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Wynn Gadkar-Wilcox, Co-Chair wilcoxw@wcsu.edu WA 221 (203) 837-8565 (203) 837-3960 (fax)
Joshua Rosenthal, Co- Chair rosenthalj@wcsu.edu Warner Hall 216, Midtown campus (203) 837- 8449
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Overview
In order to understand today’s issues and problems — in the West and throughout the world — it is important to have a firm grasp on the foundations of our global society, to know the history and culture of America, of Europe and of the world.
Mission
In keeping with the mission statement of Western Connecticut State University, the Department of History and World Perspectives contributes to providing a comprehensive liberal arts education that prepares students for the job market, citizenship, and meaningful lives.
Goals
Our goals are:
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of their degrees in History, students will be able to:
Degree Programs in History
Bachelor of Arts History
Bachelor of Science Secondary Education: History (Social Studies Endorsement)
Minor Programs History American History European History Middle Eastern Studies Asian Studies Latin American Studies Urban Studies
Bachelor of Arts in History (B.A.)
Description: At the completion of their degrees in History, students will be able to:
Degree Requirements
All degrees at WCSU require 120 semester hours (SH). This includes major requirements, general education requirements, cognates (where applicable), and free electives. This structure provides room for minors, internships, and study abroad.
Required Courses in the Major: 39 SH.
General Education: All students must complete the General Education curriculum. General Education Requirements include both competency and breadth requirements. In some cases, major courses will satisfy competencies. These are indicated in the parentheses after the course title. For a complete description of the General Education program, follow this link. https://catalogs.wcsu.edu/ugrad2324/academic-programs-degrees/
Cognates: In some programs there are courses outside of the major that are required as pre-requisites or enhancements to the major course work. These courses may satisfy competencies and they will count toward the general education breadth requirement. If cognate courses are required, they are included in the list of courses required in the major.
Electives: All degrees require 120 semester hours. Elective credits are opportunities for minors, internships, study abroad, and just following general interests. We encourage all students to speak with their advisors about great opportunities for their elective courses.
Sample Four Year Plan: BA History Four-year plans are suggestions. Plans change. Consult your advisor to adjust your plan.
* Students who have completed three years of a foreign language at a C average in high school are not required to complete a foreign language requirement. However, we strongly advise students of History to consider studying an additional language or deepening their skills in the one already studied.
Distinction in History To be awarded Distinction in History, a History major must complete all the major requirements, gain admission to HIS 494, Research Seminar, and complete HIS 494 with at least a grade of “B.” HIS 494 meets the Departmental requirement for History 490.
Course Restrictions For a complete list of prerequisites, corequisites and other restrictions for all courses, please consult the Course Description section of this catalog.
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education – History with Social Studies (B.S.)
Description: This degree provides a history/education curriculum that imparts a broad base of knowledge about historical events, principles, and theories, so that students have the foundational knowledge they need to educate others.
Degree Requirements All degrees at WCSU require 120 semester hours (SH). This includes major requirements, general education requirements, cognates (where applicable), and free electives. This structure provides room for minors, internships, and study abroad.
Required Courses in the Major: HIS 36 SH, Social Sciences, 18 SH, Cert: 35 SH
General Education: All students must complete the General Education curriculum. General Education Requirements include both competency and breadth requirements. In some cases, major courses will satisfy competencies. These are indicated in the parentheses after the course title. For a complete description of the General Education program, follow this link. https://catalogs.wcsu.edu/ugrad2021/academic-programs-degrees/
Sample Four Year Plan: BS Secondary Ed: History with Social Studies Four-year plans are suggestions. Plans change. Consult your advisor to adjust your plan.
*Several history courses meet the Gen Ed: Writing Intensive Tier II (W2) requirement. Be sure to select one of them.
**The BS Secondary Ed: History requires that students complete a language at or above the elementary II level. Students who have completed three years of a foreign language at a minimum of a C average in high school have met this requirement.
Minor in History (18 SH)
Please see your advisor to review all program requirements.
Required Courses: Two (2) courses at the 100 level Four (4) courses at the 200 level
Minor in American History (18 SH)
Required Courses (6 SH): HIS 148 American History to 1877 HIS 149 American History since 1877
Four (4) approved advanced courses in American history (12 SH)
Minor in European History (18 SH)
Required Courses (6 SH) HIS 186 Europe: Ancient and Medieval HIS 187 Modern Europe
Four (4) approved advanced courses in European history (12 SH)
Minor in Middle Eastern Studies (18 SH)
Requirements: Students interested in this minor are expected to have completed all course prerequisites. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better to remain enrolled in this minor.
A minor provides an option for the student who wants an academic focus in addition to a major. A student may not declare a minor that is the same as his/her major (e.g., a student majoring in History may not also declare a History minor).
