Students who want to prepare for teaching at the secondary school level need to work with both their History advisor and advisors in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) to outline a plan of study. The plan below (under Teaching Licensure Resources) shows how students can get a head start on licensure in Secondary Education in History/Social Sciences by completing the Accelerated History B.A. to M.Ed. program.
It is even more typical to complete the History B.A. and the required endorsement courses in Economics, Geography, and Government, then begin the licensure program after you graduate with your bachelor’s degree. So whether or not you are doing the accelerated M.Ed. program, the plan below is a really useful model for how to complete the History B.A. and the endorsement coursework within four years.
For more information, start with CEHD’s information page at https://cehd.gmu.edu/teacher/. While you’re an undergraduate, your main focus will be to complete the endorsement coursework alongside your History B.A. You will also need to know about the Praxis exams. An advisor in CEHD will help you understand the exam procedures and what courses you need to take for endorsement, while your History advisor is the one to talk to about your overall schedule and how to plan semester-by-semester for maximum success.
See https://cehd.gmu.edu/endorse for instructions on creating an endorsement account.
You will also need to make an appointment with CEHD’s advisor, Mary Slone O’Neill, at http://cehd.gmu.edu/endorse/endorsement-advising-appointments.
Once you start working with the CEHD advisor, remember to bring your endorsement worksheet to your appointments with your History advisor as well!
Please use NavigateMason to schedule an appointment, paying attention to whether you are scheduling a virtual appointment or an in-person appointment. If you cannot find an available time, email your advisor.
To schedule an advising appointment, click the NavigateMason button above or go to https://gmu.campus.eab.com/, login with your Mason NetID and password, and follow the prompts.
o History advising, assigned by first letter of your last name:
Additional advising available with Carrie Grabo, Undergraduate Coordinator, cgrabo1@gmu.edu
Mary Slone O’Neill, preteach@gmu.edu