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History (B.A.) with Secondary Social Studies Teaching Certification
Program Overview
History majors wishing to be certified for social studies teaching on the secondary level (grades 7–12) may do so by admission into the Teacher Education Program. In addition to the history major, students use their elective credits for supporting courses in economics, politics, psychology, geography, and education.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates from Messiah’s History program can:
- Explain past political, social, cultural, economic, and religious practices and structures of United States, Western, and World History.
- Explain principal theories, concepts, practices and ethical issues of the discipline of history.
- Conduct analysis of primary and secondary sources and effectively communicate analysis.
- Identify, select, and interpret texts and other cultural resources to produce synthetic interpretations of the past.
- Articulate how historical study creates opportunities for employment, graduate studies, service, and public outreach.
- Develop skills that prepare for work, service, and citizenship beyond graduation.
- Articulate the ways that Christian faith intersects with historical thinking from a variety of traditions.
Students who complete the Messiah University Teacher Education Program will demonstrate:
- Christian faith and values in personal and professional life.
- Professional attitudes that reflect an understanding of schools and a commitment to teaching.
- Subject matter depth and an understanding of the relationships between and among curricular areas.
- Theoretical knowledge of learning and related instructional practices that support learning.
- Empirical inquiry skills such as observation, hypothesis-testing, data collection, and data analysis.
- Acquisition, analysis, evaluation, and integration of new knowledge throughout professional practice.
- Appropriate professional responses to the roles and responsibilities of individuals and organizations (e.g., teachers, students, families, school districts, communities) associated with educational environments.
- Professional communication (speaking, writing, listening) and technology skills.
- Reflective decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Instructional planning and assessment skills that facilitate equitable participation, an accepting and supportive learning environment, and maximum development for all learners.
Major Requirements
Complete the following for your major:
HIST 201 | Introduction to History | 1 |
HIST 202 | Historical Methods | 3 |
HIST 203 | Effective Historical Writing | 1 |
HIST 390 | Teaching History and Social Studies | 3 |
HIST 401 | Historiography: History & Theory of Historical Writing | 3 |
HIST 401: Writing in the major requirement.
Three credits of pre-1865 American History:
Three credits of pre-1865 American History:
Three credits of World History, fulfilling QuEST Non-western:
Three additional credits from the following 200-level courses:
Six credits from the following 300-level European:
Three credits from the following 300-level American History:
Six credits from the following 300-level World:
Teaching Certification Requirements
CIS/MATH/STAT
| meeting Quest mathematical science | 3 |
CIS/MATH/STAT
| EDUC 209 or MATH/STAT meeting QuEST (2nd mathematical sciences course) | 3 |
EDSP 207 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
EDSP 307 | Inclusion Practices | 3 |
EDUC 203 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
EDUC 208 | Teaching English Language Learners in K-12 Schools | 3 |
EDUC 331 | Instructional Design and Assessment for Middle and Secondary Grades | 3 |
EDUC 346 | Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Education | 3 |
ENGL 122-176
| QuEST literature | 3 |
GEOG 103 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
POLI 113 | American Government | 3 |
HDFS 311 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
TEP 210 | Sophomore Field Experience | 0 |
TEP 310 | Junior Field Experience | 0 |
Three credits from the following: (3)
Professional Semester:
EDUC 420 | Professional Issues in Education | 2 |
TEP 407 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
TEP 410 | Secondary Pre-Student Teaching Experience | 0 |
TEP 435 | Student Teaching: Secondary | 9 |
QuEST Requirements
Experiential Learning requirement (TEP 435) |
met/major
|
QuEST requirements |
Credits |
First Year Seminar |
3 |
Oral Communication |
3 |
Created and Called for Community (W) |
3 |
Mathematical Sciences (MATH/CIS/STAT meeting QuEST) |
met/major
|
Laboratory Science |
3 or 4 |
Science, Technology & the World |
3 |
Two of the following (six credits total)
Social Sciences (ECON 110, 120 or POLI 113)
European History (HIST 205, 206, 207, 210, 212)*
United States History (HIST 240, 244. 256)
|
met/major
*
met/major
|
Literature (ENGL 122-176 meeting QuEST) |
met/major |
Philosophy and Religion |
3 |
Arts |
3 |
First Semester of Language |
3 |
Second Semester of Language |
3 |
Third Semester of Language or Cross Cultural (ARCG 208) |
3* |
Non-Western Studies (HIST 271, 272, 273, 274, GEOG 103) |
met/major
|
Bible |
3 |
Christian Beliefs |
3 |
Wellness course |
1 |
Ethics, World Views or Pluralism (EDUC 346) |
met/major |
QuEST requirements |
37-38 |
Major Requirements |
86 |
Total credits |
126-127 |
*Met by major if student opts to take ARCG 208; student may need an additional free electives to earn 123 credits required for graduation