Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education - History Specialization

A student who graduates from Thiel College with a major in English, History, Mathematics, Biology, or Chemistry and a secondary education certificate will:

• Teacher candidates will demonstrate oral, written, and presentation communication skills appropriate to the field.
• Teacher candidates will demonstrate mastery of major content knowledge areas and pedagogical strategies to design engaging and meaningful instruction and learning activities.
• Teacher candidates will demonstrate their knowledge of diversity by addressing learners’ commonalities and individual differences to design inclusive learning experiences.
• Secondary education teacher candidates will apply the Council for Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP) standards to their discipline in the Secondary Education course of study, as assessed by the content field department.
• Teacher candidates will understand and demonstrate effectiveness by designing rigorous and effective lessons and learning experiences.

Major Requirements

• EDUC 111 Foundations of American Education
• EDUC 112 Psychological Foundations of Education
• EDUC 215 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Note: EDUC 215 is a prerequisite for all other Phase II methodology courses.

• EDUC 220 Integrated Instructional Systems
• EDUC 255 Mentoring I
• SECED 268 Mentoring, Part II: On-Site Secondary Methodology
• SECED 325 Teaching Reading/Writing in the Content Areas
• SECED 340/350/360/370 Teaching in Secondary Schools
• SECED 444 Student Teaching

All students must also take:

• CIS 111 Word Processing Applications
• AH 105 Taking Care of Your Health

The nine credits for special education will come from the following courses:

• SPED 356 Special Education Processes, Procedures, Screening, Assessment, IEP Development, and Evaluation
• SPED 357 Effective Instructional Practices and Delivery Methods in Subject Area Content for All Levels of Special Education Support
• SPED 358 Intensive Reading, Writing, and Math Intervention Approaches

The three credits for ELL will be from:

• EDUC 400 Educating English Language Learners

Courses Required for Certification in Social Studies Education with a Major in History

Foundational courses—This course set is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the nature and study of history and to introduce them to concepts and principles which are fundamental to responsible citizenship.

Survey courses within the major:

Select two out of these three courses:

• HIST 101 United States History to 1877
• HIST 102 United States History Since 1877
• HIST/SEMS 250 World History

Required course within the major

• HIST 290 Introduction to Historical Methods

Area studies – This set of courses is designed to introduce students to a broad body of historical knowledge and to give them practice in mastering the historical method.

United States History

Select three courses from the following:

• HIST 201 Military History of the United States Until 1900
• HIST 202 Military History of the United States Since 1900
• HIST 210 Indian History of the United States
• HIST 296 Selected Topics in the History of Warfare
• HIST 297 Selected Topics in History and Film
• HIST 300 United States Colonial History
• HIST 305 The Middle Period in American History
• HIST 307 Emergence of Modern America
• HIST 309 Recent American History
• HIST 490 Advanced Topics in History (U.S. Focus)

European History

Select three courses from the following:

• HIST 241 European Women’s History
• HIST 296 Selected Topics in the History of Warfare
• HIST 297 Selected Topics in History and Film
• HIST 331 19th Century Europe 1815-1890
• HIST 332 20th Century Europe 1890-1956
• HIST 430 History of Modern Russia
• HIST 431 The French Revolution and Napoleon
• HIST 440 History of Modern France
• HIST 450 Gender and Sexuality in 19th Century Europe
• HIST 490 Advanced Topics in History (Europe Focus)

World (Non-Western) History

Select three courses from the following:

• HIST 260 East Asian History
• HIST 282 History of Modern Middle East
• HIST 296 Selected Topics in the History of Warfare
• HIST 297 Selected Topics in History and Film
• HIST 362 Japanese History: Tokugawa to Present
• HIST 370 Latin America: Culture, Conquest, and Colonization
• HIST 371 Latin America: Reform and Revolution
• HIST 461 History of Modern China
• HIST 462 History of Modern Japan
• HIST 490 Advanced Topics in History (Non-Western Focus)

Capstone Experience—This requirement is designed to give students hands-on experience in the profession.

Choose one of the following:

• HIST 496 Research Capstone in United States History
• HIST 497 Research Capstone in European History
• HIST 498 Research Capstone in World History

At Thiel College, education majors not only receive an outstanding liberal arts education and in-depth training in the classroom skills they need, but they also get the hands-on experience they need to be successful on Day 1. You’ll also have the opportunity to earn multiple endorsements with one program so that you’ll have the credentials to get the job you want. By law, teachers are required to be certified to teach in public schools. So, you’ll also receive the preparation you need to sit for state certification exams.