how many years of college will it take to be a 7th grade history teacher?

Answer 1

Four.

Answer 2

In some states, you can teach with only a bachelor's degree if you take the right courses. Others require a fifth year of education classes. Some require a master's just to get in the door.

I'm a Credentialed history teacher in California. I did my bachelor's in Poly Sci with a minor in Econ. Then a few years later went back and did a one-year program that included 5 months of student teaching.

Be aware that History is the hardest field to get a position in. Math/Science/Special Ed people have their pick of jobs. English is a little bit tougher. But Social Science teachers are a dime a dozen. Have something else to offer if you really want to teach History. Be prepared to coach a high-profile (read football or boy's basketball) sport. Or add something to the curriculum (maybe being able to teach first and second year Latin, giving them an option they might otherwise not have had.) Another option is to get a secondary qualification. I did English and taught Social Science some years and English others (but for some reason never a mix of both).

Education majors don't think about how to "Market" themselves, but you are ahead of the game if you do.

Answer 3

Flo's right. You need your bachelor's in History with a minor in Secondary ed. (you'll have to student teach too and take the teaching exams.) Then after you get a position, you can go back to school for the Master's (30 credits in almost anything education related for the degree.) When you get your bachelor's and pass the tests, you get a provisional license by the state. You have 5 yrs. to make it permanent by getting a Master's. Without the Master's your licenses expires and you are fired. Good luck. It isn't as hard as it sounds. Colleges walk you through the process.

Answer 4

Generally speaking, you'll need at least a Bachelor's degree, which is 4 years of college. And in order to become certified, you may need to take some additional classes or enroll in a certification program. This varies from state to state, but ever since the No Child Left Behind Act, things have gotten a bit harder so as to raise the bar of our teachers.

Answer 5

4 years of college, including 2 years of required courses, and 2 years of your major, which will likely be Education. Then there is also your minor which is mixed in there with your major, which if you want to teach History, I'd recommend at least minoring in it, if not majoring in the subject.

Some schools will let you teach with less education perhaps, but I wouldn't bank on it. You're more likely to find a job teaching when you have the educational background supporting you.

If you do find a school to teach at once you get through all that, consider going back to college at some point to get your Master's degree. You'll get paid more (usually), and you'll have more teaching jobs available to choose from should you decide to change cities or school districts.

Answer 6

Four years,Bachelor in Secondary education major in History

Answer 7

For all the years you will have to repeat about 11