History Education

This is an archived copy of the 2017-2018 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.umt.edu/.

Individuals interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete a degree in the content area they want to teach plus the teacher preparation program through the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Individuals must complete the teaching major/teaching track within that degree program, which may contain different course requirements than the academic major since the sequence of courses is designed to meet state standards. Upon completion of the degree program with the teaching track and the secondary licensure program, one will be eligible for a standard Montana teaching license in this content area.

Students may earn a teaching major in history by completing the requirements for the BA in history, to include the following:

  • HSTA 101H or HSTA 102H
  • HSTR 101H or HSTR 102H
  • HSTR 200;
  • HSTA 255;
  • 9 credits in world history;
  • 6 upper-division credits in American history;
  • 6 upper-division credits in European history;
  • 6 additional credits upper-division history electives;
  • one HSTA/HSTR 400-level approved writing course; and
  • EDU 497 .

All requirements for the history major apply. Students with a teaching major in history must also complete a teaching major or minor in a second field. For the history teaching major, students must be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program and complete all of the professional education licensure requirements. Students may also earn a teaching minor in history. See the Department of Teaching and Learning  for more information.

Bachelor of Arts - History; History Education Option

College Humanities & Sciences

Degree Specific Credits: 46

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2017-2018

Note: A maximum of 60 credits in History are allowed. Penalties will apply for more than 60 credits. Students must be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program and complete all of the professional education licensure requirements. See the Department of Teaching and Learning  in the College of Education and Human Sciences for more information. A major GPA of 2.75 is required to be eligible for student teaching. Students who choose to complete a teaching major in history must also complete a teaching major or minor in a second field.

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

Lower Division Core Courses12
American History Introductory Course
European History Introductory Course
Montana History
Historical Methods Course
American History Upper Division Electives6
World History Electives9
European Upper Division History Electives6
Upper Division History Electives6
Teaching Methods Requirement4
History Upper Division Writing Requirement3
Total Hours46

Lower Division Core Courses

Rule: Must complete the following subcategories

Minimum Required Grade: C-

12 Total Credits Required

American History Introductory Course

Rule: Must complete 1 of the following courses

Note: AP Policy: Those students scoring a "5" on the American History AP exam can be excused from the survey course requirement. Another American history course must then be taken in place of the survey course. Please consult with the Humanities Advisor with questions.

HSTA 101HAmerican History I4
or HSTA 102H American History II
Total Hours4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

European History Introductory Course

Rule: Must complete 1 of the following courses

Note: AP Policy: Those students scoring a "5" on the European History AP exam can be excused from the survey course requirement. Another European history course must then be taken in place of the survey course. Please consult with the Humanities Advisor with questions.

HSTR 101HWestern Civilization I4
or HSTR 102H Western Civilization II
Total Hours4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Montana History

Rule: Complete the following course.

HSTA 255Montana History3
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Historical Methods Course

Rule: Complete the following course.

HSTR 200Intro: Historical Methods1
Total Hours1

Minimum Required Grade: C-

American History Upper Division Electives

Select at least 6 credits from the following:6
HSTA 315
Early American Republic
HSTA 316
American Civil War Era
HSTA 320
Birth of Modern US
HSTA 321
America in Crisis
HSTA 322
U.S. History: WWII to Present
HSTA 323
U.S. in the 1950s
HSTA 324
U.S. in the 1960s
HSTA 333
American Military History
HSTA 335
Movie America
HSTA 342H
Afr Amer Hist to 1865
HSTA 343H
Afr Amer Hist Since 1865
HSTA 347
Voodoo, Muslim, Church: Black Religion
HSTA 361
The American South
HSTA 370H
Wmn Amer Colonial to Civil War
HSTA 371H
Wmn Amer Civil War to Present
HSTA 377
Alcohol in American History
HSTA 380
AmericanConstitutional History
HSTA 382H
History of American Law
HSTA 385
Families & Children in America
HSTA 391
Special Topics
HSTA 491
Special topics
HSTA 494
Seminar
HSTR 364
Environmental History
HSTR 369
20th Cent Amer West
Total Hours6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

World History Electives

Select at least 9 credits from the following:9
HSTR 146H
The Silk Road
HSTR 191
Special Topics
HSTR 230H
Colonial Latin America
HSTR 231H
Modern Latin America
HSTR 240
East Asian Civilizations
HSTR 241H
Central Asian Cult & Civ
HSTR 262H
Islamic Civil: Classical Age
HSTR 264H
Islamic Civ: Modrn Era
HSTR 272E
Terrorism:Viol Mod Wrld
HSTR 291
Special Topics
HSTR 334
Latin America: Reform & Revolution
HSTR 345H
Modern China
HSTR 391
Special Topics
HSTR 392
Independent Study
HSTR 435
Lat Am Human Rgts & Memory
HSTR 437
US-Latin America Relations
HSTR 491
Special Topics
HSTR 492
Independent Study
Total Hours9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

European Upper Division History Electives

Select at least 6 credits from the following:6
HSTR 302H
Ancient Greece
HSTR 312
Age of Absolut 1648-1789
HSTR 320
Europ Social & Intellect Hist
HSTR 323
Europ Social & Intellect Hist
HSTR 348
Britain 1485-1688
HSTR 349
Britain from Rev - Reform 1688
HSTR 352
France Revol 1789-1848
HSTR 353
Modern France
HSTR 354
Italy: 1300-1800
HSTR 355
Italy: 1800-Present
HSTR 357
Russia to 1881
HSTR 358
Russia Since 1881
HSTR 361
Germ:Augsburg-Bismarck
HSTR 363
Eastern Europe
HSTR 377
European Internal Relat
HSTR 391
Special Topics
HSTR 491
Special Topics
Total Hours6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Upper Division History Electives

Rule: Complete two additional upper division history courses

Note: Courses can be selected from HSTA or HSTR 300-level and above.

Minimum Required Grade: C-

6 Total Credits Required

Teaching Methods Requirement

Rule: Complete the following course.

Note: The EDU 497 course number is used for multiple courses. Students should register for EDU 497

EDU 497Teaching and Assessing4
Total Hours4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

History Upper Division Writing Requirement

Select one of the following:3
HSTA 461
Research in Montana History
HSTA 471
Writing Women's Lives
HSTR 400
Historical Research Seminar
HSTR 418
Britain 1500 - 1800
HSTR 437
US-Latin America Relations
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-