As local Independent School Districts expand their offerings of early college and dual credit courses, they are in growing need of teachers with the state-required 18 SCH of graduate history courses to teach core sections of HIST 1301 and HIST 1302, the two US History survey courses that are required in all college degree plans and for core completion. To ensure that these teachers have the necessary background and skills to provide rigorous college-appropriate and college-level courses, the History Department at Texas A&M University-Commerce offers an 18 SCH Graduate Certificate for Teaching History. Students completing the Graduate Certificate for Teaching History will acquire the skills and content knowledge to deliver college courses in any setting. The non-degree certificate provides the professional qualifications necessary to fulfill school districts’ priorities while ensuring that teachers are able to maintain college-level rigor and quality and have received the required courses, training, and skills. For more information contact Dr. Andrew Baker at Andrew.Baker@tamuc.edu.
Required Courses (6 semester hours) | ||
| HIST 590 | Historiography and Historical Theory | 3 |
| HIST 568 | Seminar in History Education | 3 |
Choose 3 (9 semester hours) from the following (US): | ||
| HIST 550 | Seminar in American History | 3 |
| HIST 551 | Readings in Colonial North American History | 3 |
| HIST 552 | Readings in Revolutionary American History | 3 |
| HIST 553 | Readings in Modern United States History, 1850-1920 | 3 |
| HIST 554 | Readings in U. S. Post 1920 | 3 |
| HIST 556 | Readings in the Early National United States, 1789-1850 | 3 |
Choose 1 (3 semester hours) from the following (non-US): | ||
| HIST 520 | Seminar in World/Comparative History | 3 |
| HIST 521 | Readings in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 522 | World History Theory and Methods | 3 |
| HIST 524 | Readings in World History | 3 |
| HIST 540 | Seminar in European History | 3 |
| HIST 542 | Readings in Medieval European History | 3 |
| HIST 543 | Readings in Early Modern European History | 3 |
| HIST 544 | Readings in Modern European History | 3 |
| HIST 572 | Themes in Gender and Sexuality History | 3 |
| HIST 573 | Themes in Revolution History | 3 |
| HIST 574 | Themes in Race and Ethnicity History | 3 |
*Note: HIST 597: Special Topics can be applied in either the US or Non-US category depending on the theme of the course. | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Note: Coursework must be taken from Texas A&M University-Commerce with a 3.0 GPA on all courses used for this graduate certificate. (No Substitutions)
