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History is the essence of innumerable biographies. ”

—Thomas Carlyle

 

History Department, CSU, Chico

Program Requirements

Although the two versions of the Social Science Credential Option are similar in terms of the total number of units required (60 in the pre July 2005, or old, program versus 64 in the current, or new program), there are significant differences in terms of the way those units are distributed and the content they address. Those differences include an increase of seven units of history and three units of geography in the new program, which are partially offset by the elimination of six units in anthropology, psychology, or sociology. The seven new units of history deal with the acquisition of skills useful to historians (HIST 290, historians and historical methodology, and HIST 295, technology for historians) and the assessment of subject matter competence (HIST 495, portfolio evaluation). The new program replaces the course in physical geography that was required in the old program with SOSC 301 (spatial concepts: geographical patterns and processes) and adds three units in American geography (either GEOG 352, the United States, or GEOG 435, historical geography of North America”).

Only students who began coursework in the old program prior to July 1, 2005 are permitted in that program, and they must complete it by June 30, 2009. All other CSU, Chico students who intend to establish their subject matter competence in social science through the completion of coursework must follow the new program.

Old Program

Only substitutions approved by the History Department credential advisor may be made for courses in the History Department 's Social Science Credential Option. No lower division course may be substituted for any upper division course. This prohibition is absolute.
Total units: 60

History: 36 units

History Required Courses (24 units)

  • HIST 101
  • HIST 102 (HIST 110 may be substituted for this course)
  • HIST 103
  • HIST 342 (HIST 441 may be substituted for this course)
  • HIST 307 (RELS 358 may be substituted for this course)
  • HIST 392
  • HIST 445
  • HIST 490

History Elective Courses (12 units)

Economics: 6 units

  • ECON 102
  • ECON 103

Geography: 6 units

  • GEOG 101
  • Choose one: GEOG 301 or GEOG 303

Political Science: 6 units

  • Choose one: POLS 402, POLS 403, POLS 404, or POLS 423
  • Choose one: POLS 422, POLS 432, POLS 451A, or POLS 451B

Behavioral Science: 6 units (no more than 3 units for any one department)

  • Choose two: ANTH 113, ANTH 116, PSY 101, PSY 151/351, SOCI 100, or SOCI 354

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New Program

Only substitutions approved by the History Department credential advisor may be made for courses in the History Department 's Social Science Credential Option. No lower division course may be substituted for any upper division course. This prohibition is absolute.

Students are strongly advised to keep copies of all work submitted in history and social science classes, and retain the graded originals once they are returned in order to be certified as subject matter competent; you will be required to submit a portfolio of your best work in HIST 495.
Total Units: 64

History: 43 units

History Required Courses (31 units)

  • HIST 101
  • HIST 102
  • HIST 103
  • HIST 110 (any course from the European History list below may be substituted)
  • HIST 290
  • HIST 295
  • HIST 307 (RELS 358 may be substituted for this course)
  • HIST 392
  • HIST 445
  • HIST 490
  • HIST 495

History Elective Courses (12 units)

Economics: 6 units

  • ECON 102
  • ECON 103

Geography: 6 units

  • Choose one: GEOG 301 or GEOG 303
  • Choose one: GEOG 352 or GEOG 435

Political Science: 6 units

  • Choose one: POLS 402, POLS 403, POLS 404, or POLS 423
  • Choose one: POLS 431, POLS 432, POLS 451A, or POLS 451B

Social Science: 3 units

  • SOSC 301

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