History

Emily Baran, Chair

Bakari, Chao, Doyle, Dube, Fialka, Foley, Hoffschwelle, Kolar, Kyriakoudes, Ly, Martin, McCusker, Myers-Shirk, Nelson, Norkunas, Polk, Pruitt, Riley-Sousa, Rosenmuller, Sayward, Sikes, Sutherland, Treadwell, Valanzola, West, Woods

Courses in the Department of History are designed to meet the general education needs of all students as well as to provide a solid foundation for those planning to pursue careers in history, law, journalism, business, and other fields.

The department offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History (teaching) and a Bachelor of Science in History and a Bachelor of Science in History (teaching). A concentration in Public History (B.A./B.S.) as well as a minor in History are also available.

The Department of History coordinates the interdisciplinary minors in Africana Studies; Media, History, and Culture; Environment and Human Society; Modern European Studies; and War, Policy, and Society. Interdisciplinary minors are open to all students in the University. See Interdisciplinary Majors and Minors .

True Blue Core Requirements

All students seeking a degree from the University must complete 6 semester hours in the True Blue Core History and Civic Learning category. Students must select at least 3 hours from among HIST 2010 , HIST 2020 , HIST 2030 , HIST 2040 , or HIST 2050 . Students may select the remaining three hours from among HIST 2015 , HIST 2025 , HIST 2035 , HIST 2045 , and HIST 2065  (Explorations in History and Civic Learning). Additional courses offered for the True Blue Core include HIST 1010 , HIST 1020 , HIST 1110 , HIST 1120  (Discovery in Creativity and Cultural Expression); and HIST 1015  and HIST 1115  (Explorations in Creativity and Cultural Expression).

Graduate Study

The department offers the Master of Arts in History, Master of Arts in History with a concentration in History Education, Master of Arts in History with a concentration in Public History, and Doctor of Philosophy in Public History degrees. Requirements for these degrees and a list of the courses offered for graduate credit are published in the Graduate Catalog.