History Education
Junior high and high school students are at the age where they begin to question rules, governing bodies, and how people and nations interact with one another. We can teach you the skills you need to impress upon your students the importance of history and how our behavior today influences future generations.
The Sterling Teacher Education Program has partnered with the history department to design an accredited curriculum that moves you through your major classes and the professional studies courses you need for an initial 6-12 Kansas licensure with an endorsement in history. This will allow you to teach in a middle or secondary level classroom. Your degree, a Bachelor of Science in History, opens up other opportunities outside of education and allows you to be flexible in your career choice.
What can I do with a 6-12 license in history?
- Teach in a 6-12 classroom at a public, private or parochial school
- Work as a host or currator in a children's museum
- Write history books for teenagers
- Textbook consultant
- Curriculum designer
- Paraprofessional (additional special education classes may be required)
- Pursue a degree in school administration
- Educational resources representative
- Continue your education in order to teach history at a junior college, college or university
History Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| HI101 | History of World Civilization I | 3 |
| HI102 | History of World Civilization II | 3 |
| HI211 | History and Government of the U.S. I | 3 |
| HI212 | History and Government of the U.S. II | 3 |
| HI408 | Modern America, 1919-Present (Writing Intensive) | 3 |
| HI498 | Research Methods | 1 |
| HI499 | Senior Thesis (Writing Intensive) | 2 |
| BS115 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| BU103 | Economics | 3 |
| HG202 | American Government | 3 |
| HG240 | World and Regional Geography | 3 |
| HG325 | Comparative Government | 3 |
| HG322 | Kansas History and Government | 3 |
| HI304 | Civil War Era, 1820-77 | 3 |
| HI306 | The Gilded Age, 1877-1919 | 3 |
| HI461 | Topics in Non-Western History (Latin America) | 3 |
| HI437 | Modern Europe (1789-Present) | 3 |
| HI451 | History of the Russians | 3 |
| ED440 | "Methods of Teaching Social and Behavioral Science in the Secondary School" |
3 |
Professional Studies Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| ED195 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| ED201 | Field Experience in Education (with 30 field hours) | 2 |
| ED206 | Classroom Management | 2 |
| SE210 | "Introduction to Infants, Children and Youth With Special Needs (with 20 field hours)" |
3 |
| ED205 | Cultural Diversity in Education (with lab hours) | 2 |
| ED219 | Instruction and Assessment | 4 |
| ED272 | Educational Psychology (with 15 field hours) | 3 |
| ED356 | Technology in the Classroom | 2 |
| ED357 | Reading and Writing in the Content Area (with 10 hours) | 3 |
| ED400 | "KPTP Field Experience Lab (with 15 field hours and concurrent with content methods)" |
1 |
| ED490 | Seminar in Education | 1 |
| ED497 | Kansas Performance Teaching Portfolio | 3 |
| ED498 | Clinical Teaching Experience (full semester in field) | 12 |
Spiritual Formation Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| GD105 | Foundations of Servant Leadership | 1 |
| TM102 | Introduction to Old Testament | 3 |
| TM103 | Introduction to New Testament | 3 |
| TM366 | Basic Christian Doctrine | 3 |
| Total Credits | 105 | |
Course Descriptions
Sterling College reserves the right to make changes to this curriculum outline.