Declare your Pre-Major
In order to apply to the History & Social Science Teaching Program, you must first declare either a History Teaching or a Social Science Teaching Pre-Major.
Make an Appointment with our Academic Advisor
To Declare a Pre-Major, make an appointment with our Academic Advisor, Sarah Sauerbier at the Liberal Arts & Advisement Center
Create an Educator Account
What is Educator?
Educator is the online system to track your progress in the teaching major. You must have an Educator account in order to:
- apply for fingerprinting and background check,
- apply for the major,
- and apply for student teaching or internship.
Educator is not a replacement for your course MAP or meeting with your academic advisor as needed.
When and how should I create my account?
Creating an Educator account is one of the first things you should do once you know you want to be a teaching major.
The Educator Student Guide will walk you through creating an account and submitting any necessary applications.
If you have technical problems with your Educator account, contact EPP Technical Support:
801-422-4000 | eppsupport@byu.edu
Background Check and Fingerprinting
In order to gain admission to either teaching major, you will need to complete a background and fingerprinting check. The fingerprinting process will cost $10 for BYU students.
Applying for Fingerprinting through Educator
- Create an EDUCATOR account at https://educator.byu.edu
- Select "Start A New Admissions Application" or "Start A New Fingerprint Application" (If applying for Fingerprints only)
- Complete the steps as instructed and submit.
To complete the fingerprinting process, you will need to visit the Education Advisement Center (175 MKB).
- Visit the EAC or another LiveScan site
- Bring photo ID (student card or government-issued ID)
- Bring Social Security Card
Please refer to the McKay School of Education’s Advisement Center for any other specific information.
Register for History 276
HIST 276 is an introduction to teaching social studies course. It is a Term 1 course taught during fall and winter semesters. It has an intense schedule (3-4 hours per day, five days per week). There is a heavy field component to this course. You should take HIST 201, 202, 220, and 221 prior to taking this course, or concurrently. This course is taken as a pre-major, and must be successfully completed before you can apply for the teaching major.
Go from Pre-Major to Major
In order to be officially Accepted into the Major, go to your account in Educator and create an application for the semester you registered for HIST276. Once it is fully completed with all the necessary requirements met, submit your application and send an email to our Assistant Coordinator. They will review your application and will officially admit you into the History & Social Science Teaching Program.