History Education Requirements (BSE)
GPA requirement: 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.
Licensure
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Licensure Requirements - 50 units | ||
| 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 | ||
| DIRECTED TEACHING - ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT MIDDLE SCHOOL (2 units) | ||
| DIRECTED TEACHING-SECONDARY (12 units) | ||
| Option B | ||
| DIRECTED TEACHING - ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL (2 units) | ||
| DIRECTED TEACHING-MIDDLE SCHOOL (12 units) | ||
| Total Units | 50 | |
Major
| 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 | ||
HISTRY 425 | ||
| 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 | ||
HISTRY 305 | ||
| 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 | ||
HISTRY 362 | ||
HISTRY 390 | ||
| 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 | ||
HISTRY 351 | ||
| ANCIENT HISTORY | ||
| MEDIEVAL EUROPE | ||
| RENAISSANCE IN EUROPE, 1300-1600 | ||
| FROM GODDESSES TO WITCHES: WOMEN IN PREMODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY | ||
HISTRY 371 | ||
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 | ||
HISTRY 347 | ||
| 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 | ||
ASIANSTD 210 | ||
| 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 | ||
HISTRY 367 | ||
| DRINKING, DRUGS, AND HISTORY | ||
HISTRY 376 | ||
| 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 | ||
HISTRY 351 | ||
| MEDIEVAL EUROPE | ||
| RENAISSANCE IN EUROPE, 1300-1600 | ||
| FROM GODDESSES TO WITCHES: WOMEN IN PREMODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY | ||
HISTRY 371 | ||
| 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 425, HISTRY 455, HISTRY 465, HISTRY 475): Select at least 12 units.