History (BA) + MS in Education Dual-Level Program

Why History (BA) + MSEd?

A foundational understanding of history is essential to understanding and interacting with the present. This dual-level program has the same career end goal of the Secondary Social Studies Education major (to be a certified teacher), but the dual-level program allows for more history courses throughout its course of study. And at the end of five years, you’ll have two degrees: a bachelor’s in history and a master’s in education. The majority of public school teachers in 2017–18 (58%) held a postbaccalaureate degree, so being a first-year teacher with a master’s degree already in-hand will put you among the ranks.

Why History (BA) + MSEd at Cairn?

• Join the Honors Program and dive deeper into a specific literary time period or writing style.
• Add a certification in TESOL or special education.
• Study in a interdisciplinary setting to make connections in the past with other curriculum.
• Take graduate courses fully online, which provides schedule flexibility in the last two years of study.
• Prepare a final thesis paper or project on a topic of personal literary interest and an Instructional Design Project on specific pedagogical principles.
• Complete a Student Teaching assignments in multiple school settings related to your career goals (public or private, suburban or urban).

Career Paths

• High School English Teacher (Public, Christian, Other Private, International)
• Middle School English Teacher (Public, Christian, Other Private, International)
• Instructional Coach
• Curriculum Designer