HIST 3271: Introduction to History Education

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: Admission to the educator preparation program, current teacher liability insurance, and a currently issued PSC Pre-Service Certificate; Permission of Program Coordinator; (HIST 1111 or HIST 1112) and (HIST 2111 or HIST 2112)
This reading and writing-intensive course introduces fundamental approaches, methods, and concepts relevant to the discipline of history, historical thinking, and teaching American history. Teacher candidates engage in reading and analyzing scholarly works, learn and practice basic research methods, examine contemporary debates and developments in history and history education, contextualize and plan lessons that engage secondary students in studying history. This course also includes a field component.