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History with Teacher Certification- 4 Year Degree Plan

2026-2027

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Lamar University's Bachelor of Arts in History with a teaching certification is for students wanting to teach history in grades 7-12. This degree plan is similar to the B.A. in History program except that education coursework is introduced in the student's third and fourth year to prepare them to be a professional educator.

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NOTE: Degree plans may change over a four-year period. This may not be the most current list of course requirements for your program. It is always advised that you check Degree Audit in Banner Self-Serv or your advisor for the most up-to-date degree requirements and to track your progress toward a degree.Visit the for information about course equivalency and degree applicability of transfer credit on a statewide basis. 

FIRST     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
Life and Physical Science Core 4 ______ MATH 1333 Contemporary Mathematics II 3 ______
Elementary Language I 3 ______ Life and Physical Science Core 4 ______
HIST 1301 U.S. History I 1763-1877 3 ______ HIST 1302 U.S. History II Since 1877 3 ______
ENGL 1302 Composition I 3 ______ ENGL 1302 Composition II 3 ______
COMM 1315 Public Speaking I 3 ______ Elementary Language II 3 ______
  Hours 16 ______   Hours 16 ______
SECOND   YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
POLS 2301 Intro to American Government I 3 ______ POLS 2302 Intro/American Government II 3 ______
Language, Philosophy, Culture Core 3 ______ Literature 3 ______
Intermediate Language I 3 ______ HIST 2322 World History II 3 ______
EDUC 2310 Intro to Teacher Education 3 ______ Intermediate Language II 3 ______
HIST 2321 World History I 3 ______ EDUC 3300 Human Devel & Learning 3 ______
LIBR 1101 Introduction to Library Research 1 ______ Minor 3 ______
  Hours 16 ______   Hours 18 ______
THIRD     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
HIST 2301 51勛圖ProHistory 3 ______ Advanced American History Elective 4000 Level 3 ______
HIST 3390 History Research 3 ______ Advanced World History Elective 4000 Level 3 ______
READ 3326 Content Area Reading 3 ______ Minor 3 ______
Minor 6 ______ EDUC 3380 Secondary Curric/Methodology 3 ______
______ Social and Behavioral Science 3 ______
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 15 ______
FOURTH     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
EDUC 4380 Secondary Meth/Clssrm Mgmt 3 ______ EDUC 4620 Clinical Teaching 6 ______
Advanced American History 4000 Level 3 ______ ______
Advanced World History 4000 Level 3 ______ ______
Minor 3 ______ ______
Minor 3000-4000 Level 3 ______
ARTS 1303 Art History I 3 ______
  Hours 18  ______ Hours 6 ______