History 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement, Bachelor of Arts in Education

This degree prepares students to be credentialed to teach History in grades 7-12, with the possibility of adding a second endorsement or a minor degree.

Offered by Department of History

General Education
Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4)12
Including:
LOPER 2: Writing Skills
ENG 101
Introduction to Academic Writing
LOPER 3: Oral Communication Skills
SPCH 100
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8)9
Including:
LOPER 6: Humanities
HIST 250
American History I 1
or HIST 251
 American History II
LOPER 7: Social Science
PSCI 110
Introduction to American Politics
Dispositional Requirements (LOPER 9-10) 26
Including:
LOPER 9: Civic Competency & Engagement
PSCI 110
Introduction to American Politics
LOPER 10: Respect for Human Diversity
HIST 230
World History to 1600 3
or HIST 231
 World History since 1600
Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional
Program Specified Requirements6
ENG 102
Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research
TE 100
Teaching in a Democratic Society
Professional Sequence
Complete all required courses 425
Including:
TE 319
Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms
TE 320
Field Experience in Secondary Classroom
Endorsement
Complete all required courses36
Unrestricted electives
Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum26
Total Credit Hours120

Endorsement

History Subject Endorsement Core Requirements
HIST 299The Historian's Craft3
HIST 496Senior Seminar in History: Variable Topics3
SOSC 370Social Science of the High School3
Lower-division US History course:3
Choose one of the following:
HIST 250
American History I
HIST 251
American History II
Lower-division World History course:3
Choose one of the following:
HIST 210
Western Civilization I
HIST 211
Western Civilization II
HIST 212
Non-Western World History
HIST 215
Introduction to Latin America
HIST 230
World History to 1600
HIST 231
World History since 1600
History Subject Endorsement Advanced Courses
Choose one of the following:
Advanced US History 3
HIST 315
American Military History
HIST 327
World War I
HIST 328
World War II
HIST 406
History and Film
HIST 421
Women in America
HIST 429
Religion in America
HIST 431
Colonial America 1492-1750
HIST 432
Revolutionary America, 1750-1800
HIST 433
The Early Republic, 1800-1850
HIST 445
The Civil War and Reconstruction
HIST 456
Regional Field Study
HIST 471
History of the Pacific Rim
HIST 473
American Constitutional History I
HIST 474
American Constitutional History II
HIST 477
American Thought and Culture, 1620-1865
HIST 478
American Thought and Culture, 1865-1990
HIST 481
North American Frontiers, 1500-1850
HIST 482
The American West, 1850-Present
HIST 483
The Gilded Age 1870-1898
HIST 484
The United States: 1898-1945
HIST 485
The United States Since 1945
HIST 495
Topical Studies
HIST 499
Independent Study
HIST 801
America Interpreted 5
or HIST 848
 Readings in American History
Advanced Nebraska History3
Choose one of the following:
HIST 405
The Plains Indians
HIST 479
Nebraska and the Great Plains History
Advanced European, Latin American, Asian, and African History. Select 9 hours total9
Take at least 3 credit hours in Advanced European History and 3 credit hours in Advanced Latin American, Asian, or African History
Advanced European History
Select 3 to 6 credit hours of the following:
HIST 327
World War I
HIST 328
World War II
HIST 375
English History
HIST 376
English History
HIST 408
War and Society
HIST 409
The High Middle Ages 1050-1350
HIST 411
Saints and Sinners
HIST 412
Society and Gender in the Middle Ages
HIST 420
Women in Europe
HIST 422
Nazi Germany
HIST 455
Comparative Studies in Ethnic Conflict
HIST 456
Regional Field Study
HIST 457
British Empire
HIST 459
European Expansion and Exploration
HIST 461
Renaissance and Reformation
HIST 462
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Europe
HIST 463
French Revolution and Napoleon
HIST 486
Imperial Russia
HIST 488
Nineteenth Century Europe
HIST 489
Fascism and Communism in Twentieth Century Europe
HIST 490
Twentieth Century Europe
HIST 492
Soviet Russia
HIST 493
Modern Eastern Europe
HIST 495
Topical Studies
HIST 499
Independent Study
Advanced Latin American, Asian, or African History
Select 3 to 6 credit hours of the following:
HIST 327
World War I
HIST 328
World War II
HIST 407
History of Sea Power
HIST 416
History of Christianity
HIST 439
Pre-Hispanic and Colonial Latin America
HIST 441
Modern Latin America
HIST 450
Variable Topics in Latin American History
HIST 451
Comparative Colonialism: Asia and Africa
HIST 452
Colonial India
HIST 453
Modern India
HIST 456
Regional Field Study
HIST 457
British Empire
HIST 459
European Expansion and Exploration
HIST 471
History of the Pacific Rim
HIST 486
Imperial Russia
HIST 495
Topical Studies
HIST 499
Independent Study
HIST 849
Readings in World History 5
History Subject Endorsement Supporting Courses
GEOG 104World Regional Geography3
GEOG 106Human Geography3
Total Credit Hours36
1

