Modern History and Secondary Education, BA

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Please see Early Childhood Education, BS and Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 3, BS on applying for admission to the Teacher Education Program and other program requirements for additional information. The UMW Department of Education strongly recommends that candidates seek licensure in more than one subject area (by combining one teaching major with at least one other teaching major or minor) to increase their hiring options. It is strongly recommended that Modern History Majors also complete the Interdisciplinary Social Science Major. A Coaching Option is also available with any teaching major, but does not lead to licensure.

Credit Requirements

Select 1 course/4credits from the following

Any HSTA/HSTR course at a 300 or 400 level not previously taken 4 Credit(s)

Select 1 course/4 credits from the following Capstone options:

HSTA 498 - Internship/Cooperative Education 1-15 Credit(s)
HSTA 499 - Senior Project/Thesis 1-15 Credit(s)
HSTR 498 - Internship/Cooperative Education 1-15 Credit(s)
HSTR 499 - Senior Project/Thesis 1-15 Credit(s)
HPSS rubric 494 Seminar/Workshop 4 Credit(s)
HPSS department rubrics include: ANTY/GPHY/HSTA/HSTR/ISSS/PHL/PSCI/PSYX/SOCI

Education Professional Core: 36 Credits

EDU 201 - Introduction to Education With Field Experience 4 Credit(s)
EDU 222 - Educational Psychology & Child Development 4 Credit(s)
EDU 306 - School Law & Advocacy for All K -12 Learners 4 Credit(s)
EDU 311 - Cultures, Diversity, & Ethics in Global Education 4 Credit(s)
EDU 371 - Foundations of Educational Technology for Secondary Schools 2 Credit(s)
EDU 382 - Assessment, Curriculum, & Instruction 4 Credit(s)
EDU 444 - Classroom Management in Secondary Schools 4 Credit(s)
EDU 481 - Content Area Literacy 2 Credit(s)
EDU 497H - Methods: 5-12 Social Studies 4 Credit(s)
HEE 340 - Methods of Health Education 4 Credit(s)

Student Teaching: 8 Credits

EDU 495S - Student Teaching: 5 -12 2-15 Credit(s)

Electives: 12 Credits

Choose elective credits from any college-level catalog courses to bring degree total to 128.

Modern History And Secondary Education Total Credits: 128 Credits

*Courses were previously listed in the ISSS course rubrics. Please see their course description for previous listing.

Additional Modern History and Secondary Education Degree and Course Information

Technology Requirement: prior to admission to the UMW Teacher Education Program (TEP), each student must demonstrate basic technology skills either by obtaining a passing score (600 out of 1000) on the Information & Technology Literacy Exam, or by obtaining at least a B- on a computer skills course. The UMW courses designed to meet this need are either COMS 115 - Computer Basics for Educators (4 credits) or CAPP 131 - Basic Microsoft Office (4 credits).

Students are strongly encouraged to take ANTY 220 as an elective prior to enrolling in EDU 311 .

Students in an internship program (e.g. Class 5 teachers) will substitute EDU 498 - Internship or EDU 495S . Consult with the Director of Field Experiences to determine appropriate number of credits.

A recent certificate of first aid & safety (including child and adult CPR and AED, & infant CPR) is required for all education majors prior to student teaching. ECP 100 is recommended to fulfill this requirement.

Modern History and Secondary Education, BA

Credit Requirements

General Education: 32 Credits

Highly Recommended General Education Courses

Modern History Major Core: 40 Credits

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