This is a sample curriculum plan for the History BA Social Studies, Secondary Education Emphasis within the College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State University.
If you are a prospective student viewing this document, please note curriculum is subject to change and specific per catalog year.
For current students, this plan is intended to be a glimpse at key sequencing within the major and includes some common/important advising notes. Sample plans are meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. This plan does not replace the advice of academic advisors. Please refer to the Advising Contacts page for information about advising within the College of Arts and Sciences and how to contact advisors within each department.
First Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| ENGL 101 | Intro to College Writing | 3 |
| FN without lab | Foundations of Natural, Physical and Apllied Science w/o lab | 3 |
| COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| UF 100 | Foundations of Intellectual Life | 3 |
| HIST 111 | United States History I | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| HIST 112 | United States History II | 3 |
| FM | Foundations of Mathematics | 3 |
| POLS 101 | American National Government | 3 |
| FN | Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Science w/ lab | 4 |
| Total | | 16 |
Summer Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| UF 200 | Foundations of Ethics and Diversity | 3 |
| ECON XXX | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| FA | Foundations of Art* | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 3 |
Second Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| World Language 101 | Refer to Catalog | 4 |
| ED-TECH 202 | Teaching and Learning in a Digital Age | 3 |
| ED-CIFS 201 | Education, Schooling, and Society | 3 |
| ECON XXX | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| 100 or 200 HIST Elective from list | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 16 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| HIST 222 | History for Teachers | 3 |
| World Language 102 | Refer to Catalog | 4 |
| 100 or 200 HIST Elective from list | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| One HIST course from two distinct regions | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| POLS XXX | Not POLS 101 | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 16 |
Summer Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| GEOG XXX | Refer to Catalog
| 3 |
| TOTAL | | 3 |
Third Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| POLS XXX | Not POLS 101 | 3 |
| POLS XXX | Not POLS 101 | 3 |
| ECON XXX | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| GEOG XXX | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| One HIST course from two distinct regions | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| ED-ESP 350 | Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs at the Secondary Level | 3 |
| ED-CIFS 301 | Teaching Experience I
| 2 |
| ED-CIFS 302 | Learning and Instruction
| 4 |
| ECON XXX | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| GEOG XXX | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |
Fourth Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| ED-CIFS 401 | Professional Year - Teaching Experience II | 3 |
| ED-CIFS 405 | Teaching Secondary Social Studies | 3 |
| ED-LLC 444 | Content Literacy for Secondary Students | 3 |
| HIST 498 (FF) | Senior Research Seminar | 3 |
| GEOG XXX | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| ED-CIFS 485 | Professional Year - Teaching Experience II1 | 14 |
| TOTAL | | 14 |
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