The History Add-On Endorsement is for students who are already certified to teach in Washington State. With the endorsement, you will be qualified to teach history for grades 5-12. In the program, you will learn about economics, history throughout the world, American government and social studies in secondary schools.
The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
Satisfies: a BACR for social sciences.
An introduction to the study of spatial variations among human cultures and the patterns of interaction between humans and the natural environment. Special emphasis is placed on the social and spatial dynamics of globalization and its myriad impacts on the environment.
Satisfies: a university graduation requirement–global studies.
This course explores the diverse societies of China, Mongolia, Japan, and Korea from 1200 B.C.E. to present. The first half covers traditional beliefs, practices, political systems, concepts of justice, and the role of women. The second half examines how East Asians resisted and negotiated the post–1800 European new world order and its existential challenges: Western imperialism, capitalism, industrialization, democracy, communism, fascism, achieving a synthesis of tradition and transformation.
Pre-requisites: ENGL 201 or permission of instructor.
Students will study the history of the Pacific Northwest from pre-European contact to today. Following a traditional chronology, the course will examine the PNW as both unique from and deeply connected to the national narrative during events like the Civil War, the Industrial Revolution, and the Civil Rights Movement. Students will evaluate issue that cover a diverse range of historiographies, including labor, the environment, race, gender, politics, and popular culture.
Pre-requisites: must complete HIST 103, HIST 111, HIST 112, HIST 204, each with a grade ≥B-, before registering.
This course will address teaching methods, classroom management, and lesson plan development specific to Social Studies Education.