History with Teacher Certification Option
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 better in all courses in the major and maintain a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75. Courses requiring a “C” or better are identified in the suggested plan by a “+.” For students also wanting to be eligible to teach middle school history, additional Middle Level Education courses are required.
This option requires that students follow and meet the requirements for Admission, Retention and Graduation from Teacher Certification programs as described in the “Teacher Certification Programs” section of this catalog and as explained at the University Admission to Teacher Education Meeting which all students must attend. Students must gain University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses no later that the end of their first semester Junior year in order to use this suggested plan. Additional information on Admission, Retention and Graduation for Teacher Certification programs can be found on the College of Education & Professional Studies website at www.eiu.edu/ceps/teached.
All students must pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills for selection into teacher education and should complete this requirement no later than their sophomore year.
Students must receive a “C” or better in all professional education courses and maintain a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.75 in order to continue in the program. Courses requiring a “C” or better are identified in the suggested plan by a “+.”
Students have two options for completing the professional education coursework – Regular Secondary Education Program and Integrated Secondary Education Program (ISEP). The required courses under these two options are identified below with the designations of R and A respectively. For more information regarding these two options, please consult with your advisor. Information is also available in the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog.
History with Teacher Certification Option Comprises:
Students must complete all the professional coursework under either the Regular Secondary Education Program or the Integrated Secondary Education Program.
40 Semester Hours of General Education
29-31 Semester Hours in the Professional Education Core
(Regular program: SED 2000, EDF 2555, SED 3330, EDP 3331, EDF 4450, SPE 3500, STG 4000, STG 4001; or Integrated (ISEP) program: SED 2000, EDF 2555, SED 3000, SED 3100, SED 4000, STG 4000, STG 4001)
81 Semester Hours in Major Courses
(12 of which overlap with general education courses)
- Upper-Division U.S. History Elective. Credits: 3
- Upper-Division non-U.S. History Electives, including 3 hours in Third World. Credits: 9
(1. Society and Religion)
Suggested Four and a Half-Year Plan of Study
for the History with Teacher certification Option follows. Other plans are possible: the student should consult with his/her advisor to develop the study plan best suited to his/her needs and interests.
First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 18
- Science (bio or phys). Credits: 3
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(1.Soc. and Rel.)
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First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16
- Science (bio or phys). Credits: 4
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Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 18
Selection to Teacher Education programs should occur following the freshman year but no later than the end of the sophomore year (for transfer students this should occur no later than the end of their first semester at EIU). Selection requires that students pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills
- Mathematics. Credits: 3
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Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16
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Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 18
University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses should occur at the end of the first semester junior year with Formal University Admission to Teacher Education occurring at the end of the junior year. See the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog for more information.
- HIS elective U.S. Credits: 3
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Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 18
- HIS Elective non-U.S. Credits: 3
(See footnote +) - HIS Elective non-U.S. Credits: 3
(See footnote +) - EIU Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
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Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16
Departmental Approval to Student Teach must be granted prior to Student Teaching. Students must also pass the Illinois Certification Subject Area test for their major prior to student teaching.
- General Education (Fine Arts). Credits: 3
- FLG. Credits: 4
- HIS Elective non-U.S.(Third World). Credits: 3
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Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 10-16
- General Education (Fine Arts or Humanities). Credits: 3
- FLG. Credits: 4
- Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
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(See footnotes +, R)
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Fifth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
(See footnote A)
(See footnote R)
Footnotes
Students must complete all the professional coursework under either the Regular Secondary Education Program or the Integrated Secondary Education Program.
+ Requires a “C” or better
R Required for Regular Secondary Education Program
A Required for Alternative Secondary Education Program
1 Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses
Information sourced from the 2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.