HISTORY CONCENTRATION WITH TEACHING MINOR
(Administered by the History Department)

An interdisciplinary major administered by the History and Social Science Departments.

The major is part of a program leading to a Wisconsin initial educator license to teach Social Studies and History at the early adolescence through adolescence level (ages 10-21). Students complete an interdisciplinary major of 58-60 credits with 46-48 in history and 12 in the social sciences distributed as follows:

1. The required courses in history are:
   
   • HIST 115 F6 plus one elective from Area A in History (see HISTORY)
   • HIST 131F6 and HIST 132F6 plus one elective from Area B in HISTORY (12 cr.)
   • HIST 111F6 plus one elective from Area C in HISTORY
   • HIST 295 Pro-Seminar
   • HIST 400/40 1 A, B, or C Selected Issues/Research Paper
   • 6-8 credits in electives from any department that offers a “history of” course, e.g. history of religion; history of music; history of art, etc., or HIST
   • Twelve social science credits to include 4 in economics and eight in either sociology, psychology, anthropology or other department approved social science courses. Consult with an advisor.
   • Post-bacs must complete a 12 credit residency requirement with the History Department. Consult with an advisor.
2. Completion of the Education professional requirements and the licensing requirements for teacher education (See EDUCATION). A Broad Fields Social Studies - History Major with a teaching minor must be admitted to teacher education before being admitted to HIST 459H; admission to teacher education is recommended as early as possible.
3. To meet Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction licensing requirements, students should take coursework in conservation of natural resources and marketing and consumer cooperatives, GEOG 265 Environmental Conservation. Students are advised to check carefully the certification requirements of the state in which they plan to teach.
4. Majors must be adept at using a word processing program. They must also be familiar with computer-accessed historical sources. Instruction in researching such sources is begun in HIST 295, and continued in upper-division courses. Majors demonstrate proficiency in HIST 401.
5. At least half of the credits in history should be at the 200-level or above. Post-baccalaureate and undergraduate students must earn at least 12 credits in history at Edgewood College.
6. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 is required in history and social science courses offered toward the major with at least a 3.5 in the senior seminar.