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Majors / Minors |
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Majors
Students who major in history must earn 36 hours in history. Of these 36 hours, the following are required: HIST 2010, 2020, 2415, and 4415S. Of the remaining hours, 15 must be at the 3000-4000 level and must include three hours in African American history, three hours in United States history, three hours in European history, and three hours in Developing World history. At least one of these courses must be at the 4000 level. In addition, all majors are required to pass the department's comprehensive examination and attend monthly departmental meetings. No grade lower than a "C" in any of the departmental offerings may be applied for credit in the major.
Students who major in Social Studies Education must earn 33 hours in history. The following are required: HIST1030 or 1031H, 1040 or 1041H, 2010, 2020, 2600, 3040, 3350, 3360, and 4415S. The remaining six hours in history must be selected from 3000-4000 level courses. Social Studies Education majors are required to achieve an acceptable score (determined by the Louisiana Department of Education) on all parts of the Praxis, including Praxis II: Specialty Area Test, in order to graduate. They are not required to take the department's comprehensive examination in history.
Senior Comprehensive Examinations
Senior comprehensive examinations are administered once a semester (fall and spring only) to graduating seniors. You must pass these examinations with a “C” or better in order to complete the major in history. Students will select three professors from distinct areas of focus and will be asked to write one extended essay for each of these fields.
Minors
Students who select a minor in history must earn 18 hours in HIST offerings. Required courses are HIST 2010 and HIST 2020. The additional 12 semester hours must include at least 3 semester hours at the 3000-4000 level. No grade lower than a "C" in any of the departmental offerings may be applied for credit in the minor.
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FRESHMAN YEAR |
Semester Hours |
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1st |
2nd |
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Semester |
Semester |
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HIST 1000-level or higher |
3 |
3 |
History |
Communication Studies |
3 |
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Essential Core |
ENGL 1000/1010-1020 |
3 |
3 |
English Composition |
Fine Arts |
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3 |
Essential Core |
Foreign Language |
3 |
3 |
Fundamental Core |
Freshman Seminar |
1 |
1 |
First Year Experience |
Mathematics |
3 |
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Fundamental Core |
Physical Education (activity course) |
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1 |
Essential Core |
Social Science |
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3 |
Essential Core |
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16 |
17 |
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SOPHOMORE YEAR |
HIST 1000-level or higher |
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3 |
History |
HIST 2010-2020 |
3 |
3 |
U.S. History |
HIST 2415 |
3 |
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Intro. to Historical Research & Writing |
ENGL 2010-2020 |
3 |
3 |
Intro. to World Literature I-II |
Minor |
3 |
3 |
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Natural Science (with lab) |
3 |
3 |
Fundamental/Essential Core |
Philosophy |
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3 |
Essential Core |
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15 |
18 |
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JUNIOR YEAR |
HIST 3000- or 4000-level* |
3 |
6 |
History |
African American Studies |
3 |
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Essential Core |
Expansive Core |
3 |
3 |
Expansive Core |
Free Electives |
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3 |
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Minor |
3 |
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Philosophy |
3 |
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Essential Core |
Theology |
3 |
3 |
Essential Core |
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18 |
15 |
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SENIOR YEAR |
HIST 3000- or 4000-level* |
3 |
3 |
History |
HIST 4415S |
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3 |
Seminar in Historical Research |
HIST 4999 |
0 |
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Senior Comprehensives |
Free Electives |
6 |
5 |
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Minor |
6 |
3 |
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15 |
14 |
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SUMMARY |
Fundamental Core |
18 |
English Composition (6, ENGL 1000/1010, ENGL 1020), Mathematics (3), Natural Science (3), World Language (6) |
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Essential Core |
36 |
First Year Experience (2), African American Studies (3), Communication (3), Fine Arts (3), History (3, HIST 1000-level or higher), Natural Science (3), Philosophy (6), Physical Education (1, activity course), Social Science (3), Theology (6), World Literature (3, ENGL 2010) |
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Expansive Core |
6 |
Major* |
36 |
HIST 1000-level or higher (9)*, HIST 2010 (3), HIST 2020 (3), HIST 2415 (3), HIST 3000-level or higher (3), HIST 3000/4000-level African American (3)**, HIST 3000/4000-level United States (3)**, HIST 3000/4000-level European (3)**, HIST 3000/4000-level Developing World (3)**, HIST 4415S (3), HIST 4999 (0); ENGL 2020 (3) |
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Free Electives |
14 |
Minor |
18 |
Total Hours |
128 |
*Includes courses already counted in core and/or required courses from other disciplines.
**At least one 4000-level course is required among these four regionally identified offerings.
PROGRAM IN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION (GRADES 6-12)
Social Studies Education majors should note that certification requirements are established by the Louisiana Department of Education and are subject to change. Students should consult their advisors each semester. Education majors should consult the Division of Education section in this catalog for requirements to be formally admitted into Xavier’s Teacher Education Program.
