History Education

Major

HISTORY EDUCATION

Our program helps you realize your potential as a teacher and pass on your passion history and the American political system. With a state-of-the art educational lab and significant opportunities to work with educators and students in the community, you’ll acquire the skills needed to deliver optimum learning experiences in changing classroom environments.

State-of-the-art SmartLab

UJ’s SmartLab is a $100,000 project-based learning environment that helps future educators develop different courses and teaching methods with technology that students can better understand.

Cultivate the knowledge, skills, attitudes and understanding you need to be an effective teacher in today’s schools by enrolling in the Teacher Education Program at University of Jamestown.

The program is approved by the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board (ESPB).

ADMISSION TO TEACHER EDUCATION

Candidates must be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program in order to enroll in most education courses. Typically, candidates apply for admission to the program while enrolled in EDUC 201: Introduction to Teaching.

To apply, candidates must complete the application form and submit it to the Teacher Education Department by November 1 for spring admission or April 1 for fall admission. Applications are not reviewed during the summer.

Coursework

Course	Title	Credits
Educ 100	Praxis Preparation	0
Math	College or Intermediate Algebra (or higher)	3
Educ 201	Introduction to Teaching	3
Psyc 203	Developmental Psycology	3
Hist 207	The United States to 1865	3
Hist 208	The United States Since 1865	3
Educ 219	Instructional Media & Technology	2
Educ 251	Geography for Teachers	2
Educ 253	Applied Cognitive Theories	3
Hist 291	Western Civilization I	3
Hist 292	Western Civilization II	3
Hist	Non-Western History 300 level or above	3
Educ 303	Introduction to Teaching Students with Exceptionalities	3
Educ 305	Managing & Monitoring the Learning Environment	3
Educ 306	Multicultural Education	3
Educ 308	Curriculum & Teaching in Secondary Schools	3
Educ 310	Reading Methods: Middle & Secondary Schools	3
Hist/Educ 312	North Dakota History	3
Educ 316	Assessment/Evaluation	3
Hist 340	Historiography and the Historical Profession	3
Educ 398	TED Seminar I	1
Educ 399	TED Seminar II	1
Educ 407	Social Studies Methods: Middle/Secondary School	3
Hist 480	Senior Seminar in History	3
Educ 498	Student Teaching Seminar	1
Educ 499	Student Teaching	12

Plus one of the following courses

Course	Title	Credits
Pols 225	Comparative European Governments	3
Pols 233	World Politics	3
Pols 335	European Union	3
Pols 342	American Foreign Policy	3
Pols	Any Current Affairs Course	3
TBD	Social Science Credits	12

Plus two of the following courses:

Course	Title	Credits
Hist 301	Selected Readings or Topics in U.S. Studies	3
Hist 303	Civil War and Reconstruction	3
Pols 311	Federal Indian Policy	3
Hist/Rel 316	Religion in American History	3
Hist 331	American West	3
Pols 342	American Foreign Policy	3
Hist 391	American Economic History	3
Hist 450	Internship in History (if area involved is U.S.)	3

Plus three of the following courses:

Course	Title	Credits
Hist 222 Hist 322	History of the Middle East	3
Hist 244 Hist 344	19th Century Europe	3
Hist 254 Hist 354	Evolution of War	3
Hist 262 Hist 364	History of China	3
Hist 264 Hist 364	The French Revolution and the Age of Napoleon	3
Hist 268 Hist 368	History India	3
Hist 274 Hist 374	History of Medicine	3
Hist 301	Special Readings or Topics in non-U.S. Studies	3
Hist 304	Medieval Europe	3
Hist 305	Ancient Near East	3
Hist 306	Renaissance and Reformation	3
Hist 307	Ancient Greece	3
Hist 308	Ancient Rome	3
Hist 320	Europe, 1900 to Mid-Century	3
Hist 450	Internship in History (if area involved is non-U.S.)	3

Total Semester Credits Required: 94-106

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Tuition and Financial Aid

We believe every student, regardless of their financial situation, should have access to a UJ education. 100% of our full-time undergraduate students have some type of financial aid, with scholarship packages starting at $8,000 minimum. Your counselor for admissions personally walks you through financial aid, including the process of filing a FAFSA, maximizing your eligibility for aid, and answering any questions you may have along the way.

History Education