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2006-2008 Catalog of Courses

Department of History

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

http://www.uni.edu/history

 

Staff:

R. Martin, Head. J. Baskerville, G. Bruess, T. Connors, B. Cutter, R. Dise, T. Eden, L. Fenech, J. Goldman, R. Hesselink, W. Hettle, C. Holcombe, J. Johnson, S. Kimble, E. Kuenzli, J. Lees, D. Maier, J. McGlade, T. O'Connor, B. Roberts, K. Sadkowski, D. Shepardson, D. Walker, C. Weisenberger, C. Wells.

 

The Department of History offers the following undergraduate programs and program certificate.  Specific requirements for these programs are listed within this Department of History section in the following order:

 

Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)

European Studies (also listed in Department of Modern Languages)

History--Liberal Arts

History--Teaching

 

Minors

History

History--Teaching

History (K-6)--Teaching

 

Bachelor of Arts Degree Programs

European Studies Major

The European Studies major requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 120 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.

 

 This is an interdisciplinary program offered jointly by the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, and is under the jurisdiction of the heads of the Departments of History and Modern Languages, and can only be elected as a second major with a major in history or a major in a foreign language (French, German, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish) or Russian and East European Studies.

 

Required core courses:

Philosophy: 650:101 or 650:103 or 650:104

3 hours

Humanities: 680:021

3 hours

History:

one course from Category A

962:101, 962:103, 962:123, 962:126, 962:151, 962:152, 962:153, 962:158, 962:164,

962:171; 963:156;

963:170 (for students in Russian) or

963:172 (for students in German) or

963:174 (for students in French) or

960:186 (Studies in History: Portugal, for students in Portuguese) or

960:186 (Studies in History: Spain, for students in Spanish) or

963:165 (for students with an emphasis in English history)

9 hours

Electives in history, political science, economics or

geography--approved by advisor (6 hours must be taken outside of history) 

9 hours

Foreign Language component*.           

22 hours beyond first-year French, German, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish, to include:

 

French: 720:101; 720:104; 720:124 or 720:125 or

German: 740:101; 740:104; 740:123 or 740:150 or

Russian: 770:101; 770:102; 770:141 or

Spanish: 780:101; 780:104; 780:123 or

Portuguese: 790:101; 790:123. To include 4 hours from

790:109; 790:186; 790:191; 790:198.

 

One 3-hour course in translation, literature or TESOL/Applied Linguistics.

 

One summer's study abroad in Europe required for students in French, German, and

Spanish and highly recommended for students in Portuguese and Russian. Required for

students emphasizing English history and language: one summer's study abroad in the

British Isles.

22 hours

Total
46 hours

 

*With permission, students emphasizing the British Isles may substitute Gaelic, Old or Middle English for this requirement.

 

History Major--Liberal Arts

The History--Liberal Arts major requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 120 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.

 

Required core courses:

Humanities: those 3 hours of Humanities (either 680:021, 680:022, or 680:023) not

used to fulfill the 6-hour Liberal Arts Core curriculum requirement in Category 2A.*

3 hours

History: 960:010 (this course must be taken immediately after major is declared);

961:014; 961:015 (961:014 and 961:015 must be taken by the end of the sophomore

year); 960:192.

12 hours

Electives in history to include:

 

European history - 12 hours

Must include one course from Category A (962:101, 962:103, 962:123, 962:126; 962:151, 962:152,
962:153, 962:158, 962:164, 962:171), and one course from Category B (963:154, 963:155, 963:156,
963:157, 963:160, 963:161, 963:165, 963:169, 963:170, 963:172, 963:174, 963:188).

 

Non-Western history - 6 hours

964:127, 964:128, 964:175, 964:176, 964:178, 964:180, 964:181, 964:182, 964:183, 964:187.

24 hours

Electives from two related fields approved by the Department of History

(courses must be 100-level)

6 hours

Total
45 hours

 

*All History majors must successfully complete Category 2A of the Liberal Arts Core.

 

History Major--Teaching

The HistoryBTeaching major requires a minimum of 130 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements, the Professional Education Requirements, and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 130 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.

 

Required:

Social Science: 900:190; 900:191

4 hours

Humanities: those 3 hours of Humanities (either 680:021, 680:022, or 680:023) not

used to fulfill the 6-hour Liberal Arts Core curriculum requirement in Category 2A.*

3 hours

History: 960:010 (this course must be taken immediately after major is declared);

961:014; 961:015 (961:014 and 961:015 must be taken by the end of the sophomore

year); 960:192.

12 hours

Electives in history to include:

 

European history - 9 hours

Must include one course from Category A (962:101, 962:103, 962:123, 962:126, 962:151, 962:152,
962:153, 962:158, 962:164, 962:171) and one course from Category B (963:154, 963:155, 963:156,
963:157, 963:160, 963:161, 963:165, 963:169, 963:170, 963:172, 963:174, 963:188).

 

Non-Western history - 6 hours

964:127, 964:128, 964:175, 964:176, 964:178, 964:180, 964:181, 964:182, 964:183, 964:187.

 

United States history - 9 hours

24 hours

Total
43 hours

 

The History major may consider a minor in at least one other social science discipline.
 
*All History majors must successfully complete Category 2A of the Liberal Arts Core.

Minors

History Minor

Liberal Arts Core courses included in minor program requirements are distinguished by italics.

 

Required:

Electives in history

18 hours

Total
18 hours

 

Note: 961:015 and one European history course from Category B (963:154, 963:155, 963:156, 963:157, 963:160, 963:161, 963:165, 963:169, 963:170, 963:172, 963:174, 963:188) are strongly recommended.

 

History Minor--Teaching

Liberal Arts Core courses included in minor program requirements are distinguished by italics.

 

Required:

Social Science: 900:190; 900:191 (corequisites)

(unless already taken for the major)

0-4 hours

History:

961:014 and 961:015 for teaching endorsement in American history; or two courses in

European History -- one from Category A (962:101, 962:103, 962:123, 962:126,

962:151, 962:152, 962:153, 962:158, 962:164, 962:171) and one from Category B

(963:154, 963:155, 963:156, 963:157, 963:160, 963:161, 963:165, 963:169, 963:170,

963:172, 963:174, 963:188) for teaching endorsement in world history

6 hours

Electives in history:

(for teaching endorsement in American history, students must take an additional 18

hours in United States history; for teaching endorsement in world history, students

must take an additional 18 hours in European and non-Western history)

18 hours

Total
24-28 hours

 

Students whose emphasis is world history must include one non-Western history course and one history course from the following: Middle Ages, Ancient Near East, Greece, or Rome.

 

History Minor (K-6)--Teaching

Liberal Arts Core courses included in minor program requirements are distinguished by italics.

 

Required:

Elementary, Early Childhood, and Middle Level Education: 210:143

3 hours

History: 961:014; 961:015; 961:130; 9 hours of world history including 3 hours of

European history and 3 hours of non-Western history

18 hours

Electives in history

3 hours

Total
24 hours

 

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