History Education

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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

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.