
Participative and collaborative learning
Use of information technology
Global and multicultural perspectives
What are the required courses that contribute to the interdisciplinary nature of the program?