Bachelor of Arts in History

Mission Statement
The B.A. in History provides students with the educational tools and framework necessary for understanding major thematic issues in history, for exploring the everyday lives of people of different times and cultures, and for succeeding in a variety of professions and/or post-graduate study. The History major challenges students to think about the diversity of human existence, past and present, by examining how politics, social structure, cultures, geographies, and lived experiences have changed over time.

Through the study of History, students will develop the qualities of mind necessary for responsible citizenship in the 21st century and acquire an appreciation for the diversity of human experience and a capacity to understand the historical dimensions of contemporary problems across global communities. They will graduate with the ability to synthesize information from primary and secondary sources (whether of a print, visual, or material nature) in order to produce cogent arguments and sound historical narrative through a variety of mediums. Students of history will be prepared to contribute to our knowledge of the past with new discoveries and understandings.

 

Outcomes
  • Demonstrate the basic historical knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to understand different perspectives about the past and the complex multicultural world we live in today
  • Demonstrate an ability to perform serious historical research and an understanding of historical methodologies, historical theory, and historiography
  • Understand the use of and misuse of historical argument and make connections between individual events and larger historical themes
  • Demonstrate a familiarity with the histories of injustice and movements for social change, and apply this knowledge to community-based learning projects

 

Curriculum

  1. College Core Curriculum ............................................. 32-42

    1. English (3-6 credits)
      1. ENG 101 - Composition I ........ 3
      2. ENG 102 - Composition II ....... 3
        Note: Students who place into ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101.

    2. Study and Technology Skills (2 credits)
      1. CEP 121 - Introduction to the College Experience..........1
      2. CEP 122 - Enhancing Academic Success.............1

    3. Mathematics (3-5 credits) - Refer to the Mathematics section of the Core Curriculum
    4. Natural Sciences (6-8 credits) - Refer to the Natural Sciences section of the Core Curriculum
    5. Social Sciences (3 credits) - Refer to the Social Sciences section of the Core Curriculum
    6. Fine Arts (3 credits) - Refer to the Fine Arts section of the Core Curriculum
    7. Humanities (6 credits) - Refer to the Humanities section of the Core Curriculum
    8. Constitution (3-6 credits) - Refer to the Constitution section of the Core Curriculum
    9. Community-Based Learning Capstone (3 credits) - Refer to the Community-Based Learning section of the Core Curriculum

  2. Additional College Requirements................................... 6-20

    1. Foreign Language - 3 options (0-14 credits)
      1. Complete and/or transfer to NSC a fourth semester in a foreign language or American Sign Language (AM)
      2. Demonstrate proficiency through a placement exam
      3. Show transcript evidence of successful completion of a fourth-year high school course in foreign language

    2. Social Sciences....................................................... 6
      Students interested in secondary education must take courses in ECON, GEOG, and PSC. One of these courses can count toward the core curriculum and the other two toward the Additional College Requirements. Students not interested in secondary education may take additional social science courses.

  3. Major Requirements ................................... 36

    1. HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1865............ 3
    2. HIST 102 - U.S. History 1865 to present ........3
    3. HIST 251 - Historical Investigation .........3
    4. HIST 499 - Senior Seminar in History........3

  4. Additional history courses.......................... 24

    1. At least eighteen credits total must be at the 300-level or above. Courses must be approved by the history advisor. From these 24 credits, at least nine must be selected from non-European and non-American courses, that is, from the fields of African, Asian, Middle Eastern, or Latin American history.

  5. Secondary Education Concentration..................42

    1. Students interested in secondary education must:
      1. choose one of the following courses among their history electives: HIST 433, HIST 320, HIST 418
      2. take at least one course in each of the following disciplines: ECON, GEOG, and PSC (these courses may also count toward core curriculum and additional college requirements.)
      3. EDRL 427 -Teaching Writing across School Curriculum (formerly CI 467)...................3
      4. EDRL 471 - Language Acquisition, Developement and Learning (formerly CI 456)........3
      5. EDSC 321 - Secondary Pedagogy I (formerly CI 350).......3
      6. EDSC 403- Teaching Methods Secondary (specific subject area) (formerly CI 370).............3
      7. EDSC 404 - Secondary Pedagogy II (formerly CI 450)................3
      8. EDSC 483 – Secondary Supervised Teaching Internship (formerly CI 551)...........................12
      9. EDSP 411 - Students with Disabilities in General Education Settings (formerly CI 409).............3
      10. EDU 250 – Foundations of Education (formerly EDU 202)................................3
      11. EL 401 - Law & Ethics for Educators............ 3
      12. PSY 307 - Principles of Educational Psychology            3
      13. PSY 434 - Developmental Psychology: Adolescence to Adulthood................3

 

Summary of credit requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in History
College Core Curriculum ........................................................ 32-42
Additional College Requirements.............................................. 6-20
Major Requirements .................................................................... 36
Electives (at least 19 credits must be upper division) ............ 30-54
Total Credits ............................................................................ 128

 

Summary of credit requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in History with a Concentration in Secondary Education
College Core Curriculum .............................. 32-42
Additional College Requirements................... 6-20
Major Requirements....................................... 36
Education Concentration.................................. 42
Electives........................................................ 0-12
Total Credits................................................. 128

 

History Minor

  1. HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1865...................................... 3
  2. HIST 102 - U.S. History 1865 to present................ 3
  3. HIST 251 - Historical Investigation............... 3
  4. HIST 499 - Senior Seminar in History..........3
  5. Upper Division History Courses (At least one Non-European and Non-American)............6