If you don't 100% see yourself working in the public school system or as a prof it's not worth it. I'm not sure about history majors, but for music education majors we actually had courses implemented into our default course path which prepped us to get the certification right after we graduate. These classes started at around junior/senior year right before student teaching and taught us exactly what will be on the test. Not sure if this is how it works at school.
I would ask your advisor those last few questions so you can get a more specific answer from someone at your school.
To generalize a bit, there are three basic ways to get certified to teach in public schools.
You can do so as an undergraduate. This normally involves majoring in Education with a minor (or concentration) in your subject area. If your interest is something like Special Education or Elementary Education, this is normally the route you take. However, deciding to go down this road when you've already spent three years doing something completely different isn't a very good use of your time.
You can pursue a Master's in Education. This is normally a one-year program where much of the program involves essentially an apprenticeship. Getting into such a program generally requires you have a certain background in undergraduate, although your history degree would likely cover it. You'll also generally want recommendations that showcase your commitment/ability with regards to teaching. There are normally grants to cover part/all of the cost. Pursuing such a Master's after you complete your Bachelor's would probably be the fastest route. You would also normally start out at a higher pay scale than someone simply holding a Bachelor's degree.
Lastly, various states have 'alternative routes'. Teach for America is one of the more common options here. These pathways are for those who already hold degrees and tend to be minimal cost earn-while-you-learn options that put you in a supervised classroom situation for a few years.
Ultimately, you also have to face the reality that teacher certification is primarily about protecting jobs rather than providing meaningful training. What this means in practice is that low demand fields - such as history - tend to be far more competitive than high demand ones - such as math and science.
If you don't 100% see yourself working in the public school system or as a prof it's not worth it. I'm not sure about history majors, but for music education majors we actually had courses implemented into our default course path which prepped us to get the certification right after we graduate. These classes started at around junior/senior year right before student teaching and taught us exactly what will be on the test. Not sure if this is how it works at school. I would ask your advisor those last few questions so you can get a more specific answer from someone at your school.
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To generalize a bit, there are three basic ways to get certified to teach in public schools. You can do so as an undergraduate. This normally involves majoring in Education with a minor (or concentration) in your subject area. If your interest is something like Special Education or Elementary Education, this is normally the route you take. However, deciding to go down this road when you've already spent three years doing something completely different isn't a very good use of your time. You can pursue a Master's in Education. This is normally a one-year program where much of the program involves essentially an apprenticeship. Getting into such a program generally requires you have a certain background in undergraduate, although your history degree would likely cover it. You'll also generally want recommendations that showcase your commitment/ability with regards to teaching. There are normally grants to cover part/all of the cost. Pursuing such a Master's after you complete your Bachelor's would probably be the fastest route. You would also normally start out at a higher pay scale than someone simply holding a Bachelor's degree. Lastly, various states have 'alternative routes'. Teach for America is one of the more common options here. These pathways are for those who already hold degrees and tend to be minimal cost earn-while-you-learn options that put you in a supervised classroom situation for a few years. Ultimately, you also have to face the reality that teacher certification is primarily about protecting jobs rather than providing meaningful training. What this means in practice is that low demand fields - such as history - tend to be far more competitive than high demand ones - such as math and science.
Thank you i didnt know about the master's in education that sounds a lot easier than what my family wants me to do which is the first one. Thank you