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History/Social Studies
Western Washington University - Bellingham

History/Social Studies

Western Washington University - Bellingham
The History/Social Studies major is designed to prepare students to teach history and social studies in secondary schools. In their history courses, History/Social Studies majors learn how to locate and access a wide range of sources, to analyze historical evidence, including textual and visual sources, to evaluate historical interpretations, and to develop and support their own interpretations. The emphasis on writing and discussion required in history courses also helps students to develop effective communication skills. The required courses in economics, geography, and political science are intended to prepare students to teach these subjects in middle and high schools. If you want to teach history or social studies in a middle or high school, you should consider the History/Social Studies major. However, this major also prepares students for a wider range of careers. The knowledge and skills that students acquire in their history and social sciences courses prepare them for law school, graduate programs in public policy and international affairs, and careers as journalists, government officials, and attorneys.
Visit the program website Susan Costanzo; Secondary Education Information (360) 650-3062; (360 costasus@wwu.edu; wce.advising@wwu.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$8,523.00

Total required fees

$1,769.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Western Washington University - Bellingham

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Program details

4 Years

Length of training

Bachelor

Award type

95

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

BA

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

N/A

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

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Student characteristics

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.