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Majors
THE HISTORY MAJOR: A major requires thirty-two credits in history, including HI 275 Introduction to the History Major, HI 375 Colloquium in History, and nine additional credits at the 300 level.History courses that ordinarily carry three credit hours may carry four credit hours when they have a fourth contact hour of class or when they qualify as enhanced courses without a required fourth contact hour of class, developing particular student skills and offering a distinctive approach to learning. Enhanced courses are so designated in the master schedule and follow one of the following models:
Research in History (designated HI XXX (R)): Students develop research questions and hone research skills by identifying and assessing primary and/or secondary sources (including scholarly literature), preparing interim analyses (such as thesis statements, bibliographies, drafts), and making written or oral presentations on final research findings.
Writing History (designated HI XXX (W)): Students spend additional time drafting, revising, and critiquing to hone their skills at argumentation and analysis within appropriate historical context. They attend not only to content but also to style and voice in their critical papers.
Critical Perspectives (designated HI XXX (C)): Students study films, listen to public lectures, and read novels, and/or make field trips to enrich their understanding of history, and submit critical reports on what they have learned in written or oral presentations.
In cooperation with the advisor, a student majoring in history should construct a program to include a broad knowledge of history in general, as well as specific knowledge of one area of history in greater depth. The program should include a variety of approaches to the study of history and should demonstrate the ability to work at different levels.
INTERDEPARTMENTAL MAJORS: In conjunction with the relevant departments, the History Department offers majors in government-history and history-philosophy. See Interdepartmental Majors. Other interdepartmental majors can be arranged. The department participates in the Asian studies major and minor, the environmental studies major and minor, the international affairs major and minor, the Latin American studies minor, and the law and society minor.
