History Education Teaching (HIED-MNR-AS) Minor

New Student Admission Requirements

• Students must be enrolled in a secondary education major; that major may not be History.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements

• Students must be enrolled in a secondary education major; that major may not be History.

Minor Courses - 18 Credits Required

• HIST 121 - US History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 122 - US History - 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 211 - World Civilizations to 1400 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 212 - World Civilizations since 1400 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 300 - Craft of History Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 405 - History Educ Theory-Practice Credit Hours: 3 (History Teaching Majors Must Have No More Than Two Courses Left and Minors Must Have All Courses Completed)

World History Directed Elective - 3 Credits Required

• Choose 1 of 12

• HIST 251 - Nationalism and Immigration Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 257 - Domestic and Global Terrorism Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 259 - Women’s Global Activism Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 261 - Issues in Contemp European His Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 350 - Two Rivals: France and Britain Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 351 - Medieval Europe Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 352 - Renaissance and Reformation Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 358 - Ancient Greece and Rome Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 363 - Imperial Russia Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 371 - Modern China, Japan & Korea Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 373 - Modern Russia/ the Soviet St. Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 375 - Modern Latin America Credit Hours: 3

United States Directed Elective - 3 Credits Required

• Choose 1 of 10

• HIST 201 - Modern Black History Credit Hours: 3
• HUMN 202 - African-Amer Cult Expression Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 309 - US History 1900 - 1945 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 310 - US History since 1945 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 311 - Examining Stereotypes Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 315 - Social Justice Movements Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 325 - American Women’s History Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 331 - American Popular Culture:19thC Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 332 - American Popular Culture:20thC Credit Hours: 3

Suggested Electives

• GEOG 100 - Geography of World Regions Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 111 - Geography of Phys Environment Credit Hours: 4
• PLSC 121 - Amer Gov 1-People and Politics Credit Hours: 3
• ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3

Secondary Education Major

The following is a list of current secondary education major choices:

• Biology (BIED)
• Business, Management, Marketing, and Technology (BMMT)
• Chemistry (CHED)
• English (EEDU)
• Geography (GEOG)
• Mathematics (MAED)
• Political Science (POSC)
• Social Studies (SSED)

Notes

• Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
• Ferris State University’s University Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (MACRAO) and Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) policies will not apply to this program due to programmatic requirements.
• Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

University Graduation Requirements

These are the minimum graduation requirements for a minor at Ferris State University:

• A GPA of 2.00 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the minor.
• A minimum of 18 credits within the minor must be earned.
• A minimum of 50 percent of minor credits must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.
• A minimum of 9 of the credits in the minor must be at the 200 level or higher.
• A maximum of one-third of the credits, but no more than 7 credit hours, in a minor may overlap with the student’s major.
• Up to 6 credit hours may overlap between any two minors.
• The minor must be completed prior to or at the awarding of a bachelor’s degree.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements

These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

• All requirements as specified in the All Minor Requirements section must be met.
• A GPA of 2.75 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the minor.
• A minimum grade of C must be earned in all minor courses.