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Department of
History 500 Main Hall West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383 |
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
The West Chester University Department of History offers two pathways to its degree.
BACHELOR OF ARTS in HISTORY
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in history prepares students for a wide
range of careers, including the law, government service, journalism, and any
other occupation that requires skills in research, writing, problem solving,
and analysis. The B.A. curriculum offers focused study in non-Western, European,
and American history. The large number of electives available under the B.A.
program enables history majors to sample a broad variety of liberal arts courses
and the opportunity to minor in another field. All B.A. history majors must
demonstrate competency in a foreign language.
Degree Requirements: (120 semester hours)
1. General Requirements -- 48 semester hours
2. Foreign Language Requirement -- 0-12 semester hours
3. Required History Courses -- 15 semester hours
HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 151, HIS 152, and HIS 300
4. History Concentration Requirements -- 24 semester hours
United States History -- 9 semester hours
European History -- 6 semester hours
World/Regional History -- 6 semester hours
HIS 400, Seminar -- 3 semester hours
European History Concentration
European History -- 9 semester hours
United States History -- 6 semester hours
World/Regional History -- 6 semester hours
HIS 400, Seminar -- 3 semester hours
World/Regional History Concentration
World/ Regional History -- 9 semester hours
European History -- 6 semester hours
United States History -- 6 semester hours
HIS 400, Seminar -- 3 semester hours
6. Free electives to complete 120 semester hours.
BACHELOR OF ARTS in HISTORY with
ELECTIVE SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER CERTIFICATION
West Chester is one of the few universities in the United States at which
history professors instruct the teaching methods course and supervise the student-teaching experience. This insures the integration of academic content and
teaching methodologies. The Bachelor of Arts in History with Elective Social
Studies (formerly Citizenship Education) Teacher Certification program meets the
certification criteria established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)
and the most recent standards set by the National Council for the Social
Studies. On completing this program, graduates are able to apply to PDE for
certification to teach all of the social studies in secondary schools. The
Department of History provides a comprehensive guidance record sheet for all
history students.
Degree Requirements: (120 semester hours)
1. General Education Requirements -- 48 semester hours.
2. Foreign Language Requirement -- 0-12 semester hours
3. Social Science Requirements -- 15 semester hours (some credits may be counted toward meeting General Education requirements)
4. Required History Courses -- 15 semester hours
5. History Concentration Requirements -- 24 semester hours
6. Electives to complete 120 semester hours (generally 33 semester hours of Professional Education courses, some of which may be counted toward meeting General Education
requirements)
HISTORY MINOR
Students may obtain minor recognition on their transcript so that their concentrated choice of free electives will be recognized.
1. Required courses -- 6 semester hours comprising of one course between HIS
101 and 102 and one course between HIS 150, 151, or 152.
2. History Electives -- 12 semester hours
This minor may be taken as one of the minors in the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in liberal studies general degree program.
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