Graduate Certificate in Teaching History
Prerequisite: Admission to the Graduate Program in History
The Certificate in History consists of 18 credit hours of graduate courses in History. To be eligible to teach dual-credit courses (i.e., courses that offer credit for both high school and college simultaneously), teachers must have either 18 credit hours of graduate work in History and a master’s degree in another discipline or an MA in History. Students must receive a B or better in all courses that count toward the Certificate.
Requirements for the Certificate include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 5320 | Readings in US History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 5322 | Readings in US Hist Since 1865 | 3 |
| nine (9) hours of graduate studies courses in History | 9 | |
| three (3) hours of a graduate seminar in History | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Credit earned for the Certificate can be counted towards the MA in History.
Degree Plan
Required Credits: 18
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate in Teaching History (All courses require a grade of C or better) | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| HIST 5320 | Readings in US History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 5322 | Readings in US Hist Since 1865 | 3 |
| Graduate Seminar: | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Seminar-United States History | ||
| Seminar in Borderlands History | ||
| Seminar in World History | ||
| Seminar-Latin American History | ||
| Seminar: European History | ||
| Graduate Studies: | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Studies in United States Hist | ||
| Studies in World History | ||
| Studies in Latin American Hist | ||
| Studies in Borderlands History | ||
| Studies in European History | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |