Secondary Teacher Education Program in History

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1 University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Education & Department of History Secondary Teacher Education Program in History Subject Matter Requirements If you are seeking certification at the middle or high school level as a teacher of history, you may achieve this goal by successfully completing the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP). This program is open to undergraduates, to students who have their B.A. and are seeking licensure only, and to students who are seeking a license and a Master s degree. Applications, program description, and initial advising for this program are available in Room 121, Furcolo Hall, (413) The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has established Subject Matter requirements in each licensure area. In addition, there are five professional standards that all licensure candidates must meet that deal with specific aspects of teaching in the schools. All candidates must pass all parts of the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure (MTEL) before beginning student teaching. The STEP program in history is conducted in cooperation with the University's Department of History. Advisers in the History Department and the School of Education review the student's course work in history in order to certify that he or she has met the Standard I requirement or to determine what additional course work might be necessary. The History Department s Director of Undergraduate Studies is Professor Anne Broadbridge, 611 Herter Hall, (413) Robert W. Maloy is the School of Education's STEP program director for students seeking middle or high school certification in history (Room 110, Furcolo Hall) an can be reached at or rwm@educ.umass.edu. You may also contact the Educator Information Office for a preliminary advising appointment: eio@educ.umass.edu or Undergraduates should seek an appointment with one of these advisers early in their programs to plan their course of study so that they can meet Subject Matter and Massachusetts Teacher Test requirements. Post B.A. and Master's certification students should plan to meet with one of these advisers as soon as possible upon arriving on campus to plan their course work in history and review the MTEL requirements. To expedite the Subject Matter review process, please take a copy of your transcript and any supplemental information about history courses taken (e.g., course syllabi, catalog descriptions, textbook names/authors, etc.) to your meeting with an adviser. At the conclusion of this meeting, he or she will either approve subject matter course work or recommend additional courses to be taken. Normally, students complete subject matter courses before student teaching. The semester before student teaching, each prospective student teacher must include in his or her student teaching application a copy of Subject Matter form signed by Robert Maloy.

2 Subject Matter Knowledge Guidelines for Licensure in Middle or High School History University of Massachusetts Amherst Secondary Teacher Education Program Name: Adviser: Undergraduate Institution: Graduate Institution: Subject Matter Requirements for History includes the following categories in which prospective teachers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts must demonstrate proficiency: a.) The following topics will be addressed on a subject matter knowledge test for the 5-8 and 8-12 levels: 1. United States History: indigenous people of North America; European Settlements and colonies; the American Revolution; expansion, reform, and economic growth of the United States up to the Civil War; the Civil War and Reconstruction; European immigration, industrialization, and scientific and technological progress, the two World Wars; and the United States from 1945 to the present. 2. World History: Human beings and early civilizations (Africa, Mesopotamia, Phoenicia, Egypt, India, China); roots of Western civilization (Israel, Greece, Rome); English and Western European history; Renaissance and the age of exploration, development of Asia, Africa and South America; age of revolutionary change in Europe; the world in the era of the two World Wars; and the world from 1945 to the present. 3. Geography. a.) Major physical features of the world. b.) Key concepts of geography and its effects on various people. 4. Economics a.) Fundamental economic concepts and reasoning. b.) American economic history. 5. Government. a.) Principles of American government and the Founding Documents of the United States. b.) Comparative government. 6. History and Philosophy of Science. 7. Methods and Sources of Research in History. Students must successfully complete course work in each of the areas below to meet Standard I requirements. Please note that the same course may NOT be used to fulfill more than one requirement. Total credits required: 36.

3 1. Non-Western Area Studies; two 3 credit courses HIST 110 Problems of World Civilization before 1500 * HIST 111 World History II* HIST 114 History of Chinese Civilization: Ancient Origins to the End of the Mongol Era HIST 115 History of Chinese Civilization: Early Modern to the Present HIST 116 History of East Asian Civilization: Japan HIST 120 Latin American Civilization: The Colonial Period HIST 121 Latin American Civilization: The National Period HIST 130 Middle Eastern History I HIST 131 Middle Eastern History II HIST 160 History of Africa to 1500 HIST 161 History of Africa since 1500** Any upper level or graduate non-western area studies course (Also consult the 390 and 600 series of Special Topics courses and the 490 and 700 series of Seminars.) *All University of Massachusetts History majors are strongly recommended to take History 110 and History 111 **All University of Massachusetts History majors must take at least two courses (100-level or upper level, in any combination) to be selected from the following areas: Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, World.) 2. Recommended European History; two 3 credit courses HIST 100 Western Thought to 1600 (or HIST 102H same, Honors) HIST 101 Western Thought since 1600 (or HIST 103H same, Honors) HIST 140 European History, (or HIST 142H same, Honors) HIST 141 European History, 1815 to Present (or HIST 143H same, Honors) Any upper level or graduate European history course (Also consult the 390 and 600 series of Special Topics courses and the 490 and 700 series of Seminars.)

4 3. Pre-1500 History; one 3 credit course University of Massachusetts Course: Equivalent Course at another institution (name of institution): HIST 100 Western Thought to 1600 (or 102H Honors equivalent) HIST 110 Problems in World Civilization I HIST 112 Intro to World Religions HIST 114 History of Chinese Civilization: Ancient Origins to the End of the Mongol Era HIST 130 Middle Eastern History I HIST 160 History of Africa to 1500 HIST 180 Western Science and Technology I: From the Greeks to the Scientific Revolution HIST 300 Ancient Greece HIST 301 The Roman Republic HIST 302 Early Middle Ages HIST 303 Later Middle Ages HIST 304 Late Middle Ages/Early Renaissance, HIST 425 History of Christianity Any graduate pre-1500 history course (Also consult the 200, 300 and 600 series of Special Topics courses and the 400 and 700 series of Seminars.) *All University of Massachusetts History majors must take one of the above courses or the equivalent. The list of appropriate pre-1500 history courses is updated each semester by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. 4. United States History; two 3 credit courses HIST 150 Development of American Civilization to 1876 (or HIST 152H same, Honors) HIST 151 Development of American Civilization since 1876 (or HIST 153H same, Honors) HIST 154 Social Change and the 1960s HIST 388 U. S. Women s History to 1890 HIST 389 U. S. Women s History since 1890 Any other upper level or graduate United States history courses AFRO-AM 132 Afro-American History, AFRO-AM 133 Afro-American History, Civil War to 1954 (Also consult the 200, 300 and 600 series of Special Topics courses and the 400 and 700 series of

5 Seminars.)

6 5. Methods of Historical Research; one 3 credit course Each semester a variety of courses are offered that involve research and writing. These pro-seminars are numbered from 591 to 595. Any one of these will meet this requirement.* University of Massachusetts Course: Equivalent Course at another institution (name of institution): * All University of Massachusetts History majors must take one of these pro-seminars. The pro-seminar fulfills the junior year writing requirement. 6. Electives in history; four six 3 credit courses

7 Standard I course work completed. Adviser's signature and date or In order to complete Standard I the candidate must complete the following course work: Adviser's signature and date