PROGRAM IN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION |
FRESHMAN YEAR |
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1st |
2nd |
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Semester |
Semester |
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HIST 1030-1040 (or 1031H-1041H) |
3 |
3 |
World Civilizations |
EDUC 1000 |
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0 |
Teacher Prep |
Communication Studies |
3 |
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Essential Core |
ENGL 1000/1010-1020 |
3 |
3 |
English Composition |
Fine Arts |
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3 |
Essential Core |
Foreign Language |
3 |
3 |
Fundamental Core |
Freshman Seminar |
1 |
1 |
First Year Experience |
MATH 1010-1020 |
3 |
3 |
Modern Math/Basic Statistics I |
Physical Education (activity course) |
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1 |
Essential Core |
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16 |
17 |
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SOPHOMORE YEAR |
HIST 2010-2020 |
3 |
3 |
U.S. History |
EDUC 2005R |
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0 |
Praxis PPST Reading |
EDUC 2005W |
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0 |
Praxis PPST Writing |
EDUC 2005M |
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0 |
Praxis PPST Math |
EDUC 2040 |
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3 |
Intro. to Exceptional Children |
EDUC 2044 |
3 |
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Classroom Organ. and Mgmt. |
EDUC 2200 |
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3 |
Multicultural Education |
BIOL 1030/1030L |
3 |
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General Biology (non-majors) |
ECON 2010-2020 |
3 |
3 |
Micro Economics/Macro Economics |
ENGL 2010 |
3 |
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Intro. to World Literature |
GEOG 1010 |
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3 |
World Geography |
PSCI 1020 |
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3 |
American Government |
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15 |
18 |
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JUNIOR YEAR |
| All majors must have passed all parts of Praxis I and should have been accepted into the Teacher Education Program before taking junior-level education courses. |
HIST 2600 |
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3 |
Africa and the World |
HIST 3350-3360 |
3 |
3 |
African American History I-II |
HIST 4415S |
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3 |
Seminar in Historical Research |
EDUC 3005L |
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0 |
Praxis PLT |
EDUC 3040 |
3 |
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Educational Psychology |
EDUC 4005S |
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0 |
Praxis Specialty Area |
EDUC 4090 |
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3 |
Adolescent Psychology |
African American Studies |
3 |
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Essential Core |
Expansive Core |
3 |
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Expansive Core |
Philosophy |
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3 |
Essential Core |
PSCI 3010 |
3 |
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Comparative Politics |
Theology |
3 |
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Essential Core |
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18 |
15 |
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SENIOR YEAR |
HIST 3040 |
3 |
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History of Louisiana |
EDSC 3023S |
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3 |
Methods of Tchng. Hist. & Soc. Stud. |
EDSC 4061T |
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9 |
Student Teaching |
EDSC 4150 |
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3 |
Teaching Rdg. in Content Area |
EDUC 4060S |
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0 |
Student Teaching Seminar |
EDUC 4999 |
0 |
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Senior Comprehensives |
BIOL, CHEM, IPSC, or PHYS Expansive Core (recommended) |
3 |
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Expansive Core |
GEOG 3010 |
3 |
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Regional Geography |
PHIL 3250 |
3 |
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Philosophy of Science |
Theology |
3 |
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Essential Core |
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15 |
15 |
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SUMMARY |
Fundamental Core |
18 |
English Composition (6, ENGL 1000/1010, ENGL 1020), Mathematics (3, MATH 1010), Natural Science (3, BIOL 1030/1030L), World Language (6) |
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Essential Core |
36 |
First Year Experience (2), African American Studies (3), Communication (3), Fine Arts (3), History (3, HIST 1030/1031H), Natural Science (3, MATH 1020), Philosophy (6, including PHIL 3250), Physical Education (1, activity course), Social Science (3, PSCI 1020), Theology (6), World Literature (3, ENGL 2010) |
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Expansive Core |
6 |
Including one BIOL, CHEM, IPSC, or PHYS Expansive Core course (3) (recommended)* |
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Major** |
39 |
HIST 1040/1041H (3), HIST 2010 (3), HIST 2020 (3), HIST 2600 (3), HIST 3040 (3), HIST 3350 (3), HIST 3360 (3), HIST 4415S (3); ECON 2010 (3), ECON 2020 (3); GEOG 1010 (3), GEOG 3010 (3); PSCI 3010 (3) |
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Education |
30 |
EDSC 3023S (3), EDSC 4061T (9), EDSC 4150 (3), EDUC 1000 (0), EDUC 2005 R/W/M (0, Praxis), EDUC 2040 (3), EDUC 2044 (3), EDUC 2200 (3), EDUC 3005L (0), EDUC 3040 (3), EDUC 4005S (0), EDUC 4060S (0), EDUC 4090 (3), EDUC 4999 (0) |
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Total Hours |
129 |
*Teacher certification standards require 3 hours in BIOL, CHEM, IPSC, or PHYS, in addition to the other courses listed above.
**See also required specified courses in Fundamental and Essential Core above.
"History has thrust something upon me from which I cannot turn away." – Martin Luther King Jr.
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