A History major is excellent preparation for middle and high school teaching. Maybe it was a high school Social Studies teacher who turned you on to the study of history in the beginning. Now you can prepare to pass on the favor.
The History & Political Science Departments work with the College of Education to coordinate the program you will need.
The five-year program is a dual degree--- a BA in history or political science (with minors in Social Studies and Pre-Professional Secondary Education) and a fifth-year Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT).
The four-year program is a compressed, undergraduate licensure program--- double major in history or political science AND secondary education, minor in ISS (Social Studies), graduate in four years with teacher licensure. This is the fastest path to licensure.
You have a choice. You can be in the five-year program OR the four-year program.
For help choosing between the programs see Dr. Fitzgerald (fitzgetj@jmu.edu) or Dr. Sandman (sandmaad@jmu.edu). For help with the College of Education side of things, see Reilly Zwanzig.
