The Department of History plays the primary role in training MSU students for entrance to the Teacher Education (Social Studies) program in the College of Education. The History: Social Studies Education B.A. provides teacher education candidates with a Michigan Department of Education (MDE) approved social studies preparatory degree. The department’s contributions to teacher training at MSU extend well beyond the History: Social Studies Education major. History courses form the core of education majors and minors offered by other departments and colleges at MSU.
The History: Social Studies Education B.A. provides a rigorous disciplinary major degree program that sets its graduates apart. It has been developed in coordination with the nation’s premier Teacher Education program (TE) offered by the College of Education at MSU. The objective of the major is to provide students with breadth and depth of historical and social science knowledge, as well as advanced skills in research, analysis, and writing.
View the list of courses on the MSU Office of the Registrar's website.
The MSU History Department’s strong research profile—and its translation into the classroom—distinguishes MSU TE graduates from their peers in Michigan and the nation. Our graduates are highly competitive on the market, having been trained as historians and educators.
There are many ways to get involved as a history major:
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