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Students may minor in history by applying to the department and being assigned an advisor, who will arrange a course sequence in conformity to department requirements. A minor will consist of at least 15 credit hours and include a balance between introductory survey courses and upper level work. Minors may be multicultural, may concentrate in one of the principal historical traditions, or may follow subject matter themes. All course work is to be graded.

Preparation for Teachers
Students desiring to be certified in secondary social studies at Washburn must major in history and follow one of the following curriculum outlines:

A. Curriculum Outline for the Comprehensive Social Studies Program;
60 semester hours are required.
Core Courses
HI 111 History of the U.S. I (3)
HI 112 History of the U.S. II (3)
HI 101 Changing World History (3)
HI 102 Modern World History (3)
HI 299 History Forum (3)
PO 106 Government of the U.S. (3)
PO 107 Amer. State & Local
Government (3)
HI 399 Historical Methods &
Research (3)
upper division U.S. History (6)
upper division European History (3)
upper division non-Western History (3)

Required Additional Courses in Social Science
upper division Political Science (6)
Economics (EC 201, 202) (6)
Sociology 100/Anthropology 112 (6)
Geography (GG 101, 102) (6)

B. Curriculum Outline for U.S. History, U.S. Government and World History Program; 40 semester hours are required.
Core courses remain the same as in the Comprehensive Social Studies Program.

Required Additional courses in Social Science 12 hours to be taken from upper division Political
Science (6) and one of the above listed social science groups

Students seeking certification to teach must also be formally admitted to the University's Professional Teacher Education Programs and adhere to the Education Department's requirements for teacher certification. For admission requirements, see EDUCATION in this catalog.

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