History-Political Science B.A.
This major is intended solely for students who want to be licensed to teach history, government, and one additional social science at the middle and high school levels.
Individuals interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete a degree in the content area they want to teach plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Individuals must complete the teaching track within that degree program, which may contain different course requirements than the academic major since the sequence of courses is designed to meet state standards. Upon completion of the degree program with the teaching track and the secondary licensure program, students will be eligible for a standard Montana teaching license in this content area.
General Degree Requirements
To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information.
Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page.
Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.
Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
BACHELOR OF ARTS - HISTORY-POLITICAL SCIENCE
- This major is intended solely for students who want to be licensed to teach history, government, and one additional social science at the middle and high school levels.
- Students must be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program and complete all of the professional education licensure requirements. Students are eligible for a teaching license in social studies broadfield. See the Department of Teaching and Learning for more information.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core History Requirements | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| HSTA 255 | Montana History | 3 |
| HSTR 200 | Intro: Historical Methods | 1 |
| American History Introductory Courses | ||
| Complete two of the following courses: | 8 | |
| American History I | ||
or HSTA 103H | Honors American History I | |
| American History II | ||
or HSTA 104H | Honors American History II | |
| Western History Introductory Courses | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Western Civilization I | ||
or HSTR 103H | Honors Western Civilization I | |
| Western Civilization II | ||
or HSTR 104H | Honors Western Civilization II | |
| American History Elective 1 | ||
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| The American Revolution and Founding Era | ||
| Early American Republic | ||
| American Civil War Era | ||
| Birth of Modern US | ||
| America in Crisis | ||
| U.S. History: WWII to Present | ||
| U.S. in the 1950s | ||
| U.S. in the 1960s | ||
| American Military History | ||
| Movie America | ||
| African American History to 1865 | ||
| African American History Since 1865 | ||
| Voodoo, Muslim, Church: Black Religion | ||
| African-American Struggle for Equality | ||
| The American South | ||
| Women in America: Colonial Period to Civil War | ||
| Women in America: From the Civil War to the Present | ||
| The History of American Thought to 1865 | ||
| Alcohol in American History | ||
| American Constitutional History | ||
| History of American Law | ||
| Families & Children in America | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| The Black Radical Tradition | ||
| Prayer & Civil Rights | ||
| Research in Montana History | ||
| Writing Women's Lives | ||
| Special topics | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Writing For History | ||
| Environmental History | ||
| 20th Century American West | ||
| Historical Research Seminar | ||
| World History Elective 2 | ||
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| The Silk Road | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| History of the Bible | ||
| Early Christianity | ||
| God- Past, Puzzle, Present | ||
| Colonial Latin America | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| East Asian Civilizations | ||
| Islamic Civilization: Classical Age | ||
| Terrorism: Violence in the Modern World | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Writing For History | ||
| The First Historians | ||
| Religion and Violence | ||
| Origins of Western Religion | ||
| Prophets and Prophecy | ||
| Latin America: Reform & Revolution | ||
| Latin America: Workers & Labor | ||
| The History of Capitalism in Latin America, 1492 to the Present | ||
| The History of Democracy in Latin America | ||
| History of the Ancient Near East | ||
| Iran Between Two Revolutions | ||
| Nationalism and the Modern Middle East | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Historical Research Seminar | ||
| Latin American Human Rights & Memory | ||
| US-Latin America Relations | ||
| Islam and the West | ||
| Tradition & Reform in China | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Revolution & Reform in Modern China | ||
| European History Elective 3 | ||
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Writing For History | ||
| Ancient Greece | ||
| Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World | ||
| Ancient Rome | ||
| Age of Absolut 1648-1789 | ||
| Reformation | ||
| The Roman Empire | ||
| European Social and Intellectual History: The 19th Century | ||
| European Social and Intellectual History: The 20th Century | ||
| Contemporary Europe | ||
| Britain 1485-1688 | ||
| Britain from Revolution to Reform 1688 | ||
| Modern Britain | ||
| Democracy: Ancient to Modern | ||
| France Revolution 1789-1848 | ||
| Modern France | ||
| Italy: 1300-1800 | ||
| Italy: 1800-Present | ||
| The Age of Revolutions 1760-1848 | ||
| Russia to 1881 | ||
| Russia Since 1881 | ||
| Germany: Augsburg-Bismarck | ||
| Eastern Europe | ||
| Practicing Oral History | ||
| European Internal Relations | ||
| The Great Historians | ||
| Advanced Writing in History Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| The Black Radical Tradition | ||
| Prayer & Civil Rights | ||
| Research in Montana History | ||
| Writing Women's Lives | ||
| Historical Research Seminar | ||
| US-Latin America Relations | ||
| Lower-Division Core Political Science Requirements | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| PSCI 210S | Intro to American Government | 3 |
| PSCI 220S | Intro to Comparative Government | 3 |
| PSCI 230X | Intro to International Relations | 3 |
| PSCI 250E | Intro to Political Theory | 3 |
| American Government/Public Law Electives | ||
| Complete 9 credits of the following courses: | 9 | |
| Experimental Offering: American Government | ||
| Media, Public Opinion, Polling | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| American Political System | ||
| US Multicultural Politics | ||
| American Political Thought | ||
| Public Policy Issues and Analysis | ||
| Courts and Judicial Politics | ||
| International Law & Organization | ||
| Experimental Offering: American Government | ||
| Politics of Social Movements | ||
| American Political Participation | ||
| Political Psychology | ||
| American Constitutional Law | ||
| Civil Rights | ||
| Comparative/International Relations Electives | ||
| Complete 9 credits of the following courses: | 9 | |
| Revolution & Reform in Modern China | ||
| Experimental Offering: Comparative Politics | ||
| Politics of Europe | ||
| Politics of Latin America | ||
| Politics of Africa | ||
| Politics of Mexico | ||
| Politics of China | ||
| Experimental Offering: International Relations | ||
| Global Environmental Politics | ||
| International Security | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| European Union | ||
| Model United Nations | ||
| State Formation | ||
| Experimental Offering: Comparative Politics | ||
| Experimental Offering: International Relations | ||
| Politics of Global Migration | ||
| Development Administration | ||
| Origins of Democracy and Authoritarianism | ||
| Politics of the World Economy | ||
| Additional Social Science Field Electives | ||
| Complete 9 credits of courses in any one of the following fields: | 9 | |
Anthropology (ANTY) | ||
Economics (ECNS) | ||
Geography (GPHY) | ||
Native American Studies (NASX) | ||
Psychology (PSYX) | ||
Sociology (SOCI) | ||
| Education Methods | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| EDU 497 | Teaching and Assessing (Methods: 5-12 Social Studies) | 4 |
| Total Hours | 71 | |
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Courses with American history content offered in other departments may count toward the History major with consent of the History Department Chair.
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Courses with World history content offered in other departments may count toward the History major with consent of the History Department Chair.
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Courses with European history content offered in other departments may count toward the History major with consent of the History Department Chair.
Secondary Teaching Licensure
For endorsement to teach this subject, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department webpage.