Chairperson: Associate Professor Smail
Professors: Azevedo, Johnson, Kierner, Morrill, Perzel
Charles H. Stone Professor: Gabaccia
Robert Lee Bailey Professor: Goldfield
Professor Emeritus: Rieke
Associate Professors: Dupre, Laurent
Assistant Professors: Betts, Bucheneau, Donohue, Flower, Hogue, Mixon, Sabol, Thompson
Senior Lecturer: Lansen

History is the broadest and most integrative of all disciplines concerned with human beings and society. Today's historians use the research tools of the social sciences to understand and explain major events and changes in human experience over time. Yet history has always been considered one of the humanities, and it remains so because historians are concerned with issues of value and meaning, with the significance that historical events had for the lives of individuals and groups. Students of history gain an understanding of people, groups and society and a sensitivity both to detailed research and the "big picture." Through the study of history, students can become better prepared for life in a rapidly changing world and a rapidly evolving economy.

Professions like law and medicine have always considered history an ideal undergraduate major because it emphasizes the essential intellectual skills: critical thinking, research, writing and speaking. For these reasons history also remains a sound preparation for almost any undergraduate and a good choice for the typical student in America, who graduates with a basic education rather than a specific job training. Most history majors, like other majors in the arts and sciences, go into a wide variety of jobs in the business world--from sales or communications to research and administration. The most popular history-related field that majors enter is teaching, and the Department of History offers a secondary teacher-licensure program in cooperation with the Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education with the College of Education. Other opportunities for training in history-related fields are available as well. Members of the faculty have expertise and offer courses in historic preservation, local history, and other aspects of public history. Through the master's program history majors can pursue their interests at the graduate level. (See The Graduate School section of this Catalog).

Study Abroad. Arrangements can be made for study abroad in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America or Canada.

BACHELOR OF ARTS

A major in history leading to the B.A. degree consists of 30 hours of history, including HIST 1121 and 2100, and at least six hours in any of the following areas: Asian History, African History, Middle Eastern or Latin American History. No more than 9 semester hours may be taken at the 1000 level. Three semester hours must be taken at the 4000 level. The student must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all history courses.

TEACHER LICENSURE

Teacher licensure students must complete the basic requirements for the major, including at least three semester hours in American History; 21 hours of related work distributed among three of the social sciences (Anthropology, Economics, Geogrpahy, Political Science and Sociology), and specified professional education courses to qualify for secondary (grades 9-12) social studies licensure. Licensure applications are the responsibility of the student and the Office of Student Academic Services in the College of Education.

HISTORY MINOR

A minor in History consists of 18 semester hours including HIST 1121; no more than six additional hours at the 1000 level; and at least nine semester hours selected from courses above the 1000 level. The student must achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all history courses.

HONORS PROGRAM IN HISTORY

The Department of History offers an honors program as well as individual honors courses. Both history majors and non-majors are welcome to participate.

Admission. Students or faculty may initiate applications for admission to the History Honors Program. Admission into the program is not final until both the Department Honors Committee and the University Honors Council approve the student for candidacy.

Courses. An Honors course (HIST 3700) is offered in addition to the honors thesis.

Certification Requirements. To complete the History Honors Program a student must complete HIST 3700 and write an honors thesis of 'A' quality as judged by a committee of readers. Students must complete the history major with a GPA of at least 3.25 in history and an overall GPA of at least 3.0.

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