HISTORY
Course Descriptions

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Program Faculty

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

The History Program introduces the student to the world that was and is and the student's relationship to that world. It stresses the continuity of culture by providing a historical background for the study of other disciplines and for responsible citizenship. It also helps prepare students for careers in teaching, public service, consulting, research, museums, archives, and libraries, and provides a liberal education as a basis for entering a variety of careers such as public administration, business, and law.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

. Provide a solid foundation in the core academic discipline of History.

. Achieve a thorough understanding of the methodologies and professional ethics practiced by historians.

. Develop an appreciation for the diversity of historical experiences around the globe and a basic competence in several of these histories:

. Acquire a basic understanding of the core concepts, events, and historio- graphical trends in selected areas of American history.

. Acquire a basic understanding of the core concepts, events, and historio- graphical trends in selected areas of European history.

. Acquire a basic understanding of the core concepts, events, and historio- graphical trends in selected areas of Ancient or Middle Eastern history.

. Develop skills in researching, writing and presenting historical work.

. Develop general computer literacy.

MEANS OF ASSESSMENT

History Majors are evaluated in a variety of ways. They complete with a grade of C- or better required and elective courses that reinforce their knowledge of the diversity of the human historical experience. By satisfactorily completing History 420: Historiography and then writing a substantial undergraduate thesis that they must present to their peers, they master the fundamental methodologies that historians must use while enhancing their skills in research, writing, computer use, and public presentation. The thesis also caps course work in which students have mastered the ability to understand and compare historical interpretations, find and use both primary and secondary sources in libraries and on the internet, and communicate their findings to others. The writing-intensive course work also prepares them to take and pass Eastern's Writing Proficiency Examination assessing their competence as writers.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BA OR THE BS IN HISTORY

1. Complete EOU graduation requirements.

2. Complete any MATH course above the 100 level. (BS degree only.)

3. Demonstrate ability to use a powerful word processing program such as WordPerfect.

4. Complete at least 55 hours in history.

5. Complete at least 35 upper-division hours in History to include at least one course from each of the following three groups:

Group I: American History

HIST 458, Civil War and Reconstruction

HIST 460, American Constitutional History

HIST 478, History of Oregon

HIST 480,

History of the United States, 1900-1945

HIST 481,

The United States Since World War II

HIST 410,

Selected Topics in American History

(5 hours)

Group II: European History

HIST 304, History of England

HIST 421, Medieval Europe

HIST 427,

Renaissance and Reformation Europe

HIST 433,

The French Revolution and Napoleon

HIST 437, History of Modern Germany

HIST 448, History of Modern Russia

HIST 410,

Selected Topics in European History

(5 hours)

Group III:

Ancient and Middle Eastern History

HIST 321, History of the Ancient World

HIST 387,

History of the Middle East (to 1914)

HIST 388,

History of the Middle East (since 1914)

HIST 410,

Selected Topics in Ancient, Asian or

Middle Eastern History

(5 hours)

6. Complete HIST 403, Thesis; HIST 407, Thesis Seminar; and HIST 420, Historiography.

7. Grade of "C-" or better in all History courses counting toward the degree and a minimum 2.00 GPA for history courses overall.

BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN HISTORY - SECONDARY EDUCATION TRACK

1. Complete general education distribution requirements:

a. Artistic Creation/Language and Logic, (15 credits)

b. Humanities, (15 credits)

c. Science, (15 credits)

d. Social Science,(15 credits)

(Three prefixes strongly recommended outside of history, for example ANTH 101, ECON 115, GEOG 105, POLS 101, PSY 201, and SOC 205.)

2. Complete history major requirements:

55 hours total. At least 35 must be upper division, including historiography (3 credits), thesis seminar (1 credit), and thesis (5 credits). (55 credits)

3. Students are advised to obtain additional breadth in the social sciences to prepare for the National Teacher Examination and to be prepared to teach the social studies courses offered in Oregon's high schools which include U.S. history, government, global studies, world civilization, and economics. (19-22 credits)

4. Complete institutional requirements for graduation.

5. Complete secondary education minor. (37 credits)

6. Complete competencies required by Education:

a. Cultural Awareness (2-5 credits)

b. Health Awareness (PEH 250 or 298)

(3 credits)

c. MATH 105 or above (4 credits)

d.Speech practice (SPCH 111 or 112)

(3 credits)

It is IMPERATIVE that students planning to teach consult with Education advisors as early as possible.

Credit Summary:

General Education 60

History 55

Education Minor 37

Additional Competencies 12-15

Electives 19-22

TOTAL 180

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR IN HISTORY

(This minor is also available via the Division of Distance Education)

1. Complete at least 30 quarter credits in history, no more than 20 of which may be in either American or non-American history.

2. Complete at least 15 upper-division quarter credits in history.

3. Grade of "C-" or better in all courses counting toward the minor and a 2.00 GPA for History courses overall.

4. A minimum of 10 hours counting toward the minor must be completed at Eastern Oregon University.

TYPICAL FIRST YEAR CURRICULUM

Fall

WR 121 Expository Prose Writing (4)

HIST 101 Traditional Civilization (5)

General Education or

Elective Courses (1,2) (6-9)

Winter

HIST 102 World Civilization since 1500 (5)

General Education or

Elective Courses (10-13)

Spring

General Education or

Elective Courses (15-17)

TYPICAL SECOND YEAR CURRICULUM

Fall

HIST 201 United States History (5)

Fall or Spring

General Education or Elective Courses (1,2) (10-12)

Winter

HIST 202 United States History (5)

General Education or Elective Courses (1,2) (5-7)

Spring

General Education or Elective Courses (1,2) (10-12)

TYPICAL THIRD YEAR CURRICULUM

Fall

Upper division electives in history (5)

General Education or

Elective Courses (10-12)

Winter

Upper division electives in history (5)

General Education or

Elective Courses (7-9)

Spring

HIST 420 Historiography (3)

Upper division electives in history (5)

General Education or

Elective Courses (10-12)

TYPICAL FOURTH YEAR CURRICULUM

Fall

HIST 407 Seminar (1)

Upper division electives in history (5)

General Education or

Elective Courses (10-12)

Winter

Upper division electives in history (5)

General Education or

Elective Courses (10-12)

Spring

HIST 403 Thesis (5)

Upper division electives in history (5)

General Education or

Elective Courses (5-7)

Note:

l. Students should meet general education requirements in science and humanities as soon as possible.

2. Students considering graduate school should take a foreign language.

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