History (BA) - Secondary Education Track
Program of Study
Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Area A Essential Skills | ||
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Skills and Reasoning | ||
| Introduction to Mathematical Modeling | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Pre-Calculus | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Area A Total | 9 | |
| Area B Institutional Options 1 | ||
| B1: Select 3 hours of following courses: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
Any Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002 | ||
| B2: Select 1 or 2 hours of the following courses: | 1-2 | |
| Scholarship Across the Disciplines | ||
| Introduction to Servant Leadership | ||
| Perspectives 1-hour | ||
| Perspectives 2-hour | ||
| Area B Total | 4-5 | |
| Area C Humanities/Fine Arts/Ethics | ||
| Select one of the following humanities courses: | 3 | |
| World Literature I | ||
| World Literature II | ||
| Comparative Arts 2 | ||
| The Western Intellectual Tradition | ||
ITDS 1774 Introduction to Digital Humanities | ||
| Historical Perspectives on the Philosophy of Science and Mathematics | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Select one of the following fine arts courses: | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Comparative Arts 2 | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| Introduction to the History of Art I– Prehistoric through Gothic | ||
| Introduction to the History of Art II– Renaissance through Modern | ||
| Area C Total | 6 | |
| Area D Science/Math/Technology 1 | ||
| D1: Select two science courses from the following list. One science course must include a lab; the other science course may or may not include the lab: | 7-8 | |
| Human Origins (no lab) | ||
| Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System and Descriptive Astronomy Lab (lab optional) | ||
| Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies and Descriptive Astronomy Lab | ||
| Understanding the Weather and Understanding the Weather Lab | ||
| Principles of Biology (lab included) | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Biology Non-Lab (no lab) | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Biology with Lab (lab included) | ||
| Survey of Chemistry I and Survey of Chemistry I Lab | ||
| Survey of Chemistry II and Survey of Chemistry II Lab | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Lab | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Lab | ||
| Environmental Studies and Environmental Studies Laboratory (lab optional) | ||
| Sustainability and the Environment | ||
| Natural Disasters: Our Hazardous Environment (no lab) | ||
| Introductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology and Introductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology Lab | ||
| Introductory Geo-sciences II: Historical Geology and Introductory Geo-sciences II: Historical Geology Lab | ||
| The Fossil Record (lab included) | ||
| Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics I Lab | ||
| Introductory Physics II and Introductory Physics II Lab | ||
| Physics of Color and Sound and Physics of Color and Sound Lab (lab optional) | ||
| Principles of Physics I and Principles of Physics I Lab | ||
| Principles of Physics II and Principles of Physics II Lab | ||
| D2: Select one of the following or a science course from above: | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Computing Principles and Technology | ||
| Computer Science I | ||
| Introduction to Data Science | ||
| Introduction to the Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Pre-Calculus | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | ||
| Computer-Assisted Problem Solving | ||
| Introduction to Discrete Mathematics | ||
| Formal Logic | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Area D Total | 10-11 | |
| Area E Social Sciences | ||
| HIST 2111 | U. S. History to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 2112 | U. S. History since 1865 | |
| POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 |
| Select one of the following behavioral science courses: | 3 | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Moral Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to General Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Select one of the following world culture courses: | 3 | |
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Discovering Archaeology | ||
| Ancient World Civilizations | ||
| Language and Culture | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| World History to 1500 | ||
| World History since 1500 | ||
| Introduction to International Studies and Cross-Cultural Learning | ||
| Understanding Non-Western Cultures | ||
| Area E Total | 12 | |
| Wellness Requirement | ||
| KINS 1106 | Lifetime Wellness | 2 |
| or PHED 1205 | Concepts of Fitness | |
| Select one PEDS course | 1 | |
| Wellness Total | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 45 | |
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Note: Students must complete Area B and Area D with a combined total of 15 credit hours within the following ranges. Any additional hours may be applied to Area F or beyond, depending on the program of study. Students should consult their advisors.
- Area B1, 3 hours;
- Area B2, 1-2 hours;
- Area D1, 7-8 hours;
- Area D2, 3-4 hours.
