B.A. in History with a Certification in Social Studies Teaching '09-'10

B.A. in History ( 39.000 credits )
with Certificate in Social Studies Teaching
HIST 101 Shaping of the Contemporary World OR
HIST 190 Level One Honors Seminar	3 cr.
HIST 110 - History Outside the Classroom	0 cr.	1 course
HIST 201 - West and World I	3 cr.
HIST 202 - West and World II	3 cr.
HIST 203 - American History I	3 cr.
HIST 204 - American History II	3 cr.
HIST 290 - Proseminar in History	3 cr.
HIST 499 - History Capstone	3 cr.
HIST 327 - New York State History	3 cr.
Any HIST course with an American (AMSA) designation beyond HIST 203 and 204	3 cr.
3 credits in non-European/non-U.S. history	3 cr.
History course from HIST 221 through 280 OR
History course from HIST 295 through 297 OR
HIST 375 - Women in European History OR
History course from 411 through 425	3 cr.
History Electives	6 cr.
Auxiliary ( 15.000 credits )
3 hours in Economics	3 cr.
POSC 100 - Contemporary U.S. Politics	3 cr.
3 credits in Sociology	3 cr.
Two semesters ( 6 credits ) in the same foreign language
These languages include: French, Spanish, German, Latin, Russian, Greek, Italian or Arabic.	6 cr.
American Sign Language does not fulfill this requirement.
History majors seeking initial teaching certification in grades 7-12
will need to maintain at least a 3.1 in History as well as an overall GPA of 2.9.
History Department
Education Certification ( 28.000 credits )
EDUC 210 Issues in Contemporary American Education	3 cr.
EDUC 260 Educational Psychology	3 cr.
EDUC 261 Foundations in Language and Literacy	3 cr.
After completing these courses, one must apply to the Education Department. Upon
approval, the following courses are required to obtain the certification:
EDUC 461 - Literacy: Middle and High School	3 cr.
The following courses are completed during the semester students participate in student teaching:
EDUC 481 - Instruction in Inclusion Classroom	3 cr.
EDUC 485 - Student Teaching Seminar: The Reflective Practitioner	3 cr.
EDUC 487 - Clinical Experience in Middle School	5 cr.
EDUC 488 - Clinical Experience in High School	5 cr.
EDUC 495 - Drug Alcohol Tobacco Workshop	0 cr.
EDUC 496 - Child Abuse and School Violence Workshop	0 cr.
Education Department