History and Social Studies Education, BA

This major is administered by the Department of History and International Studies .

It prepares you for teacher licensure in Social Studies (Middle and High School), following the requirements of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE DISCLOSURE (NC-SARA)

The United States Department of Education requires institutions that provide distance education to disclose information for programs leading to professional certification or licensure about whether each program meets state educational requirements for initial licensure or certification. Following is this disclosure information for this program:

This program meets the certification/licensure requirements in the following states/territories:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming; 

 

This program does not meet the certification/licensure requirements in the following states/territories:

American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands;

 

Note: If you live in a state or territory that does not meet certification/licensure requirements, you may contact the School of Education  for more information.

Program Learning Outcomes

As a graduate of the History and Social Studies Education Program you will be able to: 

1. Identify, locate, interpret, and synthesize evidence, using the methodologies of one or more of the social sciences, and apply these skills in teaching social studies
2. Analyze and evaluate social science scholarship and make resulting insights actively accessible to learners
3. Present research findings in a variety of formats, including by preparing, delivering, and assessing social studies instruction appropriate to curriculum goals, content standards, and learner needs
4. Actively engage learners in applying content knowledge to real world problems through the lens of interdisciplinary themes 

Consists of a minimum of 90 credits from history, social sciences, and education, including the following courses below.

Note: Required courses marked ** below have Math prerequisites. Depending on your placement score, additional courses may be required.