JMU - History Requirements
History and Social Science
Requirements
To be licensed to teach secondary school History and Social Science, the candidate must satisfactorily complete requirements for a baccalaureate degree with a major in History or Political Science (for job opportunities, we highly recommend candidates major in History) in addition to two undergraduate minors - the Interdisciplinary Social Science (ISS) minor and the Secondary Education Pre-professional Studies in education minor. The Secondary Education Master of Arts in Teaching 5th year format graduate program must also be completed for teacher licensure. The following are tentative checklists – please confirm with Dr. Dillard in ISS Program.
History Major with Interdisciplinary Social Science (ISS) Minor |
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B.A. Degree Requirements |
Credits |
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| Foreign Language (proficiency at intermediate level-2 years) | 12 | |
| Philosophy (3 credits) Any 100-, 200-, 300-, or 400- level course* *GPHIL 120A does not fulfill this requirement |
3 | |
History Major Requirements |
Credits |
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| Introductory Courses: | ||
| GHIST 101 World History to 1500 | 3 | |
| GHIST 102 World History since 1500 | 3 | |
| GHIST 225 US History | 4 | |
| 200 Level Courses (2 courses required): | 6 | |
| HIST 201 Europe to 1815 | ||
| HIST 202 Europe Since 1815 | ||
| HIST 263 Africa | ||
| HIST 267 Latin America | ||
| HIST 268 Contemporary Latin America | ||
| HIST 269 Middle and Near East 500-1500 | ||
| HIST 270 Modern Middle East | ||
| HIST 273 Asia to 1600 | ||
| HIST 274 Modern Asia | ||
| History Seminar (1 course required; prerequisite for 400 level courses): | 3 | |
| HIST 395 History Seminar | ||
| 300 and 400 Level Courses (7 courses required): | 21 | |
| At least three courses must be outside the field of US History | ||
| At least four courses must be at the 400 level* *HIST 400 level capstone course must be enrolled in during the same semester candidates are enrolled in Secondary Education co-requisite courses MSSE 470H, MSSE 471H, and READ 440 |
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| Total History Credits |
40 | |
ISS Minor Requirements (f0r History majors)
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Credits |
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| GPOSC 225 US Government (Gen Ed credit) | 4 | |
| GECON 200 Macroeconomics* OR ECON 201 Microeconomics | 3 | |
| GGEOG 200 The Global Dimension* OR GEOG 280 Human Geography: The Cultural Landscape | 3 | |
| *Students may double count one of the following for GenEd Cluster Four Credit: GECON 200 or GGEOG 200 |
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| One course from the following: | 3 | |
| GEOG 300 or 400 level | ||
| ECON 200, 300, or 400 level | ||
| Complete three of the following courses: | 9 | |
| POSC 302 State and Local Government | ||
| POSC 385 The US Congress | ||
| POSC 362 Political Behavior | ||
| POSC 369 Political Parties and Elections | ||
| POSC 370 US Foreign Policy | ||
| Total Credits for ISS Minor for History Majors |
15-18 | |
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Political Science Major with ISS Minor |
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B.A. Degree Requirements |
Credits |
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| Foreign Language (proficiency at intermediate level-2 years) | 12 | |
| Philosophy (3 credits) Any 100-, 200-, 300-, or 400- level course* *GPHIL 120A does not fulfill this requirement |
3 | |
| Pre-requisite Requirement: | 3 | |
| MATH 220 Elementary Statistics – 3 credits (pre-requisite for POSC 295) | ||
Political Science Major Requirements |
Credits |
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| Core Requirements: | ||
| GPOSC 225 US Government |
4 | |
| POSC 201 Introduction to Western Political Theory | 3 | |
| POSC 295 Political Research Methods (MATH 220 is a pre-requisite) |
4 | |
| GPOSC 200 Global Politics OR POSC 230 International Relations OR POSC 240 Comparative Politics |
3 | |
| Depth Requirement: | 9 | |
| Three POSC electives at the 300 or 400 level chosen from three of the four areas of political inquiry listed below (See UG catalog for course listing) |
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| Comparative politics upper level course | ||
| International relations upper level course | ||
| Political theory upper level course | ||
| American politics upper level course | ||
| Electives: | 6 | |
| Two POSC courses |
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| POSC 300 or 400 level elective* | ||
| POSC 400 level (TBA) capstone course (to be enrolled in during same semester with MSSE 470H, MSSE 471H, and READ 440 Secondary Education course work is taken) |
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| *POSC 210 or PPA 265 may be substituted for elective POSC 493 or POSC 495 may be used for elective credit (4 credit courses) |
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| Senior Capstone: | 4 | |
| POSC 492 Senior Seminar in Political Science |
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| Total Political Science Credits |
33 | |
ISS Minor Requirements (for Political Science majors)
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Credits |
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| GHIST 225 US History (Gen Ed credit) | 4 | |
| GECON 200 Macroeconomics* OR ECON 201 Microeconomics | 3 | |
| GGEOG 200 The Global Dimension* OR GEOG 280 Human Geography: The Cultural Landscape | 3 | |
| *Students may double count one of the following for GenEd Cluster Four Credit: GECON 200 or GGEOG 200 |
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| One course from the following: | 3 | |
| GEOG 300 or 400 level | ||
| ECON 200, 300, or 400 level | ||
| Complete three of the following courses: | 9 | |
| HIST 350 Virginia History | ||
| HIST 362 US Religious History |
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| HIST 356 Afro-American History Since 1865 | ||
| HIST 405 Travel and Exploration | ||
| HIST 453 Patterns of Global History | ||
| HIST 456 The Global Economy and Nationalism | ||
| Total Credits for ISS Minor for Political Science Majors |
15-18 | |
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