SOCIAL STUDIES
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
(Early Adolescence and Adolescence/Young Adulthood)
Rules 2002
To be licensed in Social Studies, a candidate must complete Historical Perspectives as one of the three
required areas. However, if an individual holds a degree in history, Historical Perspectives may stand
alone on a license.
Semester
Hours
CONTENT
UNITED STATES HISTORY
HIST 151
HIST 152
American History to 1877
United States Since 1877
Select two courses from the following (not more than one from the same group):
Defense Policy
HIST 351
HIST 355
HIST 356
HIST 550
The Second World War (3)
History of American Military Affairs (3)
America in Vietnam (3)
The First World War (3)
Political History
HIST 382
HIST 383
HIST 385
HIST 386
American Constitutional History (3)
Recent American Constitutional History (3)
American Political History (3)
History of American Foreign Relations (3)
Cultural Pluralism
HIST 366
HIST 377
HIST 396
HIST 398
Hispanic Heritage of the United States (3)
History and Culture of Native America (3)
The Afro-American to 1865 (3)
The Afro-American since 1865 (3)
3
3
6
WORLD HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION
One of the following:
HIST 104
Introduction to the Modern World (3)
HIST 105
Survey or Global History (3)
3
Select one course from each of the following groups:
9
Ancient
HIST
HIST
HIST
HIST
HIST
HIST
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102
240
303
307
339
417
Introduction to the Ancient World (3)
East Asia and its Historic Tradition (3)
Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World (3)
Ancient Israel and the East Mediterranean World (3)
Traditional China (3)
The Ancient Near East (3)
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(Historical Perspectives continued)
Semester
Hours
Medieval
HIST
HIST
HIST
HIST
HIST
HIST
HIST
HIST
103
228
245
312
320
343
402
403
Introduction to the Medieval World (3)
English History to 1688 (3)
Middle East History and Culture (3)
The Crusades (3)
The World of Charlemagne (3)
Traditional Japan (3)
Europe in the Renaissance: From Dante to Machiavelli (3)
Europe in the Reformation (3)
Modern
HIST
HIST
HIST
HIST
HIST
HIST
HIST
HIST
HIST
HIST
HIST
229
241
271
272
341
344
345
357
408
438
440
English History Since 1688 (3)
East Asia in the Modern World (3)
Latin American History to 1824 (3)
Latin American History from 1824 (3)
History of Africa South of the Sahara (3)
History of Modern Japan (3)
The Modernization of the Middle East (3)
History of Southern Africa Since 1400 (3)
History of Europe Since 1920 (3)
Origin and Development of the Russian State (3)
History of Tsarist and Soviet Russia Since 1861 (3)
Select six (6) hours of diversified Social Studies not taken from the major areas
of study. (ECON 219S must be taken if Economics is not one of the areas of study.)
6
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Total
30
Note: At least six (6) hours must be taken at the 300 level or above.
Additional Requirement:
EAS 120
Introduction to Geography
(Not included in calculation for Historical Perspectives content GPA)
3
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
EDCI 270 Introduction to Educational Technology and Computing
EDCI 309A Reading in Middle and Secondary Schools: Methods and Problems
EDFA 200 History and Philosophy of Education
2
3
3
Block I
EDCI 205
EDCI 285
Exploring Teaching as a Career
Multiculturalism and Education
3
3
Block II
EDPS 235
EDPS 265
Learning and Motivation
The Inclusive Classroom
3
3
EDCI 423
EDCI 433
Teaching of Social Studies in Secondary Schools
Teaching of Social Studies in Junior High/Middle School
3
2
EDCI 498
Supervised Teaching
10
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Total
7/05
35
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