History Teaching Major bachelors degree (bs or ba) » Program Prerequisite: Not required. However, History Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). » Minor: Required. Does not need to be in the teaching field. Asian Studies minor eligible with History Teaching major. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses applied toward this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation on page 38. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - a minimum of 36 of these is required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) - 24 of these are required within the major. Advisement History Teaching majors are required to meet with their faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. They must also meet with their advisor or the department chair before registration for HIST 4990. Call 801-626-6706 for additional information or to schedule an appointment. Teaching majors are also encouraged to consult with advisors in the Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education (call 801-626-6269). Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). There are no special admission or application requirements for the History Teaching major. However, Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). General Education Refer to pages 38-44 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree History Courses Required (18 credit hours) HIST SS1500 World History to 1500 CE. (3) HIST SS/DV1510 World History from 1500 CE to the Present (3) HIST 2700 History of the U.S. to 1877 (3) HIST 2710 History of the U.S. since 1877 (3) All the above should be taken before upper-division course work (courses numbered 3000 and above). HIST SI3000 Investigating History (3) HIST 4990* Senior Seminar (3) * Should be taken during senior year. HIST SI3000 is a prerequisite to HIST 4990. In addition, please note that HIST 4500 is requiredfor completion of the Secondary Education Licensure program. Upper Division Elective Courses (18 credit hours) Select at least one course in each area. These courses are listed under the History BS and BA Program on the previous page. History Teaching majors must select either HIST DV4110, 4120 or 4130 as part of thdr 18 credit hours. History Teaching majors are encouraged to also take POLS All 100, American National Government (3). Students planning to secure an advanced degree in History Teaching (Graduate School) are strongly recommended to declare History Teaching major as a Bachelor of Arts, study a fordgn language while an undergraduate and take a computer course. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses applied toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable) in addition to an overall GPA for these courses of 2.50 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 24 credit hours in History courses. Course Requirements for Teaching Minor History Courses Required (12 credit hours) HIST SS1500 World History to 1500 CE. (3) HIST SS/DV1510 World History from 1500 CE. to the Present (3) HIST 2700 History of the U.S. to 1877 (3) HIST 2710 History of the U.S. since 1877 (3) In addition, please note that HIST 4500 is requiredfor completion of the Secondary Education Licensure program. 373 I History departmental honors Please contact the History Department for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses. To earn Departmental Honors in History, a student must: 1. Be declared as a History major earning a Bachelor of Arts 2. Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and a departmental GPA of 3.7 3. Take two additional upper division class offered in the university Honors Program 4. Publically present original historical research. This requirement may be fulfilled by: • presenting a scholarly paper at a national conference, at local conferences such as Phi Alpha Theta, Utah Academy of Arts and Letters, Undergraduate Research Symposium, or • submitting a manuscript to be considered for publication by a scholarly journal, or • curating a museum or web-based exhibition with the support of a recognized institution of public history. Students who have not completed thdr General Education requirements are encouraged to take Honors General Education classes. History minor » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses applied toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable) in addition to an overall GPA for these courses of 2.50 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 24 credit hours in History courses. Transferring students with History minors must take at least one approved History course at Weber State. Course Requirements for Minor History Courses Required (6 credit hours) HIST SS1500 World History to 1500 CE (3) HIST SS/DV1510 World History from 1500 CE to the Present (3) Upper-division History Electives (18 credit hours) Select at least 18 credit hours from the upper-division History courses. These courses are listed under the History BS and BA Program on the previous page. History teaching minor History Teaching minors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). You cannot declare a teaching minor without also having a General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning 8 Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts 8 Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business 8 Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT/MED CHF AT/HLTH NUTR/PEP/REC HPHP COURSES ATHL/PE EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA/MSN MSRS CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL Social* Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog