Teacher Certification in History Secondary Level
Students desiring to certify to teach History in a public school at the secondary level, will complete a B.A. or B.S. degree in History as well as the certification requirements of the College of Education.
View Bachelor of Arts degree plan or Bachelor of Science degree plan for full degree requirements.
Degree Requirements
B.A. or B.S. History Major Required Courses – 30 hours
12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB
12 hours minimum upper level
| HIST 1311 | History of World Civilizations to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 1312 | History of World Civilizations since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 2311 | American History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 2312 | American History since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 2340 | Historical Inquiry, Research, and Method | 3 |
| HIST 3313 | History of Texas | 3 |
| HIST | Upper Level US History | |
| HIST | Upper Level Non-US History | |
| | HIST Upper Level Electives 6 hours | 6 |
| HIST 4090 | History Capstone | 0 |
Students must earn a “C” or better for courses in this major.
In addition, students will need to fulfill general requirements for the B.A. or B.S. degree and the certification requirements of the College of Education. This option is available for certification only.
Admission to Teacher Education Program:
Grade point average (GPA) requirements are as follows:
- A GPA of at least 3.00 is required in each of the following areas on a student’s degree plan, each area computed separately and individually, AND no grade lower than a “C” will be accepted in any of the following areas: (1) professional development in elementary, middle, secondary, interdisciplinary studies and all-level; (2) certification area(s) in secondary, and all-level art, music, physical education, and Spanish; (3) academic support areas in elementary and middle levels; (4) academic specialization in middle level; or (5) in elementary, special education concentration, and English Second Language in interdisciplinary studies.
- The cumulative GPA must be a minimum of 2.75.