2009-2010 - Bowie State University

HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING TRACKS
The student‐educator candidate must meet criteria set by both the Maryland State Department of
Education (MSDE) and the university. In terms of semester hours, the student must complete thirty‐six
hours in history, thirty‐seven hours in professional education, and twenty‐four hours in the social and
behavioral sciences. The hours in history include the following: eighteen hours of history survey, fifteen
hours of upper level history, and HIST 497. The thirty‐three hours of survey history courses and of upper
level history courses must be taken before the student takes HIST 497. All candidates in history or social
studies teaching will receive a departmental evaluation with the faculty of the department whereupon a
recommendation is made on the student’s ability to continue in the teacher education program.
HISTORY SURVEY COURSES
Sem. Hrs.
Same courses & same number of hours as majors in General
History Sequence 18
UPPER LEVEL HISTORY COURSES
Sem. Hrs.
Five Upper Level History Courses 15
The student must take two courses in each of two sub‐fields and one course in the third sub‐field. The
sub‐fields are the following: Africa, Europe, and the United States. To graduate, the student must have,
at least, one course in each sub‐field and two courses in two sub‐fields. The listing of courses, according
to sub‐fields, is under History Concentration.
HISTORY SENIOR SEMINAR
Sem. Hrs.
HIST 497 Senior Seminar 3
CORE REQUIREMENTS
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Sem. Hrs.
GOVT 130 Introduction to Political Science 3
GOVT 231 U.S. National Government 3
GEOG 101 Elements of Geography I 3
GEOG ___ Any advanced Geography course beyond 101 3
ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ECON 212 Principles of Microeconomics 3
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology 3
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The GOVT and the GEOG courses are part of the core requirements for all departmental majors. SOCI 101
and PSYC 101 should be fulfilled as part of the university’s general education requirements for the social
science electives or other general education electives.
GENERAL EDUCATION AND INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The General Education and Institutional Requirements for the History and Social Studies Concentration
is the same as that for the General History Concentration. See the list of General Education and
Institution Requirements under the General History Concentration.
Students are encouraged to take summer courses and attend mini‐semester in order to have a
manageable load. Note: The Department reserves the right to specify suitable general education
courses, in keeping with COMAR, for its majors.
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