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Mar 23, 2026
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2024-2026 Academic Catalog
History Education, B.S.E.D.
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Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Education - History Education is a major within the School of Education. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact dsu.hawk@dickinsonstate.edu or call 1-800-279-HAWK.
Degree Requirements:
- General Education Courses
- Major Courses
- Secondary Professional Education Sequence
Degree available in Bismarck and DSUlive
Career Options
Why should you pursue a Bachelor of Science in Education Degree - History Education?
A Bachelor of Science Degree in Education in history prepares its graduates for diverse teaching positions in the rewarding and challenging field of education.
Possible Career Paths
- History Teacher
- School Administrator
- Substitute Teacher
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History Education Major Courses
Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher in all required courses for this program. Students must complete the following:
Students must select one of the following areas of study (9 credits):
Students must complete the following:
Secondary Professional Education Sequence
The Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a major in an approved secondary teaching subject includes courses in General Education, professional education, the major field, and the minor field to total a minimum of 120 semester hours. Specific requirements for the majors and minors are shown under the appropriate programs in the catalog. A grade of “C” or better is required in all professional education courses graded on an “A” through “F” letter basis, and a grade of “S”’ is required in all professional education courses graded on an “S/U” letter basis. Professional Courses in Secondary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
Professional Courses in Disciplinary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
Disciplinary Courses
In addition to the professional courses in the secondary methods block, each discipline requires its own methods course to teach pedagogical techniques particular to that discipline. As a co-requisite of SEED 398B or SEED 398C , each student with a major or minor in a secondary education discipline is required to take the appropriate methods course(s) from this list (and must check with an advisor in that school to determine additional requirements particular to the discipline): Additional Professional Courses:
Subtotal: 12
EDUC 398D should be taken in the same semester as either EDUC 280 or EDUC 300 (preferred) EDUC 406 must be taken the first semester the student has been admitted into the teacher education program. Student Teaching Semester
Subtotal: 12
All professional courses have a prerequisite of admission to Teacher Education. Professional Course Electives
Subtotal: 34-39
EDUC 350 is taken the semester prior to student-teaching. EDUC 305 and EDUC 310 are required courses for the Middle School pedagogical endorsement. Sixth Semester
- History Elective - History Elective 300 or above Credits: 3
- History Elective - History Elective 300 or above Credits: 3
- Elective - Economics Elective 300 or above Credits: 3
OR - Elective - Geography Elective 300 or above Credits: 3
OR - Elective - Political Science Elective 300 or above Credits: 3
- General Education - Literature Course Credits: 3
Middle School Endorsement Option
Student Learning Outcomes
History education graduates will: - Analyze, interpret, and use data and information in learning and in research. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, V, VI, and VII.)
- Use technology as both a learning and as a professional application tool. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II and VII.)
- Communicate ideas clearly through visual, verbal, and written forms using graphs, models, and the vocabulary specific to the Social Sciences. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II and VII.)
- Demonstrate an ability to build upon and apply Social Science intellectual knowledge (and skills) in a variety of settings and environments. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, V, and VII.)
- Develop a critical awareness of the integral relationship of humankind through a global Social Science perspective. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, V, and VII.)
- Learn to interpret the social and spatial dimensions of disease, the economic relationships between health and wealth, and the political, cultural, ecological, and historical ramifications of the interactions of human and biological agents concerning health and wellness. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, V, VII, and X.)
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