University Requirements:

See University General Requirements for Baccalaureate degrees 

First Year Making Connections Course:

• HIST 1003 - Introduction to History and Social Studies Sem. Hrs: 3

General Education Requirements:

• See General Education Curriculum for Baccalaureate degrees  Sem. Hrs: 35

Major Requirements:

• HIST 1013 - World History to 1500 Sem. Hrs: 3

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• HIST 1023 - World History since 1500 Sem. Hrs: 3 Students must take the course not previously used to satisfy General Education requirements.

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• HIST 2003 - History of Global Diversity Sem. Hrs: 3
• HIST 2763 - The United States to 1876 Sem. Hrs: 3
• HIST 2773 - The United States since 1876 Sem. Hrs: 3
• HIST 3083 - History of Arkansas Sem. Hrs: 3
• HIST 3333 - The Practice of History Sem. Hrs: 3

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• HIST 3673 - African American History I Sem. Hrs: 3

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• HIST 3683 - African American History II Sem. Hrs: 3

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• HIST 4312 - Digital Technologies for Social Studies Educators Sem. Hrs: 2
• Economics elective Sem. Hrs: 3
• Geography electives Sem. Hrs: 6
• Upper-level Political Science elective Sem. Hrs: 3
• Sociology elective Sem. Hrs: 3
• Upper-level United States history electives (see advisor for additional information). Sem. Hrs: 6
• Upper-level world history electives (see advisor for additional information). Sem. Hrs: 6

Professional Education Requirements:

Grade of “C” or better required for all Professional Education Requirements.

Courses denoted below with an asterisk (*) require admission to the Teacher Education Program. For additional information, see Professional Education Requirements for Secondary Majors in the College of Education and Behavioral Science section.

All BSE Social Science candidates must take the appropriate PRAXIS Series Exams required for licensure in Arkansas and report their test results to the Department of History before graduation.

• EDSS 4603 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary School Sem. Hrs: 3 *
• ELSE 3643 - The Exceptional Student in the Regular Classroom Sem. Hrs: 3
• PSY 3703 - Educational Psychology Sem. Hrs: 3
• SCED 2513 - Introduction to Secondary Teaching Sem. Hrs: 3
• SCED 3515 - Performance-Based Instructional Design Sem. Hrs: 5 *
• SCED 4713 - Educational Measurement with Computer Applications Sem. Hrs: 3 *
• TIHI 4826 - History Teaching Internship in the Secondary School Sem. Hrs: 6 * (Must be taken twice)

Total Required Hours: 120