Secondary Education
Certification Requirements

History majors who seek certification from the state of Indiana to teach history and social studies in middle schools or high schools must complete requirements in education and social studies. They should develop an academic program in consultation with a member of the Education Department and with their major advisor. The program must also have the approval of the Licencing Advisor in the Education Department (Professor Bill Markel), who officially awards certification at Hanover.

In addition to meeting requirements in the Education Department, history majors typically fulfill requirements in three social studies fields, one "primary" field (five courses) and two "secondary" fields (three courses each). The History Department offers primary and secondary fields in World Civilization and in U.S. History. Most history majors choose one as a primary field and the other as a secondary field. The Education Department recommends that history majors choose "U.S. Government" (consisting of three courses in Political Science) as their other secondary field. Thus history majors are asked to combine either (1) a primary field in U.S. History with secondary fields in World Civilization and U.S. Government or (2) a primary field in World Civilization with secondary fields in U.S. History and U.S. Government.

Students outside of history may become certified to teach World Civilization or U.S. History by fulfilling the requirements of a "minor" field.

Certification in World Civilization and U.S. History

The following requirements were approved by the History Department and Education Department in 1997 and modified to include History 371, Research Methods, in 1999. Please note the following points.

His 213, Western Civilization, 1750-1914 and His 214, Western Civilization, 1914-Present are required for each of the following fields. Because each of these courses covers European and U.S. History, each counts as one-half unit of World Civilization and one-half unit of U.S.History. Put another way, together they count as one unit of World Civilization and one unit of U.S. History.
His 371, Research Methods, may count for either World Civilization or U.S. History, depending upon the focus students choose in their research and writing project.

World Civilization: Primary Certification

1. Each of the following:

His 213: Western Civilization, 1750-1914 (1/2 unit)
His 214: Western Civilization, 1914-present (1/2 unit)

2. At least one course from Europe before 1789

His 211. The History of Western Civilization, Ancient to 1492.
His 212. The History of Western Civilization, 1492-1750.
His 241. Tsarist Russia.
His 243. Tudor and Stuart England.
His 244. Studies in Early Modern Europe.
His 246. German History from the Beginnings to World War I.
His 341. History of the Classical World I.
His 342. History of the Classical World II.
His 343. The Fall of the Roman Empire.
His 344. The High Middle Ages.
His 345. The Renaissance.
His 346. The Reformation.
His 347. The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment.
His 350. Florence in the Age of Dante and Petrarch.
ID Eurasia I

3. At least one course from Civilizations outside the West

His 261. The World Outside the West, 1500-Present.
His 263. Latin American History.
His 264. The World Since 1945.
His 265. Studies in World History.
His 266. History of China.
His 267. History of Japan.
His 362. Modern China.
His 363. Modern Japan.
His 364. Traditional China.
His 369. History of Modern India.
ID Eurasia II

4. Two courses from the lists above or the list below.

His 242. The Soviet Union.
His 245. Studies in Modern Europe.
His 247. German History, 1945-Present.
His 348. The French Revolution and Napoleon.
His 349. Nazi Germany.
His 352. Genocide and the Holocaust.
His 268. History of Modern Science.
His 366. Studies in Historiography.
His 371. Research Methods (if individual project is on World Civilization)
ID Eurasia III

World Civilization: Supporting Certification

1. Each of the following:

His 213: Western Civilization, 1750-1914 (1/2 unit)
His 214: Western Civilization, 1914-present (1/2 unit)

2. At least one course from Europe before 1789.

His 211. The History of Western Civilization, Ancient to 1492.
His 212. The History of Western Civilization, 1492-1750.
His 241. Tsarist Russia.
His 243. Tudor and Stuart England.
His 244. Studies in Early Modern Europe.
His 246. German History from the Beginnings to World War I.
His 341. History of the Classical World I.
His 342. History of the Classical World II.
His 343. The Fall of the Roman Empire.
His 344. The High Middle Ages.
His 345. The Renaissance.
His 346. The Reformation.
His 347. The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment.
His 350. Florence in the Age of Dante and Petrarch.
ID Eurasia I

3. At least one course from Civilizations outside the West.

His 261. The World Outside the West, 1500-Present.
His 263. Latin American History.
His 264. The World Since 1945.
His 265. Studies in World History.
His 266. History of China.
His 267. History of Japan.
His 362. Modern China.
His 363. Modern Japan.
His 364. Traditional China.
His 369. History of Modern India.
ID Eurasia II

U.S. History: Primary Certification

1. Each of the following:

His 213: Western Civilization, 1750-1914 (1/2 unit)
His 214: Western Civilization, 1914-present (1/2 unit)

2. At least one course in American History before 1865:

His 230. American Military History, 1600-1903.
His 331. American Constitutional and Legal History, 1600-1865.
His 333. American Colonial History, 1600-1750.
His 334. The New American Nation, 1750-1815.
His 335. America in the Age of the Civil War, 1815-1877.

3. At least one course in American History after 1865:

His 231. American Military History, 1903 to Present.
His 332. American Constitutional and Legal History, 1865-Present.
His 336. The Search for Order, 1877-1945.
His 337. Modern America, 1945-Present.

4. Two other courses from the lists above or the list below.

His 232. Studies in American Indian History.
His 234. Studies in American Cultural History.
His 235. American Autobiographies and Diaries.
His 236. American Biographies.
His 237. Citizenship in American History.
His 238. The History of Indiana.
His 330. Studies in the History of American Thought.
His 371. Research Methods (if individual project is on U.S. History)

U.S. History: Supporting Certification

1. Each of the following:

His 213: Western Civilization, 1750-1914 (1/2 unit)
His 214: Western Civilization, 1914-present (1/2 unit)

2. Two other courses from the list below:

His 230. American Military History, 1600-1903.
His 331. American Constitutional and Legal History, 1600-1865.
His 333. American Colonial History, 1600-1750.
His 334. The New American Nation, 1750-1815.
His 335. America in the Age of the Civil War, 1815-1877.
His 231. American Military History, 1903 to Present.
His 332. American Constitutional and Legal History, 1865-Present.
His 336. The Search for Order, 1877-1945.
His 337. Modern America, 1945-Present.
His 232. Studies in American Indian History.
His 234. Studies in American Cultural History.
His 235. American Autobiographies and Diaries.
His 236. American Biographies.
His 237. Citizenship in American History.
His 238. The History of Indiana.
His 330. Studies in the History of American Thought.

Minor Field Certification in World Civilization and U.S History
(For non-history majors)

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