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.
History/Add-on Endorsement
For students who currently possess a Washington State Teaching Certificate. Also, this constitutes a primary endorsement for those possessing a BA in one of the Social Studies.
The Add-On Endorsement satisfies the History endorsement (grades 5th–12th) for the state of Washington.
Grade Requirements: this add-on endorsement requires a grade ≥B- in all coursework done in the add-on at Eastern.
| Required Courses | ||
| ECON 100 | GENERAL EDUCATION ECONOMICS | 5 |
| GEOS 200 | GLOBALIZATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 5 |
| HIST 105 | EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION TO 1500 | 5 |
| HIST 106 | EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION, 1500 TO PRESENT | 5 |
| or HIST 306 | MODERN EUROPE | |
| HIST 111 | AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 | 5 |
| HIST 112 | AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1877 | 5 |
| HIST 204 | EAST ASIA: TRADITION AND TRANSFORMATION | 5 |
| HIST 444 | HISTORY OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST | 5 |
| POLI 100 | INTRODUCTION TO US POLITICS | 5 |
| SOST 390 | SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Total Credits | 49 | |
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.