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HISTORY
History is the exploration of the past as a key to understanding the human
condition. Historical study enables students to understand their own and
other civilizations and to confront the present and future with
intelligence and perspective.

Curriculum for a Major in History

Specific general studies requirement:
PSCI 101 American Federal Government 3 hrs
Total hours required for a major 30
Required courses 15
HIST 201 and 202 History of the United States 6
HIST 333 Modern European History 3
HIST 314 Recent United States History OR
HIST 404 World History 3
HIST 412 History of Russia Since 1855 OR
HIST 420 Modern East Asia 3
Elective courses 15
Any 300- or 400-level history course or PSCI 400
The Supreme Court and Constitutional Law.

Curriculum for a Minor in History

Total hours required for a minor 24 hrs
Required courses 15
HIST 201 and 202 History of the United States 6
HIST 333 Modern European History 3
HIST 314 Recent United States History OR
HIST 404 World History 3
HIST 412 History of Russia OR
HIST 420 Modern East Asia 3
Any 300- or 400-level history course 9

Concentration in the Civil War and 19th Century America

Students who enroll in this concentration complete a 12 credit hour program of specialized courses. Requirements for the Concentration are as follow:

Required Courses (taken by all History majors)

HIST 201 US History to 1865 3 hrs.
H1ST 202 US History Since 1865 3
HIST 333 Modern European History 3
HIST 314 Recent United States History OR
HIST 404 World History Since l929 3
H1ST 412 History of Russia Since 1855 OR
HIST 420 Modern East Asia Since 1800 3

SUBTOTAL 15 hrs.

Public history concentration

HIST 345 Introduction to Public History 3
HIST 300 Historic Preservation (crosslisted as ENVS 307) 3
HIST 432 Internship in Public History OR
HIST 435 Civil War Practicum 3
One course from the following 3
HIST 318 The United States and World War II 3
HIST 360 Evolution of European Government 3
HIST 375 First World War 3
Any 300 or 400 level course in American history (not HIST 432 or 435) 3
Any other 300 or 400 level history course by special arrangement with instructor 3
ANTH 221 Introduction to Museum Studies 3
ANTH 345 Archaeological Field Methods and Lab 3
ANTH 370 Historic Architecture in the United States 3
ENVS 220 Battlefield Preservation 3
ENVS 322 Environmental History 3
HIST xxx Any 300 or 400 level history course OR
PSCI 400 Supreme Court and Constitutional Law 3

SUBTOTAL 15 hrs.

Concentration in the Civil War and Nineteenth Century America

HIST 304 Civil War America, 1850-1865 3 hrs
HIST 307 The Reconstruction Era, 1865-1877 3
HIST 430 Civil War Seminar OR
HIST 435 Practicum in Civil War Studies 3

One course from among the following electives:

HIST 303 The Early Republic
HIST 308 The Old South
HIST 405 Introduction to African American History
HIST 438 Soldiers and American Society, 1861-1865 3

SUBTOTAL 12 hrs.

Elective
Any 300- or 400- level History course or PSCI 400
The Supreme Court and Constitutional Law 3 hrs.

TOTAL 30 hrs.

The history faculty is devoted to teaching excellence and encourages a “community of scholars” atmosphere that includes graduates and undergraduates. In our efforts to encourage a life-long love of learning, we have had the joy of seeing our M.A. students go on to Ph.D. programs at major universities. The M.A. program provides students with experience as Teaching Associates and Grading Assistants at the university level, thereby enhancing their qualifications for middle-school, high school, and community college teaching positions.

Over the last five years the History Department has led the nation by introducing an innovative pedagogy that is interdisciplinary, cross cultural, and transnational. In addition to area studies, we offer a number of thematic fields of concentration, including social and cultural history, the history of the family and childhood, global history, urban history, memory in history, and sex, gender, and the body in historical perspective.

Required for Major in Art History: 12 courses
ART 150
ART 201
ART 202
Two 200-level Art History courses
One Studio Art course
A second Studio Art course or a third 200-level Art History course
Four 300-level Art History courses
ART 380 or ART 460
Requirements for double majors (generally 10 courses) are determined in consultation with the Chair and may include a combination of Art History, Studio and DArt courses.

Required for Minor in Art History:
6 courses, adhering to the following guidelines:
One (and only one) course at the 100 level
At least two courses at the 300 level
The remaining three courses may be distributed between 200 and 300-level courses as the student wishes.
One (and only one) Studio course may be counted toward the minor
The Art History minor may, with permission of the Chair, pursue an internship, which will count toward the minor.
Students are advised to elect related courses in other disciplines that will be meaningful in enriching their concentration in Art History. It is recommended that art history majors take at least two years of either German or French, especially if they intend to pursue graduate study. The Art History major is to consider ART 201-202 as prerequisite for other Art History courses.