KEAN UNIVERSITY – COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

(48197) B.A. IN HISTORY – Teacher Certification (P-12) Option 134 Credits

EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2017 Minimum GPA: 3.0 START TERM: _______
NAME STUDENT ID#
Date GR Date GR
GENERAL EDUCATION: 44-45 Semester Hours (S.H)
Foundation Requirements 13 S.H. ACADEMIC MAJOR (only 2 C’s allowed): 45 S.H. TOTAL
G.E. 1000 Transition to Kean¹ or GE 3000 Transfer 1 Students MUST have advisement from History Dept.
Transitions
ENG 1030 Composition² 3 Required: Foundation Core Choose 3 9 S.H.
MATH 1000 3 HIST 2060 World Civilization I ² 3
COMM 1402 Speech Communication² 3 HIST 2070 World Civilization II ² 3
GE 2023 Research & Technology 3 HIST 2303 US History to 1877 ² 3
Disciplinary & Interdisciplinary HIST 2304 US History 1877 to Present ² 3
Distribution Requirements:
Humanities: 9 S.H.
*ENG 2403 World Literature 3 Required: Advanced Courses 15 S.H.
Select two courses from different areas: A. Two 3000-4000 level American History courses
Philosophy or Religion 3 1. HIST 3326 History of New Jersey 3
Fine Arts or Art History 3 2. 3
Music or Theater 3 B. Two 3000-4000 level courses in European History
Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit) 3 1. 3
Interdisciplinary 3 2. 3
Social Sciences: 9 S.H. C. The following 3000-4000 level course in
Comparative/Thematic History:
*HIST 1062 Worlds of History 3 HIST 3000 Perspectives on History ² 3
PSY 1000 General Psychology7 3 Required: Advanced 3000-4000 Major Electives² 15 S.H.
SOC 1000 or ANTHRO 1800 3 (choose with advisement; must include world areas of
African, Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern History)
Science and Mathematics: 10 or 11 S.H. 1. World Area: 3
**MATH 1010, 1016, 1030 , or 1054 3 2. World Area: 3
Lab Science: 3. World Area: 3
Biology 1000 4 4. World Area
Additional Science Course: 3-4 5. Free: HIST 4991 recommended 3
Interdisciplinary (ID) or one from above (3 or 4 S.H.)
Health & Physical Education: 3 S.H. History Seminars 6 S.H.
ID 1225 Issues in Contemporary Health 3 HIST 3990 Junior Seminar 3
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES6: 15 S.H. HIST 4990 Senior Seminar ² ³ (Writing Emphasis) GE/ 3
Major Capstone
ECO 1020 Principles of Economics I 3 PROF. ED AND GE CAPSTONE REQUIREMENTS ²: 30 S.H.
Sophomore Level
PS 1010 Introduction to Politics 3 EMSE 2801 Introductory Field Experience² 3
GEOG 2010 World Geography 3 Junior Level
PSY 2110 Psychology of Adolescence 3 EDUC 3000 Curriculum Evaluation and Learner² 3
ID 2955 Disabled Persons in American Society 3 EDUC 3401 Language Arts Reading² 3
Special Notes: EDUC 3122 Computers in Education ² 3
¹University requirement for Graduation for all EDUC 3240 Social Studies K-12² WE 3
undergraduate students that must be satisfied in
one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen EMSE 3801 Junior Field Experience 5 (rec. take with 3903) 2
and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) or
Complete GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 or EMSE 3903 Teaching English Language Learners² 1
more credits)
²Grade of B- or better is required
³Requires advisor permission
5Requires a grade of Satisfactory Senior Level
6All ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES require a EMSE 4811 Professional Internship5 (Praxis II content 9
grade of C or better. area exam must be passed before student teaching)
7 PSY1000 is a prerequisite for PSY 2110 PROF. ED / GE CAPSTONE COURSE
*G.E. required course EDUC 4000 Teacher and Classroom² 3
**Course required by Major

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 GENERAL EDUCATION INFORMATION AND UNVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

Testing and Placement GEHPE Health and Physical Education

Incoming freshmen and transfer students may be placed in
specific GE Foundations, Developmental or ESL courses as
a result of testing prior to registration. Students may be
exempt from testing due to SAT scores or prior college work.
Required GE Distribution Courses
ENG 2403 is a required Humanities Distribution course.
Prereq: CS 0412 if required by placement testing; ENG
1030 or equivalent.

Prerequisites and Equivalencies for GE HIST 1062 is a required Social Sciences Distribution course.
Foundations Courses

GE 1000 and GE 3000

University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate Foreign Language Credit
students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: The three credits for a foreign language that may satisfy the
Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with GE Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Humanities
0-29 credits) OR complete GE 3000 (transfers entering with Requirement are awarded only upon successful completion
30 credits or more). of the second of two semesters of study at the introductory
or intermediate level.
Credit for the first semester may be used as free elective
ENG 10302 credit.
Prereq: Placement testing or exemption from
placement testing
Equiv: ENG 1031/1032, ENG 1033/1034,
ENG 1430, ENG 1620, ENG 1020, ENG 1400 Major/GE Capstone Course
A Capstone course is a major course that satisfies three
MATH 1000 or 1010 or 1016 or 1030 credits of GE requirements.
Prereq: MATH 0901 if required by placement Each major guide sheet will count three credits for the
testing Capstone as either GE credits or major credits, but not both.
Equiv of MATH 1000: MATH 1001/1002,
MATH 1003/1004, MATH 1051
MATH 1044 or 1054 For additional information about General Education courses
Prereq: MATH 0901 if required by placement and policies, visit the School of General Studies website:
testing and MATH 1000 http://www.kean.edu/academics/college-humanities-and-
social-sciences/school-general-studies
COMM 1402 and/or the Kean University Undergraduate Catalog which is
Prereq: CS 0412 if required by posted online.
placement testing
ENG 1031/1032 or ENG 1033/1034 if
required by placement testing
May be taken concurrently with
ENG 1030 UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENT
Equiv: COMM 1400
GE 2021- 2026 Research and Technology is Writing-Emphasis Requirement
offered as college-based course All students are required to complete one “Writing-
GE 2021 College of BPM Emphasis” course. The “W-E” course must be within the
GE 2022 College of EDU major portion of your program. Consult your major program
GE 2023 College of HSS advisor for specific information.
GE 2024 College of NAHS
GE 2025 College of VPA & Michael Graves College
GE 2026 Undecided Majors For additional information about University requirements and
Prereq: CS 0412 if required by placement policies, consult the Kean University Undergraduate Catalog
testing which is posted online.
ENG 1030 or equivalent
COMM 1402
Equiv: GE 2020

GE Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Courses

All courses taken under the General Education
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution requirements must
be selected from the Approved General Education
Distribution Course List. These courses are designated as
GEHU, GESS, GESM, or GEHPE.
GEHU Humanities
GESS Social Sciences
GESM Science and Mathematics
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