Boise State’s Secondary Education program offers a series of courses taken alongside your degree program to earn a grades 6-12 teaching certificate in the state of Idaho with an endorsement in History. Learn more about grade 6-12 teaching certificate.
Remember to fill out the general application scholarship before March 15th.
Specific things to note about History, Secondary Education
You have two different degree options for History Education:
- 1. History, Social Studies, Secondary Education
- History and Social Studies certification
- A course in methods of teaching the social sciences, fifteen (15) semester credit hours in each of the following: American government/political science and history, and nine (9) semester credit hours in each of the following: economics and geography
- Slightly more credits than option 2, but allows you to teach any 6-12 Social Studies Course: History, American Government, Economics, Geography, and Social Studies
- 2. History, Multidisciplinary, Secondary Education
- History certification with an endorsement in another subject
- History coursework, along with 18-24 credits in another subject
- Great for options if seeking a History endorsement and a non-Social Studies field (i.e. English, Math, Science, etc.)
- History Secondary Education requires two semesters in a world language sequence
- You need a 101 and 102 course sequence in a world language to fulfill this requirement, not just a 101 course like in other majors
- History Secondary Education is cohorted (go through the program as a group)
- Only apply to the Teacher Education program during the Fall semester. Applications are due by the third Friday of September, and the cohort begins the following Spring semester.
- Apply to the Professional Year in the Spring semester noted above, while you are in your 300-level Education courses.
- You are expected to complete your final three semesters in a particular order, resulting in Student Teaching in the Spring semester of your senior year
- You will complete your background check for your Professional Year application, not your Teacher Education application
- Education Courses you will take:
- HIST 202: Early Field Experience – 1 Credit
- EDCI 301: Teaching Experience I – 2 Credits
- EDCI 302: Learning and Instruction – 4 Credits
- EDSPED 350: Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs – 3 Credits
- Professional Year Internship (After you are admitted to your Professional Year):
- EDCI 401: Professional Year – Teaching Experience II – 3 Credits
- EDLLC 444: Content Literacy for Secondary Education – 3 Credits
- EDCI 405/534: Teaching Secondary Social Studies (FALL ONLY)
- Professional Year Student Teaching (Your final Professional Year semester):
- EDCI 485: Teaching Experience III – 12 Credits
More information about Teacher Education.
Application Process
Deadline & Requirements
Application deadlines for admission to Secondary Teacher Education Early Field Experience are the third Friday in September for spring semester.
In order to apply to Teacher Education, you need the following:
- A completed application form
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Have an Education course GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Have a content area course GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Have an endorsement area GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Have all introductory Education courses in progress or completed with a grade of C- or better
- Have all University Foundations courses in progress or completed (or be core certified)
An interview will be required prior to admittance.
Admission to the Professional Year
Internship and Student Teaching constitute your Professional Year. They are usually taken during your last two semesters. In order to take Internship and Student Teaching courses you must be admitted to the Professional Year. Applications are only available in January and February.
Application Process
Deadline & Requirements
Application deadlines for the Professional Year (Internship and Student Teaching) is the the First Friday in February to begin Professional Year in the fall semester.
In order to apply to your Professional Year, you need the following:
- A completed application form
- Senior standing
- Successful completion of Early Field Experience courses, or currently enrolled
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Have an Education course GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Have a content area course GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Have an endorsement area GPA of 3.0 or higher
- A grade of C- or better in all required courses
- Passing scores on all PRAXIS exams for subjects in which students seek endorsements must be completed by the beginning of the Fall semester of your Professional Year.
- A successful background check and fingerprinting packet
Certification
Students from Boise State University are recommended to the State Department of Education after meeting the following requirements:
- Demonstrate good moral character
- Complete required course work in an academic department in the program designed for secondary education
- Complete secondary teacher education requirements
- Obtain the recommendation of the Dean of the College of Education
Idaho State Department of Education Certification Manual
For information on subject certification requirements see: Educator Certification. For PRAXIS test and service fees, please see PRAXIS Test and Service Fees.