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Major in History with a
concentration in Secondary Education
The Program:
Students wishing to teach Social Studies in
middle or high school must now major in History with a concentration in
Secondary Education. Students in this concentration meet the same requirements
for the College of Arts and Sciences and General Education as other majors and
take 129 hours for graduation. This program leads to certification in teaching
Social Studies in grades 7-12, but it does not limit the graduate to that
profession. It provides the same broad education to students majoring in
History and other liberal arts majors.
Eligibility and Admission:
Upon reaching eligibility for a senior college
(30 credit hours), students wishing to pursue this concentration need to
achieve the following:
- A GPA of 2.5
,
which is not only a requirement for admission but required for certification
upon graduation.
- Passing of PRAXIS I
,
a standardized examination for all prospective teachers. Students normally
take this examination in their second year and must have taken it to be
admitted to 3000-level courses.
- Declaring in the College of Arts and
Sciences their major to be History with a concentration in Secondary
Education.
Progress:
To complete the program, students must:
* Fulfill the requirements for the History
major as specified in the catalogue.
* Take EDCI 2001 (Education, School,
and Society) prior to entering the 3000-level courses. Students may take
this course concurrently with the first semester 3000-level course but no
later than that.
* Fulfill the area requirements. Because
this degree certifies students to teach Social Studies, not just History,
candidates must take 12 hours of courses in one field (Political Science,
Geography, OR Economics) and 9 hours in another (same three fields)
* Take three sequential pairs of courses
which combine a three-credit-hour EDCI class with a one-credit-hour
History class with field experiences in secondary schools.
* In the last semester enroll for student
teaching plus capstone seminars in History and EDCI.
Certification: Completion of degree
requirements and passing of PRAXIS II, another standardized examination.
Detailed course requirements for this major
option are listed here: Program
Requirements
For additional information contact Karl Roider,
Department of History, kroider@lsu.edu
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