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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

History/Social Studies Secondary Education, B.A.

The Department of History offers a program for history majors seeking certification to teach history/social studies at the secondary level. This program is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education. In completing the specific requirements of this program, students also must complete the normal requirements for the history major described above. In addition, students must be admitted to and complete UMBC’s Secondary Teacher Education Program. Upon successful completion of the course work and student teaching, students are recommended for teacher certification in the State of Maryland.

The history/social studies secondary education program consists of 48 credits distributed as follows:

History Major Core Requirements (15 credits)

HIST 201 - Introduction to the Study of History (3.00)

Select one course from each sequence (12 credits):

HIST 110 - Western Civilization to 1700 (3.00)
HIST 111 - Western Civilization 1700 to the Present (3.00)
HIST 101 - American History to 1877 (3.00)
HIST 102 - American History, 1877 to the Present (3.00)
HIST 103 - East-Asian Civilization (3.00)
HIST 203 - Film & History: Representations of Imperialism in Modern World History (3.00)
HIST 204 - Don’t Buy It: The Global History of Commodities (3.00)
HIST 206 - Entrepreneurs in the Early Modern World (3.00)
HIST 207 - Asian Diasporas (3.00)
HIST 209 - Themes in World History: Planets and Worlds, Earth and Home (3.00)
HIST 496 - Historical Research (3.00) (American)
HIST 497 - Historical Research: (3.00) (non-U.S.)

Social Studies Emphasis (teacher certification) (33 credits)

Required History Courses (6 credits)

HIST 413 - American Revolution (3.00) OR
HIST 343 - Democratizing America, 1763-1850 (3.00)
HIST 347 - The United States Since 1945 (3.00)

Select one course: 3 Credits

HIST 341 - The American Colonies (3.00)
HIST 412 - The American Revolution

Required Supplementary Social Studies Courses (9 credits)

An Introductory Geography Course
POLI 100 - American Government and Politics (3.00)

Select one course: 3 Credits

ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics (3.00)
ECON 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3.00)

Elective History Courses (18 credits)

At least one course must relate to each of the following areas:

Anthropology and Sociology
A pluralistic society
Current affairs and controversial issues.

(See either history or education advisors for a list of recommended courses in these areas.)

For a description of the 39 credits in teacher education courses, see the Secondary Education Program of the UMBC Department of Education.