<p>Is majoring in history stupid if im pretty sure i want to be a high school history teacher. I know different schools have different processess for how students get a degree to teach but is it dumb to just major in history if that's what i want to do in the future?</p>
<p>Stupid in what way? If you want to teach high school history, you pretty much have to major in history. </p>
<p>To teach in public schools, you’ll need to get teacher certification. Some you’d need to take the required courses for that for the particular state in which you want to teach. Or, you could get a MAT degree after your undergrad studies. To teach in a private school, you might not need the education courses. I’m not sure how difficult it is to find a teaching, whether public or private.</p>
<p>Why would it be dumb to major in what you’re planning to spend the rest of your life doing? Go for it.</p>
<p>i just didnt know if it’s better to major in education in general</p>
<p>Major in the subject you’re planning to teach.
In fact, several states require that you have a degree in the subject you’ll be teaching, rather than in education. You still might take the ed courses you need for certification and do student teaching, but history would be your major, not education.</p>
<p>It is my feeling that in college, you should study what you really are interested in studying.</p>
<p>Four years is a long time.</p>
<p>You can always get more practical in grad school, if the history thing doesn’t ultimately work out.</p>
<p>You can major in Secondary Ed with a concentration in History…</p>