History Education

The B.A. in History Education is intended for those students who wish to pursue careers in secondary education, with a specialization in History/Social Studies, and who will graduate after May 2003. (Students who graduate by May 2003 may enroll in the regular B.A. program in History and do their minor in Education under the old rules.) The new program requirements are as follows:

Core Courses*,  60 credits

Major in History,  33 credits 

 U.S. History, 6 credits

European History, 6 credits

Non-Western History, 6 credits

History electives, 12 credits

Seminar or Colloquium, 3 credits

Professional Courses required for NYS Certification including Associate Teaching

Experience, 36 credits

Minimum Total*, 129 credits

*For students who first enrolled at St. John's University in the fall of 2001 or later.
B.S. in Social Studies Education
B.A./M.A.
M.A.