Bachelor degree in History Teaching at Alcorn State University

The Department of Social Sciences offers courses in the Social Sciences for all students as well as specialized subjects for its majors. The purpose of the department's course offerings, especially for teaching majors is to provide sufficient background in specialized courses within the history curriculum and in the Social Sciences. Also in conjunction with the Department of Education, instructional courses in the art of teaching are intended to familiarize all History Teacher Education majors with various pedagogical theories and their application to learning and materials that are used in the teaching history.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

After successfully completing a minimum of 44 semester hours, all History Teacher Education majors must apply for admission to the University's Teacher Education program. Admission to this program requires the earned grade of "C" or better in EN 111, EN 112, SA 223, and PH 132, and have an overall grade point average (G.P.A.) of 2.50. In addition, students must also successfully complete all social science courses with a grade of "C" or better, meet the requirements of the Department of Social Sciences, and pass the Social Sciences Exit Examination, Praxis I, and Praxis II examinations. History Teacher Education majors are are expected to pass all of the following courses in the History Teacher Education curriculum with a "C" or better. The specific curriculum which leads to the completion of a Bachelor of Arts in History with a teaching endorsement in secondary education is as follows:

Freshman Year

First Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Semester Cr. Hrs.
BI 111 General Biology............ 3 BI 112 General Biology........... 3
EN 111 Composition................ 3 EN 112 Composition............... 3
GT 101 American Government........ 3 HI 112 World Civilization........ 3
HI 111 World Civilization......... 3 PY 111 Physical Science I........ 3
PE 122 Health..................... 3 MA 121 College Algebra........... 3
PE 100 Physical Education GT 101 Amweican Government....... 3
or
MS 111 Military Science I......... 1
ED 101 Adj. to Univ. Life......... 1
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Sophomore Year

First Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Semester Cr. Hrs.
SY 235 General Sociology.......... 3 EC 202 Principles of Econ. II.... 3
PH 132 General Psychology......... 3 EN 214 Studies in Literature..... 3
EC 201 Principles of Econ. I...... 3 PH 225 Adolescent Psychology..... 3
HI 225 United States History...... 3 ED 351 Classroom Management...... 3
SA 223 Oral Communications........ 3 HI 226 United States History..... 3
EN 213 Intro. to Literature....... 3 ED 351 Classroom Management...... 3
PE 200 Physical Education......... 3
or
MS 211 Military Science II........ 1
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Junior Year

First Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Semester Cr. Hrs.
ED 302 Teaching Practicum....... 3 HI 328 Mississippi History....... 3
**ED 395 Secondary Principles..... 3 GR 318 World Geography........... 3
PH 326 Psy. of Except. Child.... 3 **PH 336 Educational Psychology.... 3
PH 347 Measurement & Evaluation. 3 ED 427 Global, Multicultural, and
ED 319 Computer Applications.... 3 Diversity in Education.... 3
HI 371 Afro-American History I HI 448 History of Africa II...... 3
or ED 429 Integrating Technology.... 3
HI 372 Afro-American History II. 3

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Senior Year

First Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Semester Cr. Hrs.
ED 348 Foundations of Ed........ 3 *ED 468 Directed Teaching........ 12
**ED 498 Reading in the SS 476 Social Science
Secondary Schools........ 3 Senior Seminar........... 3
SS 487 Systemic Strategies in
the Social Sciences...... 3
HI 460 Twentieth Cen. Europe.... 3
Electives................ 6
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** Restricted Courses

Suggested Electives

FR 111 Elementary French HI 432 History of Europe Part I
FR 112 Elementary French (500 A.D. to 1600 A.D.)
SS 333 Introduction to Logic HI 433 History of Europe Part II
SS 395 Introduction to Philosophy (1600 A.D. to the Present)
SS 446 Org. Theory and Analysis SY 408 The Family
SP 111 Spanish HI 430 Recent American History
SP 112 Spanish HI 447 History of Africa Part I
SY 335 Juvenile Delinquency HI 442 Historiography