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History Teacher
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History is an approved major for students wishing to become middle or high school social studies teachers. Students interested in becoming teachers should meet with the History Department Undergraduate Advisor to plan their program as soon as possible in their academic career. They should also consult with the Office of the Dean of Education (Carman Hall, B-33, 718-960-4972) for the latest information on State requirements for teacher certification.
Requirements
All Lehman College students must complete Writing Intensive (WI) courses, which are offered in General Education, major, minor, and elective areas. Students may find these classes by looking for the attribute “Writing Intensive” when scheduling their classes in Schedule Builder.
The number of Writing Intensive course requirements varies by status:
Entering freshmen and students with fewer than 30 transfer credits must complete four WI courses at Lehman.
Students with 30 to 59 transfer credits must complete three WI courses at Lehman.
Students with an associate degree or 60 or more credits must complete two WI courses at Lehman.
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Notes: Students are required to take two foreign language courses in the same language. Only students who transfer into Lehman with an associate's degree are exempt from the Foreign Language Requirement. Students who continue in a foreign language previously studied in high school or college or completes one semester of a foreign language at the intermediate level or above, kindly contact the Languages and Literatures department for proper placement.
- undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)
- undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)
- HIU 3##(3 cr)
- Elective(3 cr)
- undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)
Notes: Students are required to take two foreign language courses in the same language. Only students who transfer into Lehman with an associate's degree are exempt from the Foreign Language Requirement. Students who continue in a foreign language previously studied in high school or college or completes one semester of a foreign language at the intermediate level or above, kindly contact the Languages and Literatures department for proper placement.
- undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)
Notes: No more than two courses from the same discipline may be used to satisfy the Distribution Requirement.
- HIA 3##(3 cr)ORHIE 3##(3 cr)
- HIU 3##(3 cr)
- Elective(3 cr)