History Education - Saginaw Valley State University

History Education from Saginaw Valley State University is a Campus Bachelor Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Basic Objectives The History Education Major and Minor at Saginaw Valley State University are designed to provide prospective teachers with a firm grounding in history as an academic discipline in preparation for a career in education. Such a grounding includes substantial and diverse content knowledge in American, European and World History , analytical and interpretive skills, the writing and evaluation of historical argumentation, and the instructional skills needed to teach history on the secondary school level. The curriculum summarized below is directly aligned with the Michigan State Board of Education?s 2009 Standards and Benchmarks for History and reflects substantial coordination between the Departments of History and Teacher Education . Program Description Core courses: 27 credits Elective courses: 21 credits Methods course: 3 credits Total credits in content major = 51 Core Courses (27 credits required) The required survey courses in American and World History introduce students to the major narratives, events and individuals that have shaped the past. While these surveys are primarily designed to provide students with historical content, they also encourage students to make interdisciplinary connections which include geographical, civic, and economic perspectives. HIST 100B - Hist Surv: U.S. to 1877 HIST 100C - Hist Surv: U.S. Since 1877 HIST 100D - Hist Surv: World to 1500 HIST 100E - Hist Surv: World Since 1500 HIST 111 - Introduction to Historical Study HIST 241 - History of Michigan HIST 499 - Senior Seminar GEOG 201 - World Cultural/Regional Geography GEOG 202 - North American Regional Geography [CI] View more details on Saginaw Valley State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.