Degree Requirements
Core IMPACTS Requirements
Satisfactorily complete each of the Core IMPACTS general education requirements, as listed in the Core IMPACTS section of this catalog.
Field of Study Requirements
Required Courses
Satisfactorily complete each of the following courses, which serve as prerequisites or preparatory work for your major classes. Some courses, including HIST 2111 or 2112, as well as HIST 1111 or 1112, may also be used to fulfill Core IMPACTS requirements. Students who use these courses to fulfill both requirements will have more hours of general electives. History courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Additional Courses
Satisfactorily complete 6 hours from the following courses:
Foreign Language Requirement
Demonstrate competence in one foreign language at the level of the fourth university course (2002). Some additional courses required to complete this requirement may count in Area F or toward general elective hours.
| FREN 2002 | Interm Fren Lang & Culture II | 3 |
| GRMN 2002 | Inter German Lang & Culture II | 3 |
| ITAL 2002 | Interm Ital Lang & Culture II | 3 |
| SPAN 2002 | Interm Span Lang & Culture II | 3 |
| Foreign Language 2002 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Major Requirements
Historical Methods
Satisfactorily complete both of the following courses with grades of C or better:
| HIST 3002 | Historian's Craft: World | 3 |
| HIST 3003 | Historian's Craft: American | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
European/English History
Satisfactorily complete 6 hours from the following courses with grades of C or better:
World History
Satisfactorily complete 6 hours from the following courses with grades of C or better:
History Electives
Satisfactorily complete six hours of 3000-4000 level History electives with grades of C or better. These courses may be from any field: U.S., European, or World. A full listing of all undergraduate History courses and descriptions is available at Undergraduate History Courses.
Senior Thesis
Satisfactorily complete HIST 4970 with a grade of C or better. Senior thesis will be taken as a scheduled cohort experience. Eligible students will be admitted to the course following consultation with the instructor and the approval of a prospectus for the thesis which has been submitted to the instructor. Students will not be allowed to complete senior thesis until the first or second semester of their senior year.
Optional Concentration: Teacher Preparation
NOTE: Federal financial aid will not pay for an optional concentration course unless that course is also necessary to complete the 120 hours required for a degree or the 39 hours of required upper-level credit. Contact Financial Aid if you have questions about your federal aid eligibility.
This concentration allows students to explore how to apply content knowledge and critical thinking skills to the development of careers in teaching, and to be better prepared to seek admission to a MAT program in teaching. The concentration provides professional insight into and support of student engagement with the teaching profession as well as preparation for professional standards exams such as the Georgia GACE tests.
Courses used to fulfill major requirements may also be used toward concentration requirements, if listed among the approved courses below.
The concentration requires the following:
- Students will take either HIST 1131 or 1132 designated as “For Majors Only”
- Students will take either HIST 2111 or 2112 designated as “For Majors Only”
- Students will take HIST 4930: The Art and Craft of Teaching History for 3 or 6 credit hours
- Students may take any 4000-level History course deemed relevant to the concentration (with approval of department chair) for a total of 3 credit hours. Students choosing this option will work with course instructor to develop assignments relevant to the concentration such as: developing content lesson plans; leading class discussion; delivering a class lecture.
- An electronic teaching preparation portfolio that reflects on and showcases the outcomes of the concentration.
- Students interested in teaching in middle grades may also consider taking HIST 4415 Georgia: Colony and State in support of planning to teach in middle grades social sciences in the state of Georgia.
Optional Concentration: Public History
NOTE: Federal financial aid will not pay for an optional concentration course unless that course is also necessary to complete the 120 hours required for a degree or the 39 hours of required upper-level credit. Contact Financial Aid if you have questions about your federal aid eligibility.
Instead of completing nine hours of HIST electives in the major, satisfactorily complete HIST 4020 Public History, HIST 4960 Internship, and one of the following courses, all with grades of C or better:
Electives
Additional Degree Requirements
- Satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements listed in the academic policies section of this catalog.
- Earn a grade of C or better in all HIST courses, including courses applied to Area F, major requirements, and optional concentration requirements.
- A digital portfolio of papers and personal reflection on the program of study to include Senior Thesis to be completed as part of HIST 4970. (May be presented as an electronic or digital platform. See department chair for details.)
- A grade of C or higher in HIST 4970 fulfills the senior exit requirement for the History major. Students may also fulfill the senior exit requirement by participating in a pre-approved and sanctioned study abroad course.