Secondary Social Studies Certification Requirements - History Major
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Department of Education
 
HISTORY CORE REQUIREMENTS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
 
HIST 110 Western Civilization to 1700 OR EDUC 310 Inquiry into Education
HIST 111 Western Civilization 1700 to the Present EDUC 311 Psychological Foundations of Education
HIST 101 American History to 1877 OR EDUC 412 Analysis of Teaching and Learning
HIST 102 American History 1877 to the Present EDUC 428 Secondary Social Studies Methods
HIST 103 East Asian Civilization  OR EDUC 388 Inclusion and Instruction
HIST 200 World History in the Twentieth Century EDUC 410 Reading in a Content Area I
HIST 201 Introduction to the Study of History EDUC 411 Reading in a Content Area II
HIST 496 Historical Research (American) OR EDUC 456 Internship
HIST 497 Historical Research (non-U.S.) EDUC 457 Internship Seminar
 
SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS  
   GENERAL FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS
HIST 407 The Founding of the American Nation  
HIST 443 The United States since 1945  
  During initial advisement, the teacher candidate
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES should see an education adviser. Certain GFR
  courses can also be used to meet specific
ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics OR requirements of the Education Certification Program.
ECON 102 Principles of Macroeconomics  
AN INTRODUCTORY GEOGRAPHY COURSE * PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology
POLI 100 American Government and Politics * Two additional social science courses
  * ENGL 100 Composition
ELECTIVE HISTORY COURSES * Three arts and humanities course
  * Three language and culture courses
Six elective courses must be taken. Of these,  * A mathematics course
at least one course must relate to each of the * Two science courses
following areas:  
   
1.        Anthropology and sociology  
2.        A pluralistic society  
3.        Current affairs and controversial Issues  
 
NOTE: See either a history advisor or an education advisor for recommended courses in these areas.
 
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