Departmental Website
http://www.eiu.edu/history/undergrad_teacher_w_socialscience.php
Overview
The History with Teacher Certification Option is for students who would like to major in History and gain Illinois state certification at the secondary level to teach all of the social sciences (history, economics, geography, political science, psychology and sociology/anthropology). Students must receive a grade of ?C? or higher in all courses which apply to the major and must maintain a major grade point average of 3.0 or higher and a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher to complete the program. For students also wanting to be eligible to teach middle school history, additional Middle Level Education courses are required.
Graduate Degree Opportunities After Graduation
history, law, library and information technology
Course Catalog Listing
http://catalog.eiu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=23&poid=3006
Study Abroad Opportunities
For a full listing: http://castle.eiu.edu/edabroad/
Includes opportunities in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America
Research Opportunities
For a summary: http://www.eiu.edu/history/doing_history.php
Student Professional Orginizations
Phi Alpha Theta National Honors Society (EIU Chapter), History Club, Historia Editorial Board.
Professional Development Opportunities
For a summary:http://www.eiu.edu/history/
Graduate Asisstant Opportunities
The department has two graduate (M.A.) programs: History and Historical Administration. For information: http://www.eiu.edu/history/grad.php
Scholarships
For a complete listing: http://www.eiu.edu/history/doing_history_writing.php#Scholarships
History Faculty Award in American History
History faculty Award in World History
To search for scholarship opportunities please visit http://www.eiu.edu/scholarships/
Faculty Listing
http://www.eiu.edu/history/faculty.php
Faculty Research Interests
U.S.: colonial, revolutionary, ante-bellum, civil war, progressivism, industrialization, immigration, rural, diplomatic, social, African-American, gender
World: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Russia, social, economic, gender
For more complete information: http://www.eiu.edu/history/faculty.php
Faculty Honors & Awards
EIU Distinguished Professor, EIU Faculty Laureate, Luis Clay Mendez Service Award
For more complete information: http://castle.eiu.edu/histnews/