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STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To achieve the mission and objectives set forth above, all courses seek to help each student
ultimately demonstrate:
a grounding in and familiarity with a basic historical narrative;
an ability to master and analyze primary sources;
an awareness of historiography and the ability to critically assess it;
a capacity to creatively synthesize material from a variety of sources;
a mastery of oral, written, and electronic communication skills.
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students graduating with degrees in History are required to successfully complete the capstone
senior history seminar, research and defend a senior thesis, and pass a major field exit
examination. Through these requirements, students must demonstrate their mastery of the
major‘s objectives.
COURSE OF STUDY
The Department of History offers both a major and minor course of study in History. In addition,
the department offers the following programs of study in Public History: a Public History
concentration for History majors and a Public History minor for non-majors.
Those wishing to major in History are encouraged to declare their major during the beginning of
the Spring semester of their sophomore year.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN HISTORY
The Department of History offers the following major in History:
A. Prerequisite Courses:
HIST 1101 and 1102 World Civilization
HIST 1111 and 1112 United States History
These are prerequisite courses for the major.
Prerequisite courses can be met by AP, CLEP tests, or by transfer credit.
B. Two (2) courses from:
HIST 3317 Colonial America
HIST 3319 Nineteenth-Century America
HIST 4416 Twentieth-Century America
Two (2) courses from:
HIST 3301 The Greco-Roman World
HIST 3302 The Middle Ages
HIST 3320 The Renaissance and the Reformation
Two (2) courses from:
HIST 3372 Europe, 1660-1870
HIST 3374 Europe, 1870– Present
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