History BA, (History and Media Specialization)

Incoming first-year students seeking admission as history majors must meet the general and specific admissions requirements of the university as stated in this catalog. In cases where the student does not fully meet them, a personal interview is required

Continuation as a history major requires that the student maintain a minimum of a 2.0 or “C” average in the major and a similar total grade point average. A student on academic probation for two consecutive semesters will be dismissed from the major

Transfer students must complete all the history requirements as listed in the sequence of courses in this catalog

Internship

Internships for history majors are encouraged. Majors who desire to pursue internships must receive prior approval of the department chair and the advisor

Recommendation

To receive a recommendation for graduate study or law school, the student must maintain the minimum of a “B” in the major, specialization, and total grade point average

Program and Student Learning Outcomes

Develop historical knowledge

Recognize and explain historical processes, continuity, and change

Develop a body of historical knowledge with breadth of time and place-as well as depth of detail-in order to discern context

Examine global communities and cultures, and their interaction in history

Evaluate and employ historical methods

Recognize history as an interpretive account of the human past-one that historians create in the present from surviving evidence

Collect, question, organize, synthesize, and interpret a variety of historical sources

Practice ethical historical inquiry through proper acknowledgement of sources

Recognize the provisional nature of historical knowledge

Describe past events from multiple perspectives

Identify, summarize, appraise, and synthesize other scholars’ historical arguments

Evaluate historical arguments, explaining how they were constructed and might be improved

Create historical arguments and narratives

Generate substantive, open-ended questions about the past and employ research strategies to answer them

Craft well-supported historical narratives, arguments, and reports of research findings

Synthesize research with existing narratives, making an original argument

Use historical perspective to inform active citizenship

Historicize contemporary issues by correlating them to the past

Practice civil discourse and respect for diverse perspectives

All history majors are required to complete the following courses

Advanced level U.S. history elective (see below)

Advanced level European history elective (see below)

Advanced level Non-Western history elective (see below)

Nine additional credits (3 courses) of 300-400 level courses (3 courses), of which (one course) may be in political science

Six credits (two courses) of 300-400 level English courses

History in the Professions: History and Media Specialization

For information contact Jennifer Black, PhD

The specialization in History and Media combines a strong preparation in historical methodologies, research, and writing with courses in Mass Communications and Design. A true interdisciplinary major, this specialization cultivates historical thinking and prepares students for a variety of careers related to media, such as public relations. From these courses centered on media design and evaluation, students further develop strong written and verbal communication skills while gaining professional-level training across media platforms and building aesthetic awareness and creativitiy. Students declaring the specialization in History and Media may not declare a minor in Mass Communications and Design

Additional courses required for History and Media specialization

Two courses from the following group

The courses listed above would take the place of free electives listed in the sample study plan for the history major, found in the History BA section of the catalog. Students should consult their academic advisor for the timing of these and/or a more detailed plan of study for this specialization. A sample plan of study may also be found here

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