History-Political Science Professors T. Bratton, Johnson, and Joy (chair) Mission Statement The objective of the History-Political Science Department is to equip students with a sufficient background in history and political science 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 professionals in other 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 Dept. Course No. Course Title Hist 207 The United States to 1865 Hist 208 The United States Since 1865 Hist 291 Western Civilization I Hist 292 Western Civilization II Hist 340 Historiography and the Historical Profession Semester Credits
Credits 3 3 3 3 3 15
Plus three of the following courses: Dept. Course No. Course Title Hist 222 History of the Middle East Hist 262 History of China Hist 268 History of India Hist 301 Special 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 320 Europe, 1900 to Mid-Century Hist 321 European Intellectual History I Hist 322 European Intellectual History II Hist 450 Internship in History (if area involved is non-U.S.) Pols 225 Comparative European Governments Pols 335 European Union Semester Credits
Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 9
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