GEOG 470 and 471 Internship I and II Work experience related to the student’s major, jointly supervised by the department and a professional in the field. Although the usual internship will carry either three or six hours credit, a student may elect to arrange an internship carrying between two and six hours credit with the permission of the department. Each hour of credit will require forty hours at the internship site. Prerequisites: junior or senior status and departmental permission. Two to six semester hours. Pass-Fail only.
History Professors Tracks Thomas J. Little, Chair History (B.A.) John Herbert Roper Interdisciplinary History and Michael J. Puglisi Social Sciences (B.A.) Jack Wells American History (M.A.Ed.) History (B.A.) Objectives: To provide students with an integrated path of study that includes surveys of various historical regions and periods, the techniques of historical research and writing, and practical and professional experience. To prepare students for advanced study or careers in archival work, historical preservation, government service, international studies, library work, law, and teaching. Requirements: History majors take History 205 and 305 and must also select courses as prescribed below: (a) History 100-199: Area Studies This group of courses provides broad survey coverage of major geographical regions and time periods of world history. These courses are designed to give students a foundational understanding of the major events, trends, figures, and questions of the regions, nations, and periods under study. Students gain fundamental experience confronting historical problems and engaging both primary and secondary texts. Students complete a minimum of three courses in this group, including at least one U.S. survey. (b) History 200-299: Methods and Perspectives This group employs case studies to introduce students to the principal subfields, approaches, and methods of professional historians. In each course, students investigate the sources, questions, conclusions, problems, and key works related to each method or approach while developing skills reading scholarly literature and secondary texts. Students are encouraged to consider the methods and perspectives that will inform their research during their capstone experiences. Students complete at least one course in this group. (c) History 300-399: Topics and Themes These courses allow students to study specific historical events, periods, and trends in greater depth. Students are encouraged to apply methodological and cognitive learning to the specific problems and questions of selected topics. Students complete at least two courses in this group or German 337 and one course in this group. (d) History 400-499: Capstone Experiences This group includes either a seminar culminating in a research paper or a professional experience resulting in a substantial reflective essay. Students complete at least one course in this group. Double majors may substitute a 400-level capstone course in their other major. 79