History (Teacher Certification), Bachelor of Arts

(Focus: 7TH – 12TH Grade Teacher Certification)

This program leads to a profession which requires an occupational license as defined under Texas Occupations Code 58.001 This requires that all applicants seeking to become licensed must undergo a criminal background check prior to licensure. Students in this program should check with the College of Education and P-16 Integration on the requirements for a criminal background check prior to student teaching.

As an integral part of a liberal arts education, history courses introduce students to different historical eras, diverse cultures, famous and ordinary women and men, and a variety of geographical settings. Our courses challenge students to think critically, express themselves clearly, and become informed and responsible citizens in an increasingly interconnected world. Students majoring or minoring in history may become teachers or seek employment in business or government. History is an excellent background for those who wish later to go to law school or enter journalism.

Note: For a PDF version of the degree requirements for this program go to the Undergraduate Programs page on the UTRGV website. 

 

Core Curriculum Requirements – 42 Hours

Students must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements.

Major Requirements – 45 Hours (39 advanced)

History Core – 15 hours (9 advanced)

Required

HIST 2321World History I

3

HIST 2322World History II

3

HIST 3300Historiography and Methods

3

HIST 3333Texas History

3

HIST 4399Senior Research Seminar

3

History Electives – 30 hours (30 advanced)

Choose 6 hours of United States History courses from:

HIST 3320Colonial America to 1763

3

HIST 3321The United States, Revolution, and the New Nation, 1763-1815

3

HIST 3322Rise of the American Nation, 1815-1848

3

HIST 3323Era of Sectional Conflict, 1848-1877

3

HIST 3324The Emergence of Modern America, 1877-1929

3

HIST 3325Twentieth Century America

3

HIST 3326Indians of North America

3

HIST 3327The American Military Experience

3

HIST 3328History of the American Presidency

3

HIST 3329American Legal History

3

HIST 3330The U.S. as a World Power

3

HIST 3331History of American Religious Traditions

3

HIST 3332Mexican-American History

3

HIST 3334History of the American West

3

HIST 3335American Environmental History

3

HIST 4321The Spanish Southwest to 1821

3

HIST 4322American Southwest and Borderlands after 1821

3

HIST 4323History of the Old South

3

HIST 4324History of the New South since 1877

3

HIST 4325The United States, War, Prosperity, and Depression, 1917-1945

3

HIST 4326The United States since 1945

3

HIST 4327History of the American Family and Childhood

3

HIST 4328Gender in the American West

3

HIST 4329Black History and Thought

3

HIST 4330Race and Ethnicity in America

3

HIST 4331Mexican-American Civil Rights

3

HIST 4332Chicano Movement

3

Europe, Latin America, World, or Asian/Middle Eastern History – 6 hours (6 advanced)

Choose two courses from the following areas:
May choose one European History course from:
HIST 3340Medieval Europe

3

HIST 3341Early Modern Europe

3

HIST 3342Revolutionary Europe, 1789-1850

3

HIST 3343Europe's Age of Imperialism, 1850-1919

3

HIST 3344Contemporary Europe, 1919 to the Present

3

HIST 3345History of England to 1688

3

HIST 3346History of England after 1688

3

HIST 3347History of Spain

3

HIST 4340Ancient Greek History

3

HIST 4341Ancient Roman History

3

HIST 4342The Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1650

3

HIST 4343Russia since 1905

3

HIST 4344Absolutism and Enlightenment in Europe, 1650-1789

3

May choose one Latin American History course from:
HIST 3360Pre-Conquest Mexico and Central America

3

HIST 3361Colonial Latin America

3

HIST 3362Modern Latin America

3

HIST 3363Mexico from Pre-Conquest to the Present

3

HIST 3364Mexico through Independence

3

HIST 3365Mexico since Independence

3

HIST 3366Latin American Women in the Modern Era

3

HIST 3367Women in Colonial Latin America

3

HIST 4360Mexico's First Century as an Independent Republic

3

HIST 4361Contemporary Mexico

3

HIST 4362History of Mexican Culture

3

HIST 4363History of Mexican Cinema

3

HIST 4364Brazil after Independence

3

HIST 4365Latin America since Independence

3

HIST 4366The Caribbean and Central America

3

May choose one World History course from:
HIST 3302Geography and Environment in History

3

HIST 3303Classical and Post-Classical World, 500 BCE to 1450

3

HIST 3304First Globalization, 1450-1750

3

HIST 3305The Modern World, 1750-present

3

HIST 3306Great Discoveries in Archaeology and History

3

HIST 3307Women in History

3

HIST 4300The Atlantic World

3

HIST 4301Maritime Archaeology and History

3

HIST 4302Comparative Colonialism

3

HIST 4303Public Health in the Americas

3

HIST 4304US-Latin American Relations

3

HIST 4306History of the Cold War

3

May choose one Asian/Middle Eastern History course from:
HIST 3370Early Middle East History

3

HIST 3371Modern Middle Eastern History

3

HIST 3372History of East Asia to 1800

3

HIST 3374History of the Ottoman Empire

3

HIST 3375History of Modern Japan

3

HIST 3376History of Modern China

3

Advanced History Electives – 18 hours (18 advanced)

Choose 18 advanced hours of History. HIST 3301 does not fulfill the HIST elective requirement.

Teacher Certification – 27 Hours (24 advanced)

Area of Certification: History (7-12)

EDFR 2301Intercultural Context of Schooling

3

EDUC 3301The Teaching Profession and Student Learning in Contemporary Schools

3

EDUC 3302Knowledge of Student Development and Learning

3

EDUC 3304Instructional Planning and Assessment in Culturally Sustaining Classrooms

3

EDUC 3306Evidence-Based Teaching in Positive Learning Environments

3

EDUC 4306Implementing and Assessing Effective Secondary Content Pedagogy

3

READ 4305Disciplinary Literacy in Content Area Classrooms

3

EDUC 4611Student Teaching Secondary or All-Level

6

Free Electives – 6 Hours

Complete 6 hours of free electives.

Total Credit Hours: 63

Total Credit Hours: 120

Admission, Progression, And Graduation Requirements, if applicable:

Progression requirements

Majors must earn a ‘C’ or better in HIST 3300 before taking advanced courses, or may progress at the discretion of the instructor. For teacher certification, students must apply for admission and be accepted to the College of Education and P-16 Integration prior to enrolling in teacher certification courses, except for EDFR 2301 which is open to all students. Students unable to be admitted to EDUC 4611 will be required to substitute 6 advanced hours, as recommended by advisor.