University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

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.

Bachelor of Arts - History-Political Science

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

History Requirements28
Lower-Division Core History Requirements
American History Introductory Courses
Western History Introductory Courses
American History Elective
World History Elective
European History Elective
Advanced Writing in History Requirement
Political Science Requirements30
Lower-Division Core Political Science Requirements
American Government/Public Law Electives
Comparative/International Relations Electives
Additional Social Science Field Electives9
Economics
Geography
Psychology
Sociology
Education Methods4
Secondary Teaching Licensure
Total Hours71

 

Degree Specific Credits: 71

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Notes:

  • 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.

History Requirements

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 32 total credits required.

Lower-Division Core History Requirements

Complete all of the following courses:
HSTA 255Montana History3
HSTR 200Intro: Historical Methods1
Total Hours4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

American History Introductory Courses

Note: Student must select either the regular or honors version of a course to apply to the requirement.

Complete two of the following courses:8
American History I
Honors American History I
American History II
Honors American History II
Total Hours8

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Western History Introductory Courses

Note: Student must select either the regular or honors version of a course to apply to the requirement.

Complete one of the following courses:4
Western Civilization I
Honors Western Civilization I
Western Civilization II
Honors Western Civilization II
Total Hours4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

American History Elective

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
African-American Struggle for Equality
Voodoo, Muslim, Church: Black Religion
The American South
Women in America: Colonial Period to Civil War
Women in America: From the Civil War to the Present
Alcohol in American History
American Constitutional History
History of American Law
Families & Children in America
Special Topics
Special topics
Seminar
Environmental History
20th Century American West
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-


World History Elective

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
History of the Ancient Near East
Iran Between Two Revolutions
Nationalism and the Modern Middle East
Special Topics
Special Topics
Latin American Human Rights & Memory
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-


European History Elective

Complete 3 credits of the following courses:3
Writing For History
Ancient Greece
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
Democracy: Ancient to Modern
France Revolution 1789-1848
Modern France
Italy: 1300-1800
Italy: 1800-Present
Russia to 1881
Russia Since 1881
Germany: Augsburg-Bismarck
Eastern Europe
European Internal Relations
Special Topics
Special Topics
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

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
HSTR 418
US-Latin America Relations
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C- 


Political Science Requirements

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 30 total credits required.

Lower-Division Core Political Science Requirements

Complete all of the following courses:
PSCI 210SIntro to American Government3
PSCI 220SIntro to Comparative Government3
PSCI 230XIntro to International Relations3
PSCI 250EIntro to Political Theory3
Total Hours12

Minimum Required Grade: C- 

American Government/Public Law Electives

Complete 9 credits of the following courses:9
Experimental Offering: American Government
PSCI 341
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
PSCI 461
PSCI 462
PSCI 468
American Constitutional Law
Civil Rights
Total Hours9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Comparative/International Relations Electives

Complete 3 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
International Law & Organization
PSCI 456
Development Administration
Origins of Democracy and Authoritarianism
Politics of the World Economy
Total Hours9

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Additional Social Science Field Electives

Note: Special Topics courses, Independent Study courses , Seminars , and Internships may apply to this requirement depending on the course content at the discretion of the program director. 

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)
Total Hours9

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Education Methods

Note: The EDU 497 course number is used for multiple courses. Students should register for EDU 497 Methods: 5-12 Social Studies.

Complete the following course:
EDU 497Teaching and Assessing4
Total Hours4

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Secondary Teaching Licensure

Note: For endorsement to teach Biology, 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