History: Social Science: History Teaching, BALAS
For the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in History, History Teaching Concentration
This concentration fulfills state certification requirements to teach high school history (grades 9-12) through the AP/honors level and high school economics, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology/anthropology up to but not including the AP/honors level.
Time to degree completion varies. Minimum time to completion is 8 semesters, but some students may require 10 semesters. Transfer students may need 10 total semesters combined to complete the program. Please see the LAS section in the transfer handbook for more information.
For the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in History, History Teaching Concentration
This concentration fulfills state certification requirements to teach high school history (grades 9-12) through the AP/honors level and high school economics, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology/anthropology up to but not including the AP/honors level.
Time to degree completion varies, but when following the new requirements effective Fall 2020, the expected completion time is 8 semesters. Transfer students may need 10 total semesters combined to complete the program. Please see the LAS section in the transfer handbook for more information.
To remain in good standing in this program and be recommended for certification, candidates are required to maintain UIUC, cumulative, content area, and professional education, grade-point averages of 2.5 (A= 4.0). Candidates should consult their advisor or the Council on Teacher Education for the list of courses used to compute these grade-point averages.
Departmental distinction: To be eligible for distinction, a student must be admitted to the Honors Program in History and complete its required coursework. Those admitted (ideally before the beginning of the junior year) must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA in History and a 3.25 GPA overall. They will then pursue a sequence consisting of HIST 498, HIST 492 and successful completion of either
- HIST 493 and HIST 499 in two consecutive semesters (in which case, the level of distinction awarded to student will be decided by the examining committee) OR
- The completion of two approved independent research projects under the supervision of two different advisors (HIST 490) (in which case, students will be eligible for an award of distinction only, but not high or highest distinction).
General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements including the campus general education language requirement.
Minimum required major and supporting course work: Students are required to take a minimum of 33 hours in History courses. Only one of the following Advanced Composition courses (HIST 140, HIST 143, HIST 170, HIST 173) will count toward the 33 hours required in History courses.
Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level in the major must be taken on this campus.
Students in this concentration must complete the Teacher Education Minor in Secondary School Teaching (39 hours).
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| The following courses must be completed or in progress when students apply to the Secondary Education minor. | ||
| Select one of the following Political Science courses: | 3 | |
| Intro to Political Science | ||
| Intro to US Gov & Pol | ||
| Intro to Comp Politics | ||
| Comp Politics in Dev Nations | ||
| PSYC 100 | Intro Psych | 4 |
| SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 |
| HIST 200 | Intro Hist Interpretation | 3 |
| Select one course each from two of the following three categories: | 6-8 | |
| Global History | ||
| Global History | ||
| Western Civilization | ||
| Western Worlds: Ancient and Medieval Societies from the Mediterranean to N. Europe (ACP) | ||
or HIST 141 | Western Worlds: Ancient and Medieval Societies from the Mediterranean to Northern Europe | |
| Modern Europe and the World | ||
or HIST 143 | Modern Europe and the World - ACP | |
| United States History | ||
| US History to 1877-ACP | ||
or HIST 171 | US History to 1877 | |
| US History Since 1877 | ||
or HIST 173 | US History Since 1877-ACP | |
| Black America, 1619-Present | ||
| Additional Required coursework | ||
| Teacher Education Minor in Secondary School Teaching | 39 | |
| United States History | ||
| Select one of the following (A US History survey course if not taken as a foundation course): | 3-4 | |
| US History to 1877-ACP | ||
or HIST 171 | US History to 1877 | |
| US History Since 1877 | ||
or HIST 173 | US History Since 1877-ACP | |
| Black America, 1619-Present | ||
| One 100-400 level course in US history | 3 | |
| One 100-400 level course in US history focusing on US minorities history | 3 | |
| HIST 273 | Illinois History | 3 |
| or HIST 288 | American Indians of Illinois | |
| or HIST 382 | Race and Migration in Chicago | |
| Nonwestern and Global History | ||
| HIST 100 | Global History (if not taken as a foundation course) | 3 |
| One 100-400 level course in global or nonwestern history | 3 | |
| One 100-400 level course in global or nonwestern history | 3 | |
| European History | ||
| Select one of the following (A Western Civ survey course if not taken as a foundation course): | 3-4 | |
| Western Worlds: Ancient and Medieval Societies from the Mediterranean to N. Europe (ACP) | ||
or HIST 141 | Western Worlds: Ancient and Medieval Societies from the Mediterranean to Northern Europe | |
| Modern Europe and the World | ||
or HIST 143 | Modern Europe and the World - ACP | |
| One 100-400 level course in European history | 3 | |
| One 100-400 level course in European History | 3 | |
| Students must take HIST 498 - Research and Writing Seminar. Students may count the 3 hours towards any of the history areas noted above: US, Nonwestern/Global, or European. | ||
| Students must complete 12 hours of advanced (300+) coursework in History. HIST 498 may count toward those 12 hours. | ||
| Pre modern requirement: One History course must have a significant pre-1800 component. | ||
| Social Science Requirement | ||
| ECON 102 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| or ECON 103 | Macroeconomic Principles | |
| One 100-400 level Geography course | 3-4 | |
For the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in History, History Teaching Concentration
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a fourth level of a language other than English. See the corresponding section on the Degree General and Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Free elective course | 1 | PS course from list | 3 |
| HIST 200 | 3 | PSYC 100 | 4 |
| HIST 100 | 3 | ECON 102 or 103 | 3 |
| Language Other than English (3rd level) | 4 | Language Other than English (4th level) | 4 |
| Composition I or General Education course (choose a NST course with QR designation) | 4 | General Education course (choose a NST course with QR designation) or Composition I | 3 |
| 15 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| SOC 100 | 4 | Course 2 from category list | 3 |
| Course 1 from category list | 3 | U.S. History survey course from list | 4 |
| European history 100-400 level course | 3 | European history 100-400 level course | 3 |
| EDUC 201 | 3 | Geography 100-400 level course | 3 |
| EPSY 201 | 3 | EDUC 202 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| U.S. history 100-400 level course | 3 | U.S. minorities history 100-400 level course | 3 |
| HIST 273 (or HIST 288 or HIST 382) | 3 | Global or nonwestern history 100-400 level course | 3 |
| Global or nonwestern history 100-400 level course | 3 | Western Civilization survey course from list | 4 |
| CI 401 | 3 | CI 403 | 3 |
| General Education course (choose a NST course with QR designation) | 3 | EPSY 485 | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| HIST 498 | 3 | EDPR 442 | 12 |
| SPED 405 | 3 | ||
| CI 404 | 3 | ||
| CI 473 | 3 | ||
| Free elective course | 1 | ||
| 13 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
For the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in History, History Teaching Concentration