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