Middle-level Humanities Teaching Major, BA

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The middle-level humanities teaching major is designed for students who are seeking teaching careers in teaching English language arts and social studies (economics, history, geography, social studies and civics) at the middle-level grades (5-8). The coursework provides experiences in the humanities subject content areas and instructional pedagogy including field experiences that are designed to prepare teacher certification and content endorsement. The middle-level humanities teaching major does not require a minor for the degree program. Students in the middle-level humanities teaching major must be admitted to the Teacher Certification Program and complete the Professional Education Program sequence (50 credits) coursework as part of the teacher certification process.

Required Courses

EDEL 476 - Integrated Humanities at the Middle-level Grades Credits: (5)
EDEL 477 - Middle School Students and Their Environment Credits: (4)
EDEL 478 - Developmentally Responsive Curriculum in the Middle Grades Credits: (3)
EDEL 493 - Professional Educators Field Experience Credits: (1-15) (Must be taken for 3 credits)
EDLT 324 - Literacy Across the Curriculum Credits: (3)
ENG 247 - Multicultural Literature Credits: (5)
ENG 320 - English Grammar Credits: (5)
ENG 429 - Teaching Writing in Middle-level Humanities Credits: (5)
ENG 488 - Teaching Portfolio Credits: (2)
ENG 492 - Practicum Credits: (3)
HIST 101 - World Civilization to 1500 Credits: (5)
HIST 143 - United States History to 1865 Credits: (5)
HIST 301 - Pacific Northwest History Credits: (5)
POSC 210 - American Politics Credits: (5)

Select one of the following for 5 credits:

ECON 101 - Economic Issues Credits: (5)
ECON 102 - World Economic Issues Credits: (5)
ECON 201 - Principles of Economics Micro Credits: (5)
ECON 202 - Principles of Economics Macro Credits: (5)

Select one of the following for 5 credits:

GEOG 101 - World Regional Geography Credits: (5)
GEOG 208 - Our Human World Credits: (5)

Upper-Division World History to 1600

Select one of the following for 5 credits:

HIST 313 - History of Rome 500 B.C. to 500 A. D. Credits: (5)
HIST 315 - Muslim Middle East (Put on Reserve 9/16/16.) Credits: (5)
HIST 325 - Renaissance and Reformation Credits: (5)
HIST 370 - Medieval European History Credits: (5)
HIST 383 - East Asian Civilization Credits: (5)
HIST 422 - Roman and Medieval Britain Credits: (5)
HIST 473 - Russia to 1881 Credits: (5)

Upper-Division United States History to 1900

Select one of the following for 5 credits:

HIST 339 - Colonial British America Credits: (5)
HIST 341 - The Constitution and the New Republic, 1783-1800 Credits: (5)
HIST 440 - The American Revolution Credits: (5)
HIST 442 - Jefferson, Jackson, and American Growth, 1800-1848 Credits: (5)
HIST 443 - The West in American History Credits: (5)
HIST 444 - Sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction Credits: (5)
HIST 450 - Exploring U.S. Cultural History Credits: (5)
HIST 454 - American Environmental History Credits: (5)

Total Credits: 78

College and Department Information

Education, Development, Teaching and Learning Department
College of Education and Professional Studies