History, Secondary Education, BS

Program Coordinator: Jennifer Gallagher (310 Speight Building; 252-328-5117; gallagherj17@ecu.edu)

A minimum GPA of 2.7 is required for admission to the program. History education majors must have a minimum grade of C (2.0) in EDTC 4001 ; EDUC 2003 or EDUC 3002 ; EDUC 3200 ; HIED 2123 , HIED 3001 , HIED 3010 , HIED 4010 , HIED 4323 , HIED 4324 , HIED 4325 ; HIST 3000 ; READ 3990 ; and SPED 4010 . For information about NC teacher licensure requirements see Licensure .

The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. as follows:

1. General education requirements - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program section.)

Note:

HIST 1030 counts toward the general education humanities requirement. See 2. Core.
HIST 1031 counts as a general education general elective requirement. See 2. Core.
A cognate course counts towards the general education social sciences requirement. See 3. Cognates.

2. Core - 30 s.h.

(HIST 1030 and HIST 1031 count toward the general education requirement for this degree. See above notes. Semester hours earned for these two courses are not included in the 30 s.h. core requirement.)

HIST 1030 - World Civilizations to 1500
HIST 1031 - World Civilizations Since 1500
HIST 1050 - American History to 1877
HIST 1051 - American History Since 1877
HIST 3000 - History: Its Nature and Method
Choose three American HIST courses above 2999
Choose one European HIST course above 2999
Choose one World HIST course above 2999
Choose two HIST electives above 2999

3. Cognates - 15 s.h.

(One of the cognate courses may count towards the general education social sciences requirement. Semester hours earned for the cognate course are not included in the 15 s.h. cognate requirement.)

4. Professional courses - 35 s.h.

Licensure/Certification Requirements in North Carolina

The curriculum for all ECU Certificates, Degrees, and Minors have been designed to meet the licensure/certification requirements in North Carolina and prepare students to sit for licensure/certification exams in North Carolina. The various licensure boards in each state are responsible for setting requirements for licensure/certification in their state. Other states have their own requirements, and you’ll want to make sure your program meets criteria in your home state (or state where you intend to work) before you apply.