Students interested in pursuing a teacher
education program for certification as a history teacher in
grades 7-12 are asked to see Dr. William Burgess, Roger-Stout
Hall 109, (423) 439-6691, and the professional advisor in the
Office of Student Services, 321, Warf-Pickel, College of
Education.
If you are interested in teaching at the
secondary education level (7-12), you must have a major in
History and a minor in Secondary Education.
Because the state of Tennessee has a specific curriculum at the
secondary level, most of your history classes will have to
conform to a specific listing of courses, including: a
Social Studies Core and a list of 33 hours of History Courses.
Social Studies Core:
ALL
HIST 1120 World History
and Civilization to 1500
HIST 2010 U.S. History
to 1877
HIST 2020 U.S. History
since 1877
GEOG 1012 Introduction to Cultural
Geography
GEOG 1013 Introduction to World
Regional Geography
PSCI 1110
Political Life
SOCI 1020
Introduction to Sociology
Concentration in History:
ALL
HIST 1110 World History and
Civilization to 1500
HIST 1120 World History and Civilization since
1500
HIST 2010 U.S. History
to 1877
HIST 2020 U.S. History
since 1877
HIST 3020 American Ethnic and Cultural History
HIST 3410 Introduction to Historical Methods
HIST 4017 Beginnings of America
HIST 4107 Recent U.S. History: 1933 to Present
One
from:
HIST 3330 Early Modern Europe
HIST 3340 Modern Europe
HIST 4327 Expansion of Europe Overseas
Two from:
HIST 3720 History of Africa
HIST 4707 East Asia Since 1900
HIST 4717 Modern Middle East
HIST 4730 Latin America: Revolution and
Nationalism
ATTENTION:
This is not a checksheet for graduation!
This is list of courses which the state of Tennessee
expects for you to finish successfully, in order for you to be
considered eligible for certification.
You will have to take at least two more courses, in order to
complete the minimum number of courses necessary for the History
Major.
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