Students must complete nine credits at WCSU to meet the residency requirement in the minor.
Required Courses (3 S.H.) WP 107 Middle Eastern Cultures
Three (3) courses from approved electives listed below (9 SH): HIS 281 Modern Middle East HIS/PS 382 Contemporary Middle East HIS 383 Islam: A Religion and Civilization ANT/SOC 216 Anthropology of the Middle East ANT/SOC/WS 251 Women of the Middle East ENG 376 Non-Western Literatures MKT 422 Global Marketing PHI 340 Non-Western Philosophy
Two (2) semesters of Middle Eastern Language (6 SH)
You must submit formal notification to the Registrar’s Office by completing the Declaration of Minor form in order for your official university transcript to include the minor.
Depending upon your major requirements, you may need to take credit hours over the degree credit minimum required for graduation if you choose to add this minor. Please see your adviser to review all program requirements.
If the student spends at least one semester abroad on a university-approved study abroad program to a Middle Eastern country, the student can opt to waive the requirement of any of the two electives.
Minor in Asian Studies (18 SH)
Requirements: Students interested in this minor are expected to have completed all course prerequisites. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better to remain enrolled in this minor. Choose courses from menu, below. A minor provides an option for the student who wants an academic focus in addition to a major. A student may not declare a minor that is the same as his/her major (e.g., a student majoring in History may not also declare a History minor).
REQUIRED COURSES (18 S.H.)
Two (2) courses from Approved Elective List I (6 SH): WP 103 Chinese Culture WP 104 Japanese Culture WP 105 Cultures of India WP 110 Southeast Asian Civilization WP 112 Korean Culture
Two (2) courses from Approved Elective List II (6 SH): HIS 266 Vietnam War HIS 277 Modern China HIS 287 Chinese Religions HIS 366 Vietnam in Literature and Film HIS 388 Modern Vietnam ANT/SOC 241 Social/Cultural Survey of Indian Religions ANT/SOC 242 Buddhism PS 306 Comparative Communist Systems ENG 376 Non-Western Literatures MKT 422 Global Marketing PHI 340 Non-Western Philosophy
Two (2) semesters of Asian Language (6 SH)
Minor in Latin American Studies
Requirements: Students interested in this minor are expected to have completed all course prerequisites.
Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better to remain enrolled in this minor.
REQUIRED COURSES (3 S.H.): HIS/WP 115 Latin American and Caribbean Civilization
Three (3) courses from the approved electives list below (9 SH): GEO 252 Latin America: A Regional Study HIS 216 Latino/as in US History HIS 250 Conquest and Survival in Latin America HIS 370 Commodities in LA History SPA 222 Cultures of Spanish America SPA 224 Trans-Atlantic Hispanic Cultures SPA 320 The Poetry of Spain and Latin America SPA 336 Theater in Spain and Latin America SPA 360 Readings on the Arts in Spain and Latin America SPA 361 Gender and Sexuality in Spanish America SPA 365 Revolution, Testimony and Memory in Spanish America SPA 367 Colonial Spanish America SPA 370 Latina/Latino Literature SPA 371 Spanish-Caribbean Identities PS 306 Comparative Communist Systems ENG 376 Non-Western Literatures MKT 422 Global Marketing PHI 340 Non-Western Philosophy
Two (2) semesters of Latin American Language (6 SH) First semester of Latin American Language (SPA 162 or POR 162) Second semester of Latin American Language (SPA 164 or POR 164)
Minor in Urban Studies (18 SH)
Requirements: An average GPA of 2.0 in all minor courses must be maintained in order to fulfill the requirements of the minor.
Select six (6) courses from the approved list below:
Approved Electives: (Courses selected with the approval of a History or Social Sciences adviser)
Students may select no more than 9 semester hours from 100-level courses and no more than six semester hours should be selected from any one discipline or form the student’s major. Students are strongly encouraged to apply 3-6 semester hours earned in an approved cooperative education internship to this program.
ANT 350 Modern & Postmodern Societies (ANT 100 or SOC 100) ART 101 History and Appreciation of Western Art: Renaissance to the Present ECO 211 Principles of Macroeconomics or ECO 207 Contemporary Domestic Economic Issues (sophomore standing) ECO 209 Urban Environments (sophomore standing) GEO/ENV 150 Urban Environments as a Human Ecological Problem HIS 201 Immigrant NYC HIS 208 Rise of Industrialism in America HIS 363 The American City HIS 368 New York City: History and Culture HIS X99 Independent Study PS 218 American State & Local Government (PS 100 or PS 102 or permission of the instructor) SS/CED 297 Coop Internship SOC 101 Social Problems SOC 210 Urban Sociology (SOC 100)
