UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027

Program: History, B.A.

Junior-Year Integrated (JYI) History Subject Matter Program for the Single Subject Credential Option

Program Description

The Four-Year Integrated (FYI) and Junior-Year Integrated (JYI) History Subject Matter Programs for the Single Subject Credential, which represent a collaboration between the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Michael D. Eisner College of Education, prepare students for a career teaching History-Social Science at the middle school and/or high school level. The FYI/JYI programs make it possible for a student to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and a Single Subject History-Social Science Preliminary Credential in four years for incoming freshmen (FYI) or three years for transfer students (JYI). These programs meet the California CTC subject matter requirements for the History-Social Science Single Subject Preliminary Credential. For additional details on the Single Subject Credential Program, see the Credential and the Department of Secondary Education sections in this Catalog.

Completion of the degree in History will provide students with knowledge of the political, economic, social and intellectual development of the world’s principal civilizations, notably United States civilization, Western civilization and the civilization of one other area of the world. Included also are the principal personalities, events, ideas and relationships that are the basis of historical studies, as well as a knowledge of various historical methods and historiography that will lead to a better understanding of: (a) how historians approach the past; (b) the value and limitations of various kinds of historical writings; and (c) how to explore the evolution of history as an academic discipline.

Admission into programs leading to licensure and credentialing does not guarantee that students will obtain a license or credential. Licensure and credentialing requirements are set by agencies that are not controlled by or affiliated with the CSU, and requirements can change at any time. For example, licensure or credentialing requirements can include evidence of the right to work in the United States (e.g., Social Security number or taxpayer identification number) or successfully passing a criminal background check. Students are responsible for determining whether they can meet licensure or credentialing requirements. The CSU will not refund tuition, fees, or any associated costs to students who determine subsequent to admission that they cannot meet licensure or credentialing requirements. Information concerning licensure and credentialing requirements is available from the respective department or program. See Notice to Students: Licensure and Certification for more information.

Program Requirements

The JYI History Subject Matter Program integrates History-Social Science subject matter coursework and the coursework included in professional preparation for a career in teaching. The program includes all History major and teaching credential coursework. For admission, students must be juniors who have completed the lower division General Education requirements and the lower division core requirements for the History major. The following courses are a prerequisite for admission into the JYI program: ECON 161; GEOG 150; HIST 110; HIST 111; HIST 145 or HIST 161 or HIST 185 or HIST 192; HIST 270; HIST 271; POLS 155. Students should use ASSIST to check which General Education courses at California Community Colleges will satisfy the prerequisite requirements.

Students who successfully complete the requirements earn both a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and a Single Subject History-Social Science Preliminary Credential in two and a half years. Students should meet with the JYI advisor once a semester.

B.A. in History earned at 120 units.

Preliminary Single Subject Credential in Social Science earned at 133 units.

Grade and GPA Requirements

  1. Maintain an overall GPA of 2.75 or higher.
  2. Earn a grade of “C” or better and a GPA of 3.0 or higher in ECON 161; GEOG 150; GEOG 321; HIST 110; HIST 111; HIST 145 or HIST 161 or HIST 185 or HIST 192; HIST 270; HIST 271; HIST 301; HIST 417 or HIST 488; HIST 497; POLS 155; Upper Division GE Section F; Upper Division Asian, African, Middle Eastern, or Latin American History; Upper Division European History; and Upper Division U.S. or Canadian History.
  3. Earn a grade of “C” or better and a GPA of 3.0 or higher in AAS 417/AFRS 417/ARMN 417/CHS 417/ELPS 417, EPC 420, HSCI 466ADO, SED 511, SED 514, SED 521, SED 525SS, SED 529, and SPED 420.
  4. Earn a grade of “Credit” in SED 554/SED 554S and SED 555/SED 555S.
  5. Complete the Teaching Performance Assessment.
  6. Develop and complete an Individual Development Plan (SED 555S).

