Department of History Main Departmental Office Wooten Hall, 225 P.O. Box 13735 Denton, TX 76203-6735 (817) 565-2288 Fax: (817) 369-8838 Richard M. Golden, Chair Faculty Professors Bowman, Brownell, Campbell, Chipman, Golden, Hurley, Kamman, Kelly, LaForte, Lowe, Marcello, Pickens, Stephens, Wilson. Associate Professors DeCarvalho, Detrick, Eaton, Huddleston, Lowry, Odom, Painter, Seligmann, Smallwood. Assistant Professors Babayan, Coomes, Hagler, Hilliard, Morris, Stern, Tanner. Introduction History encompasses all aspects of past human