Graduate History Certificates

Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Teaching Advanced History and Government is designed for secondary school social studies teachers. It deepens content knowledge and enhances pedagogical skills in history, political science, and education. Students can choose from three curriculum sequences: American History/Government, European History/Comparative Government, or World History/Comparative Government. The program requires 15 credits, including courses in each discipline and two courses in two of the disciplines.

Program Outline

Outline:

Graduate Certificate in Teaching Advanced History and Government

• Content:
• Designed for current and prospective secondary school social studies teachers
• Aims to deepen substantive content knowledge and enrich expertise with effective pedagogical methods and theories
• Allows students to combine studies in History and Political Science and integrate them with relevant pedagogy courses offered by the Education Department
• Structure:
• Requires students to successfully complete 15 credits in a combination of history, education, and political science courses
• Students can distribute these 15 credits among the following curriculums:
• American History/Government
• European History/Comparative Government or International Relations
• World History/Comparative Government or International Relations
• Students will take at least one course in each discipline and two courses in two of the disciplines
• Individual Modules:
• Sample Curriculum Sequences
• AP US History/AP US Government and Politics
• PSC 7175 - Topics in American Government
• PSC8110 US Congress or PSC 8120 US Presidency
• HIS 8016 - Revolutionary America
• HIS 8026 - US Civil War
• EDU 8673 - Philosophy of Education
• AP European History and AP Comparative Government and Politics
• HIS 8231 - French Revolution and Napoleonic Era
• HIS 8241 - European Nationalism 1815-1870 or HIS 8274 Twentieth Century Europe
• PSC 7375 - Topics in Comparative Politics