Department Information

History & Philosophy 701 Pray-Harrold, 734.487.1018 

John Koolage, PhD, Department Head

Advisor Information

Please see the History Section website for advising information.

General Education Requirements

For specific requirements, see General Education or view the General Education Worksheet [PDF] .

Teacher Certification

Successful completion of this major, coupled with the Teaching and Learning (with Secondary Certification) [BS] in the context of other program requirements, qualifies the student for a recommendation for the Michigan Department of Education Standard Certification endorsed in 5-9 Social Studies (CQ) and history (CC) or geography (CB).

The Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) & endorsement requirements are as follows:

• Profession Knowledge and Skills (grades 5-9) MTTC #085
• Social Studies (grades 5-9) MTTC #105 

Possible Additional Endorsement Options:

• History endorsement
• Geography endorsement

Major Requirements: 62-63 hours

Student must have C or above in SSED 202, SSED 302, and SSED 481.

Core Courses: 48 Hours

The Major Requirements include 48 credit hours of common core courses.

• ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics [GEQR or GEKS] 3 hrs
• ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics [GEQR or GEKS] 3 hrs
• ESSC 108 Introduction to Earth Science [GEKN] 3 hrs
• ESSC 109 Introduction to Earth Science Laboratory [GEKN] 1 hr
• GEOG 100 Introduction to Geospatial Sciences and Technology 3 hrs
• GEOG 107 Introduction to Geography [GEKS] 3 hrs
• GEOG 110 World Regions [GEGA] 3 hrs
• HIST 109 World History to 1500 [GEKH] 3 hrs
• HIST 123 The United States to 1877 [GEKS] 3 hrs
• HIST 300W Researching and Writing History [GEWI] 3 hrs
• SSED 202 Secondary Social Studies Curriculum Methods Lab 1 hr
•    (corequisite)  CURR 332 Curriculum Methods: Grades 5-9 & 7-12 5 hrs
• SSED 302 Secondary Social Studies Disciplinary Literacy Lab 1
•    (corequisite)  RDNG 315 Teaching Disciplinary Literacies in the Secondary Classroom 5 hrs
• SSED 481 The Teaching of Social Studies 3 hrs

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  Select one course from History Area (Before 1877)

• HIST 303 History of American Religion 3 hrs
• HIST 313 Michigan History 3 hrs
• HIST 337 Women in North America to 1865 3 hrs
• HIST 362 United States Urban History 3 hrs
• HIST 380 American Colonies 3 hrs
• HIST 383 The Age of Jackson 3 hrs
• HIST 385 Civil War and Reconstruction 3 hrs
• HIST 432 Native American History 3 hrs
• HIST 465 United States Constitutional History 3 hrs
• HIST 468 The American Mind to the Civil War 3 hrs
• HIST 480 The American Revolution 3 hrs
• HIST 482 The Age of Washington and Jefferson 3 hrs
• PHIL 225 Philosophy & Society [GEKH] 3 hrs
• PLSC 202 State and Local Government [GEKS] 3 hrs

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  Select one course from the following (American Government): 

• PLSC 112 American Government [GEKS] 3 hrs
• PLSC 113 American Government Honors [GEKS] 3 hrs
• RLST 100 The Comparative Study of Religion [GEKH] 3 hrs

Concentrations: 14-15 hours

In addition to the core courses, students must select one declarable disciplinary concentration from the following:

• History (15 hours)
• Geography (14-15 hours)
• Religious Studies (15 hours) (non-endorsable)

Minor Requirement:

This major does not require a minor. Student are required to pair this major with the Teaching and Learning (with Secondary Certification) major.

Program Total:

Students must earn a minimum total of 120 credits at the 100-level or above.

Critical Graduation Information:

Each undergraduate student will be responsible for fulfilling the requirements (or their equivalents) of the Eastern Michigan University catalog in force at the time of their initial registration at a college or university or a subsequent catalog, including the one in effect at the time of their graduation.

In the event an undergraduate student does not complete the degree requirements within seven years of the date of their original registration at a college or university, the student may be required to have their credits re-evaluated by the academic department(s) of their major/minor in keeping with catalog requirements in force during the year of their graduation.

Minimum requirements for all bachelor’s degrees awarded by Eastern Michigan University

Some majors and minors require more than the minimum in one or more of the areas below; students are urged to consult this catalog for the requirements of their particular programs.

• Earn a minimum total of 120 credit hours at the 100-level and above.
  • Courses numbered below 100 are not counted toward this degree requirement.
  • At most, eight credit hours of physical education (PEGN) activity courses are counted toward this requirement.
• Meet the requirements of the General Education program (see information below), including completing a Writing Intensive (GEWI) course in the student’s major.
• Earn a minimum of 60 credits from a four-year college or university; courses taken at community colleges cannot be used to meet this requirement (Some formal program-to-program articulation agreements modify this requirement. See specific agreements for details).
• Earn a minimum of 30 credits from courses taken at EMU.
• Complete 10 of the last 30 hours for the degree from courses taken at EMU.
• Have a minimum of 30 unique credit hours in their major and 20 unique credit hours in their minor for a total of at least 50 unique credit hours between them. Some majors that require 50 or more hours themselves do not require a minor. A double major automatically satisfies the need for a minor unless one of the two majors requires a specific minor. Students should check the requirements of the selected major in the undergraduate catalog to see if a minor is required. 
• Earn no more than 60 credit hours in one subject area (prefix). Credits over the 60 maximum will not be counted toward the minimum of 120 credits required for a bachelor’s degree.
• Earn the minimum number of credits in 300-level and above courses in each major and minor as specified below - these credits must be earned in distinct courses; that is, no course can be used to fulfill this requirement in more than one major or minor.
  • Earn a minimum of 6 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each minor
  • Earn a minimum of 9 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that requires a minor.
  • Earn a minimum of 15 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that does not require a minor
• Transfer credit will be awarded for courses taken at colleges and universities that are accredited by one of the recognized regional accrediting bodies only if the courses are college-level (equated to 100-level or above at EMU) and the student earned a “C” (or 2.0 on a 4 point scale) or better. Transfer credit may be awarded on a case-by-case basis for college-level courses in which a “C” (2.0) or better was earned at institutions outside the U.S. or at non-accredited U.S. institutions; individual departments/schools conduct the internal review of such courses within EMU, and additional documentation may be required. Please note: EMU awards only credit for transferred courses; grades are not used to calculate an EMU GPA.
• Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in courses taken at EMU to graduate. In addition, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be reached in each major and minor. Only courses a student takes at EMU and those applied to their major or minor are used to calculate their major and minor cumulative GPAs. (Note: some programs may require a higher GPA - check with your program advisor.)

General Education Requirements - EMU’s General Education Program requires students to choose from a menu of approved courses in several different areas; do not assume that other courses in the same department or similar names will fulfill these requirements. A detailed description of General Education requirements is available in the General Education section of the catalog.

Students who transferred to EMU may have modified general education requirements based on Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) or articulation agreements; consult your academic advisor for additional information.