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History, History and Social Studies Teacher Licensure, B.A.


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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.

Admission Requirements


Freshmen and Transfers

  • Minimum GPA:  2.0
  • Declaration of Major:  Advising session required while declaring major
  • Transfer students are required to take at least 15 hours of history major coursework at UNC Charlotte

Degree Requirements


A Major in History leading to the B.A. degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of history courses.

General Education Courses (37-41 credit hours)


For details on required courses, refer to the General Education Program 

Foreign Language Requirement (0-8 credit hours)


For details, refer to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Foreign Language Requirement 

Introductory Courses (6 credit hours)


Licensure students need both HIST 1160  and HIST 1161  (one will count as a Restrictive Elective course).

History Methodology Sequence Courses (9 credit hours)


The courses in this sequence cannot be taken at the same time.  A grade of C or above in HIST 2600  is required to progress to HIST 400x.  A grade of C or above in HIST 400x is required to progress to HIST 4600 .

Restricted Elective Courses (15 credit hours)


History 1000/2000/3000 Level Course (3 credit hours)


History 2000/3000 Level Courses (6 credit hours)


  • HIST 2xxx/3xxx - History Elective (3)
  • HIST 2xxx/3xxx - History Elective (3)

History 3000 Level Courses (6 credit hours)


  • HIST 3xxx - History Elective (3)
  • HIST 3xxx - History Elective (3)

Social Studies Courses (12 credit hours)


Minor in Secondary Education (32 credit hours)


Students must have a Minor in Secondary Education  to obtain teaching licensure.

Admission Requirements
  • 45 earned credit hours with 2.7 overall GPA
  • Complete MDSK 2100  and the Praxis Core test
Graduation Requirements
  • 2.75 overall GPA and in content background/licensure courses (with grades of C or above)

See the Minor in Secondary Education  in the College of Education section of this Catalog for more details. Licensure applications are the responsibility of the student and the Office of Teacher Education Advising and Licensure (TEAL) in the College of Education.

Non-Western History Requirements


These courses also fulfill requirements in the History Methodology Sequence and/or Restrictive Elective requirements. Select two of the following:

Unrestricted Elective Courses


As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours


Grade Requirements


Students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all History courses. Grades of C or above are required in HIST 2600  and either HIST 4000 , HIST 4001 , HIST 4002 , HIST 4003 , or HIST 4004 . To be eligible for licensure, 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 coursework.

Honors Program


For details about the Honors Program in History, visit the program page .

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