History Education Requirements (BSE)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements - 57 units | ||
| HISTRY 200 | HISTORICAL METHODS | 2 |
| Capstone Seminars Select 3 units from each category | 6 | |
A. Select one 400 level seminar topic in US or Europe (3 units) | ||
| HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WEST | ||
| STUDIES IN EUROPEAN OR US HISTORY (VARIABLE TOPIC) | ||
B. Select one 400 level seminar in Africa, Asia, Middle East or Latin America (3 units) | ||
| STUDIES IN AFRICA, ASIA, MIDDLE EAST OR LATIN AMERICA (VARIABLE) | ||
| One unit of Senior Portfolio | ||
| HISTRY 475 | SENIOR PORTFOLIO | 1 |
| US History: | 12 | |
Select two of the following in Early US History: | ||
| AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 | ||
| AMERICAN COLONIAL HISTORY TO 1763 | ||
| REVOLUTION AND CONFEDERATION 1763-1789 | ||
| THE AGE OF CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION 1850-1877 | ||
| WOMEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY I: 1600-1875 | ||
| INDIGENOUS HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
Select two of the following in Modern US History: | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS/FIRST NATIONS STUDIES | ||
| AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1877 | ||
| MODERN BLACK AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY: TRAVELING FREEDOM'S MAIN LINE | ||
| AMERICA IN PROSPERITY, DEPRESSION AND WORLD WAR II, 1919-1945 | ||
| RECENT AMERICA, 1945 TO THE PRESENT | ||
| HMONG AMERICANS: HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES | ||
| ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY, 1850-PRESENT | ||
| WISCONSIN HISTORY | ||
| WOMEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY II: 1875 TO THE PRESENT | ||
| A HISTORY OF BLACK MIGRATION IN THE U.S. | ||
| UNITED STATES FOREIGN RELATIONS AND EMPIRE, 1790 TO RECENT PAST | ||
| RACE, ROCK & ROLL AND AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| U.S. IMMIGRATION: HISTORY, LAW, AND POLITICS | ||
| SHIPWRECKS & SEAFARING: INTRO TO MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY | ||
| THE U.S. AT WAR IN VIETNAM | ||
| MODERN BLACK AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY: TRAVELING FREEDOM'S MAIN LINE | ||
| A HISTORY OF BLACK MIGRATION IN THE U.S. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS/FIRST NATIONS STUDIES | ||
| HMONG AMERICANS: HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES | ||
| ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY, 1850-PRESENT | ||
| CHICANX HISTORY | ||
| European History: | 6-12 | |
Select one or two the following in Early European History: | ||
| WESTERN CIVILIZATION | ||
| ANCIENT HISTORY | ||
| MEDIEVAL EUROPE | ||
| RENAISSANCE IN EUROPE, 1300-1600 | ||
| FROM GODDESSES TO WITCHES: WOMEN IN PREMODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY | ||
Select one or two the following in Modern European History: | ||
| HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE | ||
| SOCIETY AND CULTURE IN MODERN BRITAIN 1763-PRESENT | ||
| MODERN EUROPEAN WOMEN'S HISTORY | ||
| HISTORY OF RUSSIA SINCE 1815 | ||
| THE AGE OF ATLANTIC REVOLUTIONS | ||
| HISTORY OF TWENTIETH CENTURY EUROPE | ||
| Select two of the following in African, Asian, Latin American, or Middle Eastern History: | 6 | |
| THE EAST ASIAN TRADITION | ||
| EAST ASIA SINCE 1800 | ||
| HISTORY OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATIONS | ||
| ANCIENT AFRICAN HISTORY | ||
| SOUTHEAST ASIA SINCE 1800 - TENSIONS OF DEVELOPMENT | ||
| EMPIRES & INVASIONS IN THE PRE-MODERN MIDDLE EAST: 500-1500 | ||
| MODERNIZATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST | ||
| ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT, 1900-PRESENT | ||
| MODERN AFRICA | ||
| AFRICAN WOMEN'S HISTORY FROM 1800 TO THE 1970S | ||
| CONQUEST AND COLONIALISM IN LATIN AMERICA | ||
| MODERN LATIN AMERICA | ||
| HISTORY OF MEXICO | ||
| MODERN CHINA | ||
| MODERN JAPAN | ||
| HISTORY OF THE SAMURAI: WAY OF THE WARRIOR | ||
| SOUTHEAST ASIA SINCE 1800 - TENSIONS OF DEVELOPMENT | ||
| EAST ASIAN TRADITION | ||
| EAST ASIA SINCE 1800 | ||
| MODERN CHINA | ||
| MODERN JAPAN | ||
| HISTORY OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATIONS | ||
| AFRICAN WOMEN'S HISTORY FROM 1800 TO THE 1970S | ||
| Select 0-6 units in the following Comparative and Global History: | 0-6 | |
| ATLANTIC HISTORY | ||
| THE GREAT WAR AND EMPIRE | ||
| NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HISTORY | ||
| 20TH CENTURY COMPARATIVE GENOCIDES | ||
| THE CRUSADES IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE | ||
| HISTORY OF SEXUALITY | ||
| DRINKING, DRUGS, AND HISTORY | ||
| WOMEN, SCIENCE & SOCIETY | ||
| ATLANTIC HISTORY | ||
| Select additional HISTRY courses to bring total to 36 | ||
| Total History Units | 36 | |
| General Social Studies Requirements | ||
