This concentration fulfills state certification requirements to teach high school history (grades 9-12) through the AP/honors level and high school economics, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology/anthropology up to but not including the AP/honors level.
Time to degree completion varies. Minimum time to completion is 8 semesters, but some students may require 10 semesters. Transfer students may need 10 total semesters combined to complete the program. Please see the LAS section in the transfer handbook for more information.
the completion of two approved independent research projects under the supervision of two different advisors (HIST 490) (in which case, students will be eligible for an award of distinction only [not high or highest distinction]).
Minimum required major and supporting course work: Students are required to take a minimum of 36 hours in History courses. Only one of the following Advanced Composition courses (HIST 140, HIST 143, HIST 170, HIST 173) will count toward the 36 hours required in History courses.
Students must take HIST 498 - Research and Writing Seminar or, for those students in the Honors Program, HIST 495 - Honors Research & Writing Sem. Students may count the 3 hours towards any of the history areas noted above: US, Nonwestern/Global, or European.