Concentration - History
The study of History incorporates the essential elements of liberal learning, namely,
acquisition of knowledge and understanding, cultivation of perspective, and development
of communication and critical-thinking skills. It reflects concern for human values
and appreciation of contexts and traditions. History, in contrast to many other fields
of study, is a discipline in which there is no standard content, no prescribed sequence
of courses. The coherence of a history concentration therefore depends upon the success
that students, teachers, and counselors, working together, achieve in developing clear
organizing principles for their work. This concentration requires a minimum of 36
credits.
Concentration Requirements:
| Requirement |
Credits |
Examples |
| United States History |
6 credits |
U.S. History 1 and Civil War, U.S. Constitutional History |
| Western History |
6 credits |
European, Canadian, Latin American, Caribbean or Australian History |
| Non-Western History |
6 credits |
Middle Eastern, African, Asian and the Pacific or Russian History |
| History Electives |
15 credits |
|
| Capstone |
3 credits |
HIS 499 (Culminating course in concentration) |
| TOTAL |
36 |
|
Note:Only grades of C of higher may be included in the concentration.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who graduate with a concentration in History will be able to:
- demonstrate mastery of content in one (or more than one) major historical culture,
by explaining primary characteristics of that culture, the main events in hits history,
and its historical significance;
- participate knowledgeably in the affairs of the world around them, drawing upon understanding
shaped through reading, writing, discussions, and lectures concerning the past;
- see themselves and their society from different times and places, displaying a sense
of informed perspective and a mature view of human nature;
- conduct research in primary and secondary sources appropriate for constructing a scholarly
project of substantial length and determine the evidentiary value of those sources,
including internet sources; and
- exhibit sensitivities to human values in their own and other cultural traditions and,
in turn, establish values of their own.
