Syllabus Policies
Important academic
policies common to all courses taught by History professors can be
found here.Cross
Disciplinary Minors
For information on any cross-disciplinary, refer to the
Interdisciplinary Minors section of the undergraduate
catalog. The minors listed
here are a substantial sampling of those most likely to interest
History students.
Africana Studies
The minor in Africana studies broadens students' world perspectives
by enhancing their acquaintance with and understanding of the
peoples, cultures and institutions of Africa and the Africa Diaspora
in the Western Hemisphere. The minimum requirement for a minor in
Africana studies is 24 credit hours. Advisor:
Dr. Lamont King, History
American
Studies
American Studies is an interdisciplinary program of study that
promotes an enhanced understanding of the whole of American
civilization, past and present through examination of the diverse
aspects of our culture and changing patterns of ideas and values.
Courses come from the departments within the College of Arts and
Letters and students will take courses from within three groupings:
multicultural studies, ideas and the arts, and history and politics.
Advisor: Dr. Laura Henigman,
English
Asian Studies
The purpose of this interdisciplinary program is to broaden the
students' perspective by enhancing their understanding and
appreciation of Asian culture and institutions. The minimum
requirement for a minor in Asian studies is 18 credit hours.
Advisor: Dr. Jonathan Walker,
ISAT
Classical
Studies
The minor in classical studies introduces students to Greco-Roman
civilization. The requirement is successful completion of 24 credit
hours. Advisor: Dr. Stephen
Chappell, History
Historical
Archaeology
The minor is designed for students interested in the field of
historical archaeology, a discipline that integrates the research
interests and methods of archaeology and history. Advisor:
Dr. Clarence Geier, Sociology
and Anthropology
Latin American
and Caribbean Studies
This minor allows students to acquire a deeper understanding of
Latin America. In addition to a B.A. degree language requirement in
Spanish, the Latin American studies minor consists of a minimum of
18 credit hours. Advisor: Dr.
Kristen McCleary, History
Middle Eastern
Communities and Migrations
This minor concentrates on social and
political issues involving Muslim, Christian and Jewish populations
in their own right and in relation to one another in the territory
between the Nile and Indus rivers during the modern period.
Coordinator:
Dr. Shah Mahmoud Hanifi,
History
Modern
European Studies
The minor in Modern European Studies provides an
interdisciplinary understanding of social dynamics in Europe from
the Enlightenment (18th century) through the present. Students
enrolling in the minor will gain proficiency in at least one
European language and will explore European history, politics,
society, culture, and thought. Coordinator: Dr. John Scherpereel,
Department of Political Science
Russian
Studies
This minor offers a broad, interdisciplinary perspective on Russian
culture, history, political institutions, economy and geography. The
minimum requirement for a minor in Russian studies is 18 credit
hours. Co-Coordinators: Dr. Stephany
Plecker, Foreign Languages, and
Dr. Maria Galmarini, HistoryScience,
Technology, and Society
This minor offers
students the opportunity to critically examine science, technology,
and medicine as expressions of human cultures, past and present.
The
minimum requirement for the minor is 18 credit
hours. History Department contact: Dr. Kevin Borg
Coordinator: Dr.Jeff Tang,
Women's
and Gender Studies
The Women's Studies minor is an 18 credit hour interdisciplinary
program that explores the scholarship related to gender and equity
issues affecting women. Advisor:
Dr. Jessica Davidson, History