| ECON 202 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| GEOGRPY 230 | HUMAN GEOGRAPHY | 3 |
| GEOGRPY 250 | GEOGRAPHY OF WISCONSIN | 3 |
| or GEOGRPY 252 | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES | |
| or GEOGRPY 270 | GIS I: MAPPING OUR WORLD | |
| POLISCI 141 | AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | 3 |
| POLISCI 240 | LAW AND SOCIETY | 3 |
| or POLISCI 250 | INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THEORY | |
| or POLISCI 255 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS | |
| PSYCH 211 | INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| SOCIOLGY 240 | PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
| Total Units | 57 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Unique Requirement | ||
| Chronological Breadth - Select at least 6 units of Pre-Modern History (these courses may also count in the major requirements): | 6 | |
| AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 | ||
| THE EAST ASIAN TRADITION | ||
| ANCIENT AFRICAN HISTORY | ||
| ATLANTIC HISTORY | ||
| WESTERN CIVILIZATION | ||
| AMERICAN COLONIAL HISTORY TO 1763 | ||
| REVOLUTION AND CONFEDERATION 1763-1789 | ||
| THE AGE OF CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION 1850-1877 | ||
| WOMEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY I: 1600-1875 | ||
| INDIGENOUS HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
| EMPIRES & INVASIONS IN THE PRE-MODERN MIDDLE EAST: 500-1500 | ||
| CONQUEST AND COLONIALISM IN LATIN AMERICA | ||
| MEDIEVAL EUROPE | ||
| RENAISSANCE IN EUROPE, 1300-1600 | ||
| FROM GODDESSES TO WITCHES: WOMEN IN PREMODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY | ||
| HISTORY OF THE SAMURAI: WAY OF THE WARRIOR | ||
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Note: The following courses must be personalized - consult your advisor regarding personalization of these courses: | ||
| HISTRY 110 | HISTORY THROUGH FILM | 3 |
| HISTRY 255 | CRITICAL ISSUES | 3 |
| HISTRY 395 | THEMATIC OR REGIONAL TOPICS IN HISTORY (VARIABLE TOPIC) | 3 |
| HISTRY 490 | WORKSHOP | 1-6 |
| HISTRY 491 | TRAVEL STUDY | 1-3 |
| HISTRY 492 | FIELD STUDY | 3-6 |
| HISTRY 496 | SPECIAL STUDIES IN HISTORY | 1-3 |
| HISTRY 498 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 1-3 |
Distributional Requirements
The courses chosen to complete the 36 units in the HISTORY course requirements for the major must satisfy the following distribution requirements:
- Introductory Level (100s-200s excluding HISTRY 200): Select at least 12 units.
- Upper Level (300s-400s, excluding HISTRY 403, HISTRY 455, HISTRY 465, HISTRY 475): Select at least 12 units.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Licensure Requirements | ||
| SPECED 205 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| ECON 213 | ECONOMICS FOR TEACHERS | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 214 | ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY | 3 |
| or GEOGRPY 252 | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES | |
| EDFNDPRC 210 | INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION AND TEACHING | 3 |
| EDFOUND 212 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| EDFOUND 243 | FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY | 3 |
| SECNDED 340 | INQUIRY IN BROADFIELD SOCIAL STUDIES | 3 |
| SECNDED 425 | TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES | 3 |
| SECNDED 430 | THE TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL | 3 |
| SECNDED 466 | LITERACY IN THE DISCIPLINES | 3 |
| EDFOUND 425 | MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL | 3 |
| CIGENRL 420 | PRE-STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR | 1 |
| CIGENRL 470 | STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR | 2 |
| Select one of the following Student Teaching options: | 14 | |
| Option A | ||
| SOCIAL STUDIES PRE-STUDENT TEACHING, MIDDLE LEVEL (2 units) | ||
| SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENT TEACHING, SECONDARY LEVEL (12 units) | ||
| Option B | ||
| SOCIAL STUDIES PRE-STUDENT TEACHING, SECONDARY LEVEL (2 units) | ||
| SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENT TEACHING, MIDDLE LEVEL (12 units) | ||
| Total Units | 50 | |
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GPA requirements:
- to graduate from the College of Education and Professional Studies, students in a BSE licensure major must have at least a combined GPA of 2.75;
- students must achieve a grade of "C" (2.00) or better in all required courses with the prefixes EDFOUND, EDFNDPRC, CIGENRL, SECNDED, or SPECED before they can enroll in CIFLD 422 or CIFLD 424; and
- must maintain a content GPA of at least 3.0 across all major requirements, general social studies requirements, and SECNDED 425 and SECNDED 430, or pass the standardized content knowledge test approved by the State Superintendent.