History, BA to Secondary Education, MA Accelerated Program
Offered in: Chicago
Roosevelt undergraduate students aspiring to a career in high school teaching (grades 9-12) can obtain an Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) by participating in a joint program. This program allows undergraduate students to start on their MA degrees in Secondary Education by taking graduate-level courses during their undergraduate History BA completion.
History majors in the College of Arts and Sciences can participate in this accelerated program leading to a BA in History and a Master of Arts degree in Secondary Education. The program allows students to take three graduate-level education courses as part of their undergraduate degrees. Once students are admitted to the MA in Secondary Education, the courses will apply toward completing the MA degree.
This joint degree provides the student knowledge and skills in social studies content and high school teaching. Currently, there is a teacher shortage in almost all areas of Illinois. The joint History BA/MA in Secondary Education makes the graduate an attractive potential employee and positions the student to enter the workforce at a higher salary than the traditional undergraduate seeking employment in education.
- Major in History
- Completion of 60 credit hours of undergraduate course work
- Have and maintain a minimum cumulative and History grade point average of 3.0
- Obtain permission from the Chair of the Department of Teacher Preparation to take the required MA courses
- Upon completion of the History BA, apply for admission to the MA program under the normal admission process.
- At the time of application for admission to the MA program in Secondary Education, submit evidence of a passing score on the ILTS Social Science - History content test.
The student will take the following three MA graduate courses as part of the History BA. All of the courses will receive credit toward the Master’s in Secondary Education degree once the student is admitted to the MA program.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 402 | CHILD & ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING AND MOTIVATION | 3 |
| SEED 401 | FOUNDATIONS & COMMUNITIES IN ADOLESCENT EDUCATION | 3 |
| SEED 403 | INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING 1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).
Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.
| Year 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours | ||
| FYS 101 | 1 | ENG 102 | 3 | ||
| ENG 101 | 3 | Ideas of Social Justice | 3 | ||
| MATH 110 | 3 | HIST 107 or 112 | 3 | ||
| HIST 111 or 106 | 3 | BIOL 111 or 112 | 3 | ||
| Physical Science | 3 | Humanities #1 | 3 | ||
| Social Science #1 | 3 | ||||
| 16 | 15 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours | ||
| HIST 1XX, HIST 2XX, or HIST 3XX | 3 | HIST 280 | 3 | ||
| HIST 1XX, HIST 2XX, or HIST 3XX | 3 | Humanities #3 | 3 | ||
| COMM 101 | 3 | Social Science #3 | 3 | ||
| Social Science #2 | 3 | General Elective | 3 | ||
| Humanities #2 | 3 | General Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours | ||
| HIST 2XX or HIST 3XX | 3 | Experiential Learning | 3 | ||
| HIST 2XX or HIST 3XX | 3 | General Elective | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours | Summer | Credit Hours |
| HIST 3XX | 3 | HIST 3XX | 3 | SPED 419 | 3 |
| EDUC 402 | 3 | SEED 401 | 3 | READ 463 | 3 |
| HIST 3XX | 3 | HIST 3XX | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | SEED 403 | 3 | ||
| Experiential Learning | 3 | ||||
| 12 | 15 | 6 | |||
| Year 5 | |||||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours | ||
| SEED 453 | 3 | SEED 460 | 6 | ||
| SEED 450 | 4 | ||||
| SEED 426 | 3 | ||||
| DLED 468 | 3 | ||||
| 13 | 6 | ||||
| Total Credit Hours 143 | |||||