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ITDS 1145 Comparative Arts, though listed under both humanities and fine arts, may be taken only once.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| Complete the core requirements for this program | 45 | |
| Core Total | 45 | |
| Area F Courses Related to Major | ||
| Foreign Language 1002 | 3 | |
| Foreign Language 2001 | 3 | |
| HIST 1111 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 1112 | World History since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 2111 | U. S. History to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 2112 | U. S. History since 1865 | |
| EDUC 2110 | Investigating Critical & Contemporary Issues in Education | 3 |
| Area F Total | 18 | |
| Area G Program Requirements | ||
| Minimum grade of C is required | ||
| History Coursework: | ||
| HIST 1000 | History Convocation (five semesters) | 0 |
| HIST 3105 | History of Georgia | 3 |
| HIST 3125 | Historical Methods | 3 |
| HIST 4795 | Senior Research Seminar | 3 |
| Select one 3000-level U.S. History course | 3 | |
| Select one 3000-level European history course | 3 | |
| Select one 3000-level non-Western world history course | 3 | |
| Select three 5000-level history courses, including one U.S. History course and either one European history or one non-Western world history course | 9 | |
| Geography and Political Science Coursework: | ||
| Select one GEOG 3000 (or above) or one POLS 3000 (or above) | 3 | |
| Education Coursework: | ||
| EDUC 2120 | Exploring Socio-Cultural Contexts on Diversity in Educational Settings | 3 |
| EDUC 2130 | Exploring Learning and Teaching | 3 |
| SPED 2256 | Introduction to the Exceptional Learner in General Education (Students must earn a grade of B or better in order to be certified to teach in the state of Georgia.) | 3 |
| Teacher Certification: | ||
| EDSE 4205 | Teaching the Diverse Learner in the Social Studies Classroom | 3 |
| EDSE 4245 | Teaching Social Studies in Grades 6-12 | 6 |
| Student Teaching Experience: | ||
| EDCI 4485 | Student Teaching | 10 |
| EDUF 4115 | Classroom Management | 2 |
| Area G Total | 60 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 123 | |
Program Map
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Skills and Reasoning (or higher) | ||
| Introduction to Mathematical Modeling (or higher) | ||
| Elementary Statistics (preferred) | ||
| Area B1 | COMM 1110 Public Speaking or foreign language 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002 1 | 3 |
| HIST 1111 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| EDUC 2110 | Investigating Critical & Contemporary Issues in Education (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| HIST 1000 | History Convocation | 0 |
| Area B2 | ITDS 1779 (2), LEAD 1705 (2), PERS 1506 (1; may be repeated with different topic), PERS 1507 (2) | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| Foreign Language 1002 | 3 | |
| HIST 1112 | World History since 1500 | 3 |
| EDUC 2130 | Exploring Learning and Teaching (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| Area C | Fine Arts. Select one of the following: | 3 |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Comparative Arts | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| HIST 1000 | History Convocation | 0 |
| Area W | PEDS course | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AREA F | Foreign Language 2001 (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| HIST 2111 | U. S. History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 3105 | History of Georgia (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 |
| AREA G | HIST 3000-level (US history) (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| HIST 1000 | History Convocation | 0 |
| EDUC 2120 | Exploring Socio-Cultural Contexts on Diversity in Educational Settings (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 2112 | U. S. History since 1865 | 3 |
| AREA D | Science/Tech/Math Preferred course is GEOG 2215 Introduction to GIS | 3 |
| HIST 3125 | Historical Methods (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| GEOG 1101 | World Regional Geography (or other Area E World Culture course) | 3 |
| SPED 2256 | Introduction to the Exceptional Learner in General Education (minimum grade of C; see note below) | 3 |
There is a recent rule change for certification from the GaPSC. As of July 1, 2019, students must make a B or higher in the Exceptional Children's course. The course could be any of the following depending on your major: SPED 2256, EDCI 6228, KINS 4245, SPED 4115, PHED 6219 This rule change will not affect your graduation but you cannot become a certified educator with the state of Georgia until you receive the grade of B or higher in this course. |
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| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AREA D | Science w/ Lab | 4 |
| KINS 1106 or PHED 1205 |
Lifetime Wellness or Concepts of Fitness |
2 |
| AREA G | HIST 3000-level (European) (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| AREA G | GEOG 3000-level or above (minimum grade of C) or POLS 3000-level or above (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| AREA G | HIST 5000-level (US) (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| HIST 1000 | History Convocation | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Area E | Behavioral Science. Select one of the following: | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Moral Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to General Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| AREA G | HIST 5000-level (Non-Western or European) (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| Area C | Humanities. Select one of the following: | 3 |
| World Literature I | ||
| World Literature II | ||
| Comparative Arts | ||
| The Western Intellectual Tradition | ||
| Introduction to Digital Humanities | ||
| Historical Perspectives on the Philosophy of Science and Mathematics | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| AREA G | HIST 3000-level (Non-Western) (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| HIST 1000 | History Convocation | 0 |
| EDSE 4205 | Teaching the Diverse Learner in the Social Studies Classroom (minimum grade of C) 2 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AREA G | HIST 5000-level (US, Non-Western, or European) (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| EDSE 4245 | Teaching Social Studies in Grades 6-12 (minimum grade of C) | 6 |
| HIST 4795 | Senior Research Seminar (minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| AREA D | Science Non-Lab | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDCI 4485 | Student Teaching 2 | 10 |
| EDUF 4115 | Classroom Management (minimum grade of C) 2 | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 123 | |
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If starting a new language or needing a review, choose the foreign language option.
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Requires admission to Teacher Education.
Admission Requirements
Admission into the Teacher Education Program. During the sophomore year, students intending to complete a teacher education program make formal application to the teacher education program. Normally, this occurs after the student has completed three semesters of full-time course work. Admission to Teacher Education is completed through TK20. For further information please go to https://cqtl.columbusstate.edu/teacher-education.php.
Admission to the Teacher Education Program is based on the following:
- Completion of EDUC 2130 Exploring Learning and Teaching (or approved equivalent) with a grade of "C" or better
- Completion of 45 earned semester hours in the core with an overall GPA of 2.50 or better on all transcripts and a CSU GPA of 2.50 or better
- Completion of nine earned semester hours at Columbus State University with a minimum institutional GPA of 2.5 (required of all transfer students)
- Satisfactory performance on the GACE Program Admission test or an exemption based upon satisfactory scores on the SAT (1000 combined score), ACT (43 combined score), or GRE (1030 combined score)
- Good academic standing during the semester in which admission is requested
- Completion of FBI background check with fingerprints indicating no criminal record or discharge from the armed services that could prevent recommendation for teacher certification
- Completion of the Program Entry level (350) of the Georgia Professional Standards Commission's Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment
- Health and PE majors only: Certificate of successful completion of the Health Fitness Test
- Have not been withdrawn, removed from or denied admission to a teacher education program or student teaching at CSU or another institution.
- Failure to disclose information and/or submission of false information may result in immediate dismissal from the College of Education and Health Professions Teacher Education Program.
Additional admissions criteria may be applied at the departmental level. Admission decisions are appealable to the College of Education and Health Professions Undergraduate Council.
Additional Program Requirements
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