History and Secondary Ed Dual Program

Term-by-term sample course schedule

The milestones listed below each year are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. A sample schedule is provided as a general guideline to help you build a schedule each term. Your courses must be selected with your advisor to satisfy all core curriculum and state, lab science, and multicultural requirements. Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for the most current curriculum.

Refer to this program's page and the VSU Core Curriculum page in the academic catalog for more detailed information about degree requirements.

Visit the Dual History and Secondary Ed page in Majors & Degrees for general info about the field and degree.

The History major requires 9 hours in a single foreign language, but majors seeking the Dual Major of B.A. in History & the B.S.E.D. in Sec. Education can use EDUC 2120 in place of Foreign Language 2001 as well as EDUC 2130 & SPEC 2000 in the Core Field of Study.  The Dual Major of the B.A. in History & the B.S.E.D. in Secondary Education can be earned at 126 hours as long as participants take their 1st foreign language in Humanities as well as History 1011 & 1012 in Social Sciences, otherwise attaining the dual major will require more than 126 hours.  Any dual major who is not accepted to the B.S.E.D. program, or if accepted, fails to meet various B.S.E.D. requirements, reverts back to all requirements of B.A. DEGREE in HISTORY. (See http://catalog.valdosta.edu/undergraduate/academic-programs/humanities-social-sciences/history/ba-history/)

If you're interested in this Dual Degree program, we also have the B.S.Ed in Secondary Education program with a concentration in History. Feel free to compare and find which one is right for you.

Year 1
Fall
Spring

By end of year 1, you should have completed: freshman composition sequence (ENGL 1101 & ENGL 1102), math requirement, and 30 credit hours. You must earn at least a “C” in all HIST classes.
Year 2
Fall
Spring
Summer

By end of year 2, you should have completed: HIST 3000, the Foreign Language sequence, & 63 hours. You must earn at least a “C” in all HIST classes; same for EDUC classes.  At end of year 2, you will be assigned a HIST advisor to ensure you complete all BA requirements as well as an EDUC advisor to ensure you complete all BSED requirements.
Year 3
Fall
Spring
Summer

By end of year 3, you should have completed: 96 hours; earned an ‘S’ in EDUC 2999; and attempted Georgia GACE Content Assessments in spring/summer term. Must earn at least a “C” in HIST classes; same for EDUC classes. Submit two Graduation Applications at least 2 terms prior to date of graduation; one application for BA in HIST goes to HIST advisor and one application for the BSED goes to the EDUC advisor
Year 4
Fall
  • Secondary Education Practicum II (TR)
    3
  • Assessment for Secondary Education
    3
  • Social Studies Methods for Secondary Education
    3
  • Reading and Writing in the Content Areas for Middle Grades
    3
  • Development and Education of the Middle Grades Student
    3
  • Differentiated Instruction in Secondary Education
    3
  • Total credit hours
    18
Spring
  • Student Teaching in Secondary Education
    10
  • Professional Practices Seminar
    2
  • Total credit hours
    12
Earn “C” or better in all HIST, EDUC, & Field of Study classes; cum GPA of 2.75; 3.0 GPA across all Educ & upper-level classes.
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