History and Secondary Education (B.A.S.)

Students choosing a double major in History and Secondary Education take a combination of American, European, and Non-Western history classes. Students complete a minimum of 120 credits to earn a bachelor's degree, including 41–44 credits of core courses, 35 credits of History courses, and 43 credits of Secondary Education courses. See Education Department for requirements of the Secondary Education major.

The Department makes History/Secondary Education majors aware that, in preparation for secondary education social studies certification in Rhode Island, they need to take two social science courses in addition to their history courses. These two courses will be ECN-101 Introductory Macroeconomics and POL-115 The American Political System.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
HIS-103	Western Civilization I: 500 B.C.-1500 A.D.	3
HIS-113	History of the United States to 1877	3
HIS-114	History of the United States since 1877	3
HIS-270	The Historian's Craft	3
HIS-390	Historical Research Methods	3
HIS-490	Senior Thesis Capstone	4
One Geography workshop:		1
HIS-080	Introduction to Geography
Select two of the following American History courses:		6
HIS-225	Introduction to Public History
HIS-251	Sport in America
HIS-313	American Immigrant Experience
HIS-316	American Economic History
HIS-320	The American Revolution
HIS-321	America's Civil War
HIS-322	Urban America
HIS-328	America in Depression and War
HIS-336	Vietnam War
HIS-340	History of Warfare
HIS-342	The American Civil Rights Movement
HIS-403	Modern America
HIS-415	Modern American Foreign Policy
HIS-422	American Presidency
HIS-299	Special Topics in American History
HIS-399	Special Topics in American History
Select one of the following European History courses:		3
HIS-201	Europe 1789-1914
HIS-202	Europe 1914-1990's
HIS-203	Hitler and the Holocaust
HIS-306	Modern Germany
HIS-308	Modern France
HIS-309	Modern Russia
HIS-310	Modern England
HIS-311	Modern Ireland
HIS-312	Modern Italy
HIS-297	Special Topics in European History
HIS-397	Special Topics in European History
Select one of the following Non-Western courses:		3
HIS-265	Modern Global History
HIS-331	Contemporary Latin America
HIS-332	Contemporary Middle East
HIS-333	Contemporary Africa
HIS-334	Contemporary Asia
HIS-336	Vietnam War
HIS-345	China in the Twentieth Century
HIS-298	Special Topics in Non-Western History
HIS-398	Special Topics in Non-Western History
One additional European or non-Western class at the 200-level or above		3
Thesis on an American, European or non-Western history topic
Total Credits		35

Additional Information

In order to complete the requirements for Rhode Island secondary education social studies certification, History/Secondary Education majors must take ECN-101 Introductory Macroeconomics and POL-115 The American Political System as part of their Core Social Science requirement.

Degree Plan for History and Secondary Education (B.A.S.)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Credits
STU-101	First Year Studio	1
WRT-105	College Writing and Research Intensive ¹	3
PHL-105 or RTS-105	Finding Your Moral Compass ² or Faith, Mercy, Justice in the 21st Century	3
HIS-113	History of the United States to 1877	3
Foreign Language I		3
Select ONE of the following: ³		3
EDC-120	Introduction to Race and Inequity in American Education
ECN-101	Introductory Macroeconomics
POL-115	The American Political System
	Credits	16
Spring
PHL-105 or RTS-105	Finding Your Moral Compass ² or Faith, Mercy, Justice in the 21st Century	3
HIS-114	History of the United States since 1877	3
Foreign Language II		3
Select TWO of the following: ³		6
EDC-120	Introduction to Race and Inequity in American Education (Core Course)
ECN-101	Introductory Macroeconomics
POL-115	The American Political System
	Credits	15
Second Year
Fall
STU-201	Sophomore Studio ⁴	1
HIS-103	Western Civilization I: 500 B.C.-1500 A.D.	3
HIS-270	The Historian's Craft	3
SCD-212	Teaching Literacy in the Content Area	3
SCD-220	Child and Adolescent Development and the Theories of Learning	3
SCD-298	Secondary Field Experience in a Multicultural Society I	1
Core Course		3
	Credits	17
Spring
SED-211	Introduction to the Characteristics of Students with Exceptionalities	3
SCD-299	Secondary Field Experience in a Multicultural Society II	1
HIS-080	Introduction to Geography	1
HIS Elective		3
HIS Elective		3
Core Course		3
Core Course		3
	Credits	17
Third Year
Fall
SCD-320	Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in the Secondary School I	3
SCD-321	Practicum I for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in the Secondary School I	1
HIS Elective		3
HIS Elective		3
Core Course		3
Core Course		3
	Credits	16
Spring
HIS-390	Historical Research Methods	3
SCD-322	Practicum II for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in Secondary School II	1
SCD-323	Curriculum Instruction and Assessment In the Secondary School II	3
SCD-310	Strategies for Teaching Secondary English Learners	2
HIS Elective		3
Elective		3
Content Area Exam for Praxis passed prior to end of term
	Credits	15
Fourth Year
Fall
HIS-490	Senior Thesis Capstone	4
SCD-440	Practicum in Secondary Education	3
SCD-410	Classroom Management	3
Elective
Elective		3
	Credits	13
Spring
SCD-441	Secondary Student Teaching	12
SCD-432	Student Teaching Seminar Capstone	1
	Credits	13
	Total Credits	122

¹: The first-year writing requirement may be fulfilled by completing WRT-105 in either the fall or spring semester. Alternately, a student may opt for the two-course sequence, completing WRT-102 in the fall and WRT-103 in the spring.
²: One each semester.
³: In order to complete the requirements for Rhode Island secondary education social studies certification, History/Secondary Education majors must take ECN-101 Introductory Macroeconomics and POL-115 The American Political System as part of their Core Social Science requirement.
⁴: This weekend workshop may be taken in either the fall or spring semester of sophomore year.