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History
Department
General Degree Requirements
MAJORS
Broad
Fields Social Studies, History Concentration
Broad Fields Social Studies, History Concentration
with Teaching Minor
History
MINORS
History
History Teaching, Secondary Education or Middle
Secondary
History Teaching, Elementary Education or
Elementary/Middle
OTHER
Regional
concentrations for the International Relations
major. These programs may be used to fulfill the
graduation requirements of the college, to obtain
teacher certification, or to prepare for
professional (e.g., law school) or graduate school
study. In consultation
with a History Department advisor, a student will
select the most appropriate program and courses to
meet the requirements for a major, minor, or
concentration in history.
The History Department administers the Sister
Cajetan Spelman History Scholarship which is awarded
annually to upper class history majors and history
concentrations. See History Department Chair for
details.
The
Department of History has identified three broad
goals for the student majoring in History or Broad
Fields Social Studies that will be assessed on an
on-going basis, but particularly in HIST 400/401.
Each
successful History/BFSS major will demonstrate:
1.
Competence in research, critical reading of sources,
communicating, writing, reasoning and analyzing.
2. The
basic skills of the historian, to include historical
method and historiography.
3.
Competence in historical knowledge, historical
periodization and historical geography.
BROAD FIELDS
SOCIAL STUDIES, HISTORY CONCENTRATION WITH TEACHING
MINOR and BROAD FIELDS SOCIAL STUDIES, HISTORY
CONCENTRATION
See
BROAD FIELDS SOCIAL STUDIES
HISTORY
MAJOR
A minimum
of 42-44 credits in history is required as follows:
1. In
addition to HIST 295 Proseminar: Historians,
Historiography and Historical Method, two courses
from each area:
Area A:
European History
HIST
108F6 Medieval Europe, 410-1500
HIST 110F6 Beginnings of Modern Europe, 1500 to
the Eve of the French Revolution
HIST 115F6 Europe from the French Revolution to
the Present
HIST 211 History of Modern Germany from
Unification to Nazification
HIST 271F6 Selected Topics
HIST 325 Germany and the Rise of the Nazi Party
HIST 341 European Holocaust
HIST 375 World War II
Area B:
United States History
HIST
131F6 American History I
HIST 132F6 American History II
HIST 204F6 Social Movements in U.S. History
HIST 207F6 Recent U.S. History (Since 1945)
HIST 238 History of the Working-Class in the
United States
HIST 271 F6 Selected Issues
HIST 342 American Foreign Policy
HIST 359 African-American History
HIST 360 The History of Women in North America
HIST 363 Native American History
Area C:
East Asian History
HIST
111F6 East Asian Civilization
HIST 112F6 Chinese Philosophy
HIST 117F6 Modern China
HIST 221F6 Modern Japan
HIST 271F6 Select Issues
HIST 284F6 Peoples Republic of China
HIST 310 China: Tradition and Transformation
HIST 312 China and the West
2. One of
the following two-semester sequences:
HIST
400/401A Selected Issues in European
History/Research Paper
HIST 400/401B Selected Issues in American
History/Research Paper
HIST 400/401C Selected Issues in East Asian
History/Research Paper
3.
Elective courses in history to complete the 42-44
credit total, to be chosen by the student in
consultation with a History Department advisor.
Electives may be chosen from any department that
teaches a history of course, e.g., history of
religion; history of music; history of art, etc.
Confirm choice with history advisor.
4.
Computer competency: majors must be adept at using a
word processing program. They must also be familiar
with computer-accessed historical sources.
Instruction in researching such sources is begun in
the HIST 295 Proseminar and continued in
upperdivision courses. Majors demonstrate
proficiency in HIST 401.
5. It is
strongly recommended that history majors who plan to
attend graduate school take a foreign language.
Students should consult with their academic advisor
for further information.
6.Majors
must earn 20 credits in history above the Foundation
level.
7. Both
undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students must
earn 12 credits in history at Edgewood College.
8. A
minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 is
required in history courses taken toward a major,
minor, or concentration in history.
See
WOMENS AND GENDER STUDIES for WS201 F6 option.
HISTORY
MINOR
A minimum
of 24 credits to include HIST 295, and a 400/401
sequence. The other courses will be chosen by the
student in consultation with a History Department
faculty advisor. At least 12 credits in history must
be earned at Edgewood College.
HISTORY
TEACHING MINORS
Secondary
Education or Middle/Secondary Education
1. A
teaching major in some field for secondary or
middle/secondary education.
2. A
minimum of 28 credits in history, including:
at least
one course from each of the areas above: A, B, and C
HIST 295 Proseminar: Historians, Historiography
and Historical Method
HIST 459 History Teaching and Social Studies
A HIST 400/401 two-semester Sequence
3.
Completion of the Education professional
requirements and the licensing sequence in either
middle/secondary or secondary education (see
EDUCATION). A History Teaching minor must be
admitted to teacher education before being admitted
to HIST 459; admission to teacher education is
recommended as early as possible.
4. To meet
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction licensing
requirements, students should take a course in
conservation of natural resources and marketing and
consumer cooperatives, GEOG 265 Environmental
Conservation. Students are advised to check
carefully the certification requirements of the
state in which they plan to teach.
5.Minors
must earn 12 credits in history at Edgewood College.
6.Minors
must earn 16 credits at the 200-level or above in
history.
7. A
minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 is
required in history courses taken toward the minor.
Elementary
Education or Elementary/Middle Education
1. An
elementary or elementary/middle level education
major.
2. A minimum of 28 credits in history including:
at least
one course from each of the areas above: A, B, and C
HIST 295 Proseminar: Historians, Historiography
and Historical Method
A HIST 400/401 two-semester Sequence
3.
Completion of the Education professional
requirements and the licensing sequence in either
elementary or elementary/middle education (see
EDUCATION).
4. To meet
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction licensing
requirements, students should take a course in
conservation of natural resources and marketing and
consumer cooperatives, GEOG 265 Environmental
Conservation. Students are advised to check
carefully the certification requirements of the
state in which they plan to teach.
5.Minors
must earn 12 credits in history at Edgewood College.
6.Minors
must earn 16 credits at the 200-level or above in
history.
7. A
minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 is
required in history courses taken toward the minor.
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