Faculty: Haywood (Program Coordinator), Herrman, Keysor, B. Miller, Pinnow, Ribeiro, Wu
The History major is a program in the Values and Societies Area of Study.
History Major Learning Outcomes
A student who successfully completes a major in History will be able to:
- Acquire knowledge of particular historical contexts;
- Analyze historical sources;
- Understand how historians interpret the past;
- Develop an historian’s skills, including reading, writing, speaking, and critical inquiry;
- Be able to execute guided and independent research projects, up to and including the Senior Comprehensive Project in History.
The History Major
The History major, consisting of 46 credits, leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree. At graduation, History majors must have a GPA of at least 2.0 in the major. The calculation is based on all courses included in the Degree Audit. Only the most recent grade is considered for courses that have been repeated. All courses presented for the major are normally taken on a letter-grade basis except for courses transferred in by incoming students and courses completed in study away programs. For purposes of graduation, if a student completes more than the minimum number of courses required, the higher grade(s) will be counted in the calculation of the major grade point average, provided that the departmental distribution requirements are met.
A maximum of two transferred courses (eight credit hours) taken at institutions of higher learning or at secondary institutions through the Advanced Placement or Internatiuonal Baccalaureate programs may normally be counted toward the major. Exceptions must be approved by the Program Coordinator. As the History Department strongly encourages its students to participate in study abroad and other study away programs, it will apply a maximum degree of flexibility to insure that students receive necessary credits for their participation in such programs.