American History

Grade 7 - 12 Major Program [See also requirements for Secondary Education Minor] This will allow you to teach 7-12 American History.

Required:

 

History 229 Historical Methods

3 s.h.

One 400 Level Case Study as Department Unity Course

3-4 s.h.

   

Two courses in U.S. History below 300 level:

7-8 s.h.
   

One of the four following:

 

History 231 Rome: Republic and Empire

3 s.h.

History 232 Medieval History

3 s.h.

History 241 Early Modern Europe, 1500-1815

3 s.h.

History 242 Modern European History, 1815-Present

3 s.h.

   

One of the following:

 

History 127 Introduction to Asian Societies: China, South Asia, and Japan

4 s.h.

History 243 HIstory of Africa

4 s.h.

History 244 African Regional History

4 s.h.

or other non-western history approved by Dept. Head  
   

Electives:

 

For certification in American History, the 36 semester hours must include a total of 15 hours of American History.  

 

Additional electives to total 36 hours

 

Second Teaching Area Program [Without a major in Social Sciences] - This will allow you to teach 7-12 American History as a Second Teaching Area in the State of Iowa only!

Required:

 

History 229 Historical Methods

3 s.h.
   

Two courses in U.S. History below 300 level:

7-8 s.h.
   

One of the four following:

 

History 231 Rome: Republic and Europe

3 s.h.

History 232 Medieval History

3 s.h.

History 241 Early Modern Europe, 1500-1815

3 s.h.

History 242 Modern European History, 1815-Present

3 s.h.

 

Total 3 s.h.

One of the following:

 

History 127 Introduction to Asian Societies: China, South Asia, Japan

4 s.h.

History 243 History of Africa

4 s.h.

History 244 African Regional History

4 s.h.

or other non-western history approved by Dept. Head  
 

Total 4 s.h.

Electives:

 

Additional electives to total 28 s.h.

 

Note:For certification in American History, the 28 semester hours must include a total of 15 hours of American History

 

Second Teaching Area Program [With a major in Social Sciences] - This will allow you to teach 7-12 American History as a Second Teaching Area in the State of Iowa only!

Required:

15 s.h. of courses selected from American History topics.