History BA, (Public History and Museum Studies 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: Public History and Museum Studies Specialization

For information contact Jennifer Black, PhD

This program seeks to articulate the value and relevance of history to a broad, public audience. The specialization in Public History and Museum Studies immerses students in service-oriented study to foster independent thinking, develop strong communities, cultivate informed decisions, and inspire leadership. The program provides a firm foundation in the methods and practice of Public History with particular focus on object-based research and presentations. It prepares students for diverse career paths, including museums; archives; non-profit agencies at the local, regional and national levels; libraries; historic sites and other like institutions; as well as graduate study in law, libraries/archives, non-profit management, and the humanities.Throughout the program of study, emphasis is placed upon professional development and career preparation

Additional courses required for Public History and Museum Studies specialization

In place of the three non-area advanced history electives specified above, and free elective credit, students complete HIS 341 Introduction to Public History , HIS 440 Public History Practicum , HIS 450 History Internship (two semesters, six credits total), and HIS 492 History in the Professions Thesis

In place of six credits of free electives, choose two of the following courses: BUS 208 Principles of Management , BUS 363 Management of Human Capital , COM 215 Web Design & Production , COM 217 Introduction to Graphic Design , COM 220 Journalism I , COM 317 Advanced Graphic Design

Three credits of the six credits of advanced English electives must be chosen from the following courses: WRT 321 Advanced Expository Writing , WRT 322 Feature and Magazine Writing , WRT 301 Technical Writing , WRT 324 The Craft of Fiction , or WRT 325 The Craft of Drama

Students should consult their academic advisor for the timing of these and/or a more detailed plan of study for this specialization (a sample of which may be found in the History BA section of the catalog). A sample plan of study may also be found here

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