1. Remaining Requirements for the History, B.A.

Year One: First Semester (15 units)

GEOG 321 United States (3)
Upper Division Asian, African, Middle Eastern, or Latin American History (3)
Choose 3 units from Upper Division GE CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies (3)

Choose one of the following courses:

HIST 417 California for Educators (3)
HIST 488 California (3)

Choose one of the following courses:

HIST 303 Themes in Western Civilization Before 1500 (3)
HIST 304 Themes in Western Civilization After 1500 (3)
HIST 323 History of Antisemitism (3)
HIST 324 History of the Holocaust (3)
HIST 340 Europe and the Early Modern World (3)
HIST 341 Modern Europe Since the French Revolution (3)
HIST 342 The World Since 1945 (3)
HIST 345 War in History and Film (3)
HIST 349A American Women I (3)
HIST 349B Women in American History Since 1848 (3)
HIST 350 History of Women (3)
HIST 351 History of Sexual Behavior (3)
HIST 355 History of Slavery in the United States (3)
HIST 366 Popular Culture in Latin America (3)
HIST 369 Native Peoples and Cultures (3)
HIST 370 Questions in American History to the Civil War (3)
HIST 371 Questions in American History Since the Civil War (3)
HIST 389 Disability in American History and Law (3)

Year One: Second Semester (15 units)

EPC 420 Educational Psychology of Adolescence (3)*
HIST 301 The Historian’s Craft (3)
Upper Division U.S. or Canadian History (3)
Upper Division European History (3)
Choose 3 units from Upper Division GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (3) or Upper Division GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences (3)

Year Two: First Semester (15 units)

HIST 497A-Z Proseminar (3)
Upper Division HIST any area (3)
SED 511 Fundamentals of Secondary Education in Multiethnic Secondary Schools (3)*
SED 525SS Methods of Teaching Social Studies (3)*

Choose one of the following courses:

AAS 417 Equity and Diversity in Schools (3)*
AFRS 417 Equity and Diversity in Schools (3)*
ARMN 417 Equity and Diversity in School (3)*
CHS 417 Equity and Diversity in Schools (3)*
ELPS 417 Equity and Diversity in Schools (3)*

Year Two: Second Semester (15 units)

HIST 498 Tutorial in History (3)
SED 529 Teaching English Learners in Multiethnic Secondary Schools (3)*
SED 554 Early Field Experience for the Single Subject Credential (4)*
SED 554S Early Field Experience Seminar for the Single Subject Credential (2)*
SPED 420 Designing Equitable Learning Through Universal Design (3)*

*Single Subject Preliminary Credential courses.

Requirements for Year 2 students:

Apply for admission to the Credential Program.

2. General Education

History majors in the Junior-Year Integrated (JYI) option satisfy General Education requirements by completion of the major.

3. Campus Requirements

Undergraduate students must complete 6 units of Campus Requirements as described in this Catalog.

B.A. in History earned at end of Year 2: Second Semester.

Total Units Required for the B.A. Degree: 120

4. Remaining Requirements for the Postbaccalaureate Single Subject Preliminary Credential

Year Three: First Semester (13 units)

HSCI 466ADO Health Issues of the Adolescent (1)
SED 514 Computers in Instruction (3)
SED 521 Content Area Literacy and Learning in Multiethnic Secondary Schools (3)
SED 555 Student Teaching for the Single Subject Credential (4)
SED 555S Field Experience Seminar for the Single Subject Credential (2)

Preliminary Single Subject Credential in Social Science earned at the end of Year Four: Second Semester.

Total History Subject Matter Units: 53

Total Single Subject Credential Units: 37

General Education Units: 33

Campus Requirement Units: 3

Total Units Required for the B.A. + Credential: 133

Contact

Department of History
Chair: Jeffrey Auerbach
Sierra Tower (ST) 610
(818) 677-3566
history@csun.edu

Program Learning Outcomes

Students receiving a Bachelor of Arts in History will be able to:

  1. Analyze and explain problems of historical interpretation.
  2. Comprehend, articulate and apply the various approaches to historical analysis.
  3. Learn to read and interpret historical sources critically and analytically.
  4. Express orally and exchange historical ideas.
  5. Select a research problem and search for relevant primary and secondary sources.
  6. Write a research essay using a scholarly format that includes footnotes and bibliography.
  7. Demonstrate a complex understanding of the history of the U.S., Europe and one other region or culture over a period of time.
  8. Understand historical subjects that transcend regional boundaries.

Students receiving a Single Subject Preliminary Credential will be able to:

  1. Engage and support all students in learning.
  2. Create and maintain effective environments for student learning.
  3. Understand and organize subject matter for student learning.
  4. Plan instruction and design learning experiences for all students.
  5. Assess student learning.
  6. Develop as a professional educator.
  7. Provide effective literacy instruction.