Secondary Education - History - BA - Arizona and Kansas

Overview

The Secondary Education History degree will provide students who are preparing for the education profession with a high-quality academic setting and field based experience. Educators will obtain a clear understanding of student need, instructional approaches, content knowledge, continued professional growth, and a commitment to creating a learning environment for all 6-12 students. The degree is designed to assist in meeting the criteria to become a 6-12 classroom History teacher.

For students acquiring their first bachelor degree in an education program, they will need to complete or have the equivalent of the following coursework associated with the licensure area they are seeking in addition to the education coursework for the program.  In addition, they will need one mathematics course, one psychology course, and one science course with a lab.

The Ottawa University teacher education program is state approved in Arizona and Kansas and is also accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The requirements outlined here meet licensure standards for the states of Arizona and Kansas. Completion of this program does not guarantee licensure or certification in other states.

Degree Requirements

Education Course Requirements

PSY 12053GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)

EDU 20100EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)

EDU 20200PSYCHOLOGY OF THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD (3)

EDU 30100IDS: FOUNDATIONS OF SCHOOLS IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY (3)

EDU 35500ADOLESCENT SPECIALIZED METHODS (3)

EDU 36000INTRODUCTORY TEACHING PRACTICUM (2)

EDU 38000FOUNDATIONS OF INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS CLASSROOM (3)

EDU 40000ADOLESCENT LITERACY SKILLS AND READING IN THE CONTENT AREA (3)

EDU 46000ADVANCED TEACHING PRACTICUM (2)

EDU 49000REFLECTIVE PRACTICE (6)

EDU 49500CLINICAL LAB (6)

EDU 49900ACTION RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT (3)

Content Requirements

SOC 10453INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3)

ECO 20163MACROECONOMICS (3)

ECO 20263MICROECONOMICS (3)

HPS 10153WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (3)

HPS 11053AMERICAN EXPERIENCE I (3)

HPS 13053AMERICAN EXPERIENCE II (3)

HPS 13353AMERICAN GOVERNMENT (3)

HPS 23153HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (3)

HPS 25353WORLD CIVILIZATION I (3)

HPS 31053ETHNICITY IN AMERICAN HISTORY (3)

HPS 33253INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (3)

State Specific Requirements - Kansas

HPS 20153THE GREAT PLAINS (3)

State-Specific Requirements - Arizona

HPS 30151ARIZONA CONSTITUTION (1)

HPS 30251UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION (1)

EDU 44033SEI METHODS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS II (3)

Suggested Electives

EDU 10100INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING (2)

EDU 30932/ENG 30924ADOLESCENT LITERATURE (3)

EDC 5700DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION (3)

Three credits in foreign language