History-Political Science Professors Joy (chair) and T. Bratton; Assistant Professor Johnson Mission Statement The objective of the History-Political Science Department is to equip students with a sufficient background in these disciplines so that they may 1. become aware of their cultural heritage, 2. grasp the origins, causes, and nature of important contemporary national and international issues, institutions, and movements, and 3. have the essentials of a civic education, i.e., knowing how American government works, how people participate in it, and having an awareness of issues associated with American politics, both descriptive and normative. The department provides its majors and minors with suitable preparation for their subsequent careers as teachers, graduate students, lawyers, politicians, and related occupations. History is a critical component of the liberal arts tradition. R.G. Collingwood argued that next to philosophy, history was the discipline best suited to synthesize other fields of knowledge into a coherent whole. Political scientists would agree with Aristotle that “man is a political animal,� and that the human condition cannot be understood without reference to political motivations.
A grade of C or above must be earned in all courses that are required in a major or a minor.
Requirements for the History Major At least one of the following two sets of courses (6 credit hours): Dept. Course No. Course Title Hist 207 The United States to 1865 Hist 208 The United States Since 1865
Credits 3 3
Hist 291 Hist 292
3 3 6
Western Civilization I Western Civilization II Semester Credits
At least five of the following courses (15 credit hours): Dept. Course No. Course Title Hist 202 Europe, 1900 to Mid-Century Hist 203 European Intellectual History I Hist 204 European Intellectual History II Hist 222 History of the Middle East Hist 262 Modern China Hist 291 Western Civilization I (if not taken as one of the above sets) or Hist 292 Western Civilization II Hist 301 Selected Readings or Topics in Non-U.S. Studies Hist 304 Medieval Europe Hist 305 Ancient Near East Hist 306 Renaissance and Reformation Hist 307 Ancient Greece Hist 308 Ancient Rome Hist 313 English Heritage: Empire to Commonwealth Hist 328 Modern Russia Hist 450 Internship in Non-U.S. Studies Semester Credits At least four of the following courses (12 credit hours):
132
Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 15