The Department of History, in collaboration with the College of Education, offers the premier track to a North Carolina Professional I status Teaching License in History and Social Studies. The coursework for this licensure includes nearly equal numbers of content area courses in history and affiliated social studies supervised by the Department of History, and education courses supervised by the Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education. Students interested in teacher licensure should declare their intent with the Department of History as soon as possible to prevent unnecessary delays.

Degree Requirements

Students seeking teacher licensure in History and Social Studies must complete:

• The requirements for the History major  (please note that students seeking secondary certification in History Education must take both HIST 1160  and HIST 1161 )
• 12 additional credit hours in Social Studies consisting of:
  • POLS 1110 - American Politics (3)  
  • POLS 1130 - Comparative Politics (3)  or POLS 1150 - International Politics (3)  
  • one ECON course
  • LBST 2102 - Global and Intercultural Connections (3)  (GEOG) or GEOG 1101 - World Regional Geography (3)  
• 33 additional credit hours in Education (contact the Office of Teacher Education Advising, Licensure, and Recruitment (TEALR) in the College of Education for details)

Grade Requirements

Students must obtain a grade of C or above for all History, Social Studies, and Education courses, as well as a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above for admission to the College of Education, and a 2.75 GPA in History and Social Studies to be eligible for licensure.