Humanities

Requirements

Core Requirements

2007 Core Curriculum requirements (History and Social Sciences, 2007 Area E1) stipulate that each student must successfully complete one of the following History courses:

• 111, 112, or 120. Any additional History course, except HIS 110, but including another of the survey courses listed above, may be taken to fulfill part of the History and Social Sciences distribution requirement in the History and Social Sciences Core, Area E2.
• 2014 Core Curriculum Requirements are noted with the tags ET (Ethics), GL1 and GL 2 (Global Learning). Other history courses satisfying 2014 core will be identified in forthcoming publications.

History major (B.A. Degree) (36-42 hours)

Requirements for a major in History include 36-42 hours of History as follows:

• HIS 111, 112, 120, 290, 450, and 21 additional semester hours in History. Students who enrolled prior to the 2014-15 academic year must take HIS 121 and 122 instead of 120.
• For all majors, at least 12 semester hours must be earned in courses numbered 300 and above.
• Students majoring in History must complete two semesters (6 hours) of a foreign language. This requirement can be met by demonstrating competency through placement tests or AP credit.
• History Majors have the option of taking Constitutional Law (POS 343) and/or one of three Church History classes (REL 203, REL 207, or REL 310) as hours toward the major.

History major with Secondary Education concentration. Requirements for Social Studies Certification in South Carolina

• Students who plan to teach history or social studies at the secondary level must satisfy all of the requirements for the history major (36-42 hours) and must include HIS 240, HIS 250, or HIS 260 and at least one 300- or 400-level course in both American and European or World History among their electives.
• The South Carolina Department of Education requires that History teachers be certified in the more broadly based field of Social Studies rather than the more narrowly defined field of History. Therefore, students must also take the following courses as preparation for the comprehensive Social Studies certificate necessary to teach in South Carolina: ECO 210; POS 121; PSY 120; GEO 135; SOC 101. (Note that GEO 135 may count toward the 36-42 hours required for a History Major). These courses should be completed (or at least in process) before taking the Praxis II exam during the junior year. In order to be certified by the state of South Carolina, candidates must pass all required PRAXIS II series tests and meet all certification requirements.
• In addition, students must fulfill all of the Education course requirements for secondary certification. The 40 hours of education courses must include the Social Sciences Methods course, HIS 305. Students should note that to complete a degree in History and the South Carolina certification mandates now requires a minimum of 132 hours. Candidates should take EDU 224 and EDU 230 during their freshman year.
• EDU 232 and EDU 300 should be taken during the sophomore year. These classes are prerequisites for all other education courses. All candidates must pass, or exempt, Praxis I reading, writing, and mathematics tests and apply for and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program in order to take 300- and 400-level education courses.
• Additional courses required for the secondary education concentration are EDU 300, EDU 342, EDU 382, EDU 455, EDU 480, EDU 483. Schedules for otherwise qualified transfer students will be considered on an individual basis.
• Application to the student teaching internship must be made well in advance of the semester in which the candidate intends to student teach; candidates are responsible for meeting application deadlines and should maintain strong communication with the Teacher Education Coordinator of Clinical Experiences.
• All candidates, regardless of major, complete a minimum of 108 hours of field experience in a public school prior to student teaching.

History Minor (18 hours)

• The History minor requires 18 credit hours and may include hours earned to satisfy Core requirements. At least nine hours must be taken in courses numbered 211 or higher, and a distribution requirement must be fulfilled.
• Credit must be earned for at least two of the following courses in History: HIS 111, 112, 211, 212, 220, 240, 250, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, and 360.
• Credit must be earned for at least two of the following courses in History: HIS 120, 310, 330, 332, 340, 350, 355, and 381. Students who enrolled prior to the 2014-15 academic year may also count HIS 121, 122, 331, 333, 334, 351, and 352 toward this requirement.
• The remaining two courses may be chosen from any of those offered by the Department except HIS 110.