A student that selects HIST 250 for General Studies should take HIST 251 for the Lower-division US History requirement. A student that selects HIST 251 for General Studies should take HIST 250 for the Lower-division US History requirement.

2

Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required General Education hours.

3

A student that selects HIST 230 for LOPER 6 should take HIST 210, HIST 211, HIST 212, HIST 215, or HIST 231 for the Lower-division World History requirement. A student that selects HIST 231 for LOPER 6 should take HIST 210, HIST 211, HIST 212, HIST 215, or HIST 230 for the Lower-division World History requirement.

4

Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.

5

Students accepted into the Accelerated 4+1 MA in History or MA in Public History may take up to 9 hours of specified graduate level course work (HIST 801, HIST 848, HIST 849).

This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.
Semester 1
LOPR 126First Year Seminar3
ENG 101Introduction to Academic Writing3
TE 100Teaching in a Democratic Society (Program Requirement)3
PSCI 110Introduction to American Politics3
HIST 230World History to 16003
or HIST 231 World History since 1600
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 2
HIST 250American History I (LOPER 6)3
or HIST 251 American History II
SPCH 100Fundamentals of Speech Communication3
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning3
LOPER 5: Visual or Performing Arts3
ENG 102Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 3
HIST 299The Historian's Craft3
Lower Division US History3
LOPER 8: Natural Science3
GEOG 104World Regional Geography3
TE 204Growth & Development/Introduction to Exceptionalities4
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 4
History 200-290: World3
History 300-495: Advanced US3
GEOG 106Human Geography3
Supplemental Endorsement or Minor or Elective3
Elective Credit1
TE 206Instructional Technology and the Preservice Teacher3
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 5
History 300-495: Advanced US: Nebraska3
History 300-495: Advanced non-US/Europe3
Supplemental Endorsement or Minor or Elective3
Supplemental Endorsement or Minor or Elective3
Elective Credit1
TE 306Reading and Inclusion in K-12 Classrooms2
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 6
History 300-495: Advanced non-US/World3
History 300-495: Advanced non-US/Europe or World3
Supplemental Endorsement or Minor or Elective3
Supplemental Endorsement or Minor or Elective3
TE 319Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms2
TE 320Field Experience in Secondary Classroom2
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 7
HIST 496Senior Seminar in History: Variable Topics3
Supplemental Endorsement or Minor or Elective3
Supplemental Endorsement or Minor or Elective3
Supplemental Endorsement or Minor or Elective3
SOSC 370Social Science of the High School3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 8
TE 400Student Teaching12
Total Credit Hours12

Note: Except for the TE sequence of classes, lower-division courses 100-299 can be taken in any order, preferably in Years 1 & 2; Advanced upper-division courses 300-499 can be taken in any order, preferably in Years 3 & 4.