Bachelor of Science in Education Degree - History Education

Overview

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The Bachelor of Science in Education - History Education is a major within the School of Education. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact dsu.hawk@dickinsonstate.edu or call 1-800-279-HAWK.

Degree Requirements:

  • General Education Courses
  • Major Courses
  • Secondary Professional Education Sequence

Degree available in Bismarck and DSUlive

Student Learning Outcomes

History education graduates will:

  1. Analyze, interpret, and use data and information in learning and in research. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, V, VI, and VII.)
  2. Use technology as both a learning and as a professional application tool. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II and VII.)
  3. Communicate ideas clearly through visual, verbal, and written forms using graphs, models, and the vocabulary specific to the Social Sciences. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II and VII.)
  4. Demonstrate an ability to build upon and apply Social Science intellectual knowledge (and skills) in a variety of settings and environments. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, V, and VII.)
  5. Develop a critical awareness of the integral relationship of humankind through a global Social Science perspective. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, V, and VII.)
  6. Learn to interpret the social and spatial dimensions of disease, the economic relationships between health and wealth, and the political, cultural, ecological, and historical ramifications of the interactions of human and biological agents concerning health and wellness. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, V, VII, and X.)

Career Options

Why should you pursue a Bachelor of Science in Education Degree - History Education?

A Bachelor of Science Degree in Education in history prepares its graduates for diverse teaching positions in the rewarding and challenging field of education.

Possible Career Paths

  • History Teacher
  • School Administrator
  • Substitute Teacher

Requirements

History Education Major Courses


Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all required courses for this program.

Students must complete the following:

HIST 103United States To 1877

3

HIST 104United States Since 1877

3

HIST 211World Civilizations To 1500

3

HIST 212World Civilizations Since 1500

3

HIST 310History Of North Dakota

3

HIST 325Research Methods

3

HIST 491History Seminar

3

History Electives (300-400)

9

Total Credit Hours:30

Students must select one of the following areas of study (9 credits):

Economics:
ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3

ECON 202Principles Of Macro-Economics

3

Economics Electives (300-400)

3

Geography:
GEOG 121Physical Geography

3

GEOG 161World Regional Geography

3

Geography Electives (300-400)

3

Political Science:

POLS 115American Government

3

Political Science Electives

3

Political Science Elective (300-400)

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Students must complete the following:

SEED 490DMethods of Teaching Social Science

3

Total Credit Hours:42

Semester Sequence

First Semester

BIOL 111Concepts of Biology

3

BIOL 111LConcepts of Biology Lab

1

ENGL 110College Composition I

3

HIST 103United States To 1877

3

HPER 100Concepts of Fitness and Wellness

2

PSYC 111Introduction to Psychology

3

UNIV 100Freshman Seminar

1

Total Credit Hours:16

Second Semester

ART 122Two-Dimensional Design

3

CSCI 101Introduction To Computers

3

ENGL 120College Composition II

3

HIST 104United States Since 1877

3

MATH 103College Algebra

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Third Semester

COMM 110Fundamentals Of Public Speaking

3

EDUC 250Introduction to Education

3

EDUC 298Pre-Professional Field Experience

1

HIST 211World Civilizations To 1500

3

PSYC 353Adolescent Psychology

3

 

ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3

Or

ECON 202Principles Of Macro-Economics

3

Or

GEOG 121Physical Geography

3

Or

POLS 115American Government

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Fourth Semester

EDUC 405Educational Psychology

2

EDUC 406Instructional Design, Technology and Assessment

3

HIST 212World Civilizations Since 1500

3

HIST 310History Of North Dakota

3

 

ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3

Or

ECON 202Principles Of Macro-Economics

3

Or

GEOG 161World Regional Geography

3

Or

Political Science Elective 200 or above

3

Total Credit Hours:14

Fifth Semester

EDUC 300Teaching For Diversity

3

EDUC 280Education of Exceptional Learners

3

EDUC 398DDiversity and Exceptionalities Field Experience

1

SEED 300Secondary Education Curriculum and Effective Teaching

1

 

SEED 398BSecondary Education Methods Block Practicum I

1

Or

SEED 398CSecondary Education Methods Block Practicum II

1

 

HIST 325Research Methods

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Sixth Semester

HIST 491History Seminar

3

History Elective History Elective 300 or above

3

 

Elective Economics Elective 300 or above

3

Or

Elective Geography Elective 300 or above

3

Or

Elective Political Science Elective 300 or above

3

 

General Education Literature Course

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Middle School Endorsement Option

EDUC 305Philosophy and Curriculum of Middle School

2

EDUC 310Methods of Teaching in Middle School

2

Total Credit Hours:16

Seventh Semester

SEED 490DMethods of Teaching Social Science

3

History Elective History Elective 300 or above

3

History Elective History Elective 300 or above

3

EDUC 350Portfolio Preparation

1

 

SEED 398BSecondary Education Methods Block Practicum I

1

Or

SEED 398CSecondary Education Methods Block Practicum II

1

 

Elective Any course of your choice

3

Total Credit Hours:14

Eighth Semester

SEED 360Classroom Management in the Secondary School

2

SEED 490BMethods in Business Education

3

Total Credit Hours:12