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Graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in history and social science; or
- Completed a major in history and social science or 51 semester hours of course work distributed in the following areas:
a. History: a major in history or 18 semester hours in history (must include American history, Virginia history, English history, and world history)
b. Political science: a major in political science or 18 semester hours in political science;
c. Geography: 9 semester hours; and
d. Economics: 6 semester hours.
"Individuals applying for an initial license through the alternate route as prescribed by the Board of Education must meet the following criteria to be eligible to request experiential learning credits in lieu of the coursework for the endorsement (teaching) content area":
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Hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university;
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Have atleast five years of documented full-time work experience that may include
specialized training related to the endorsement sought; and
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Have met qualifying score on the content knowledge assessment prescribed by the Board of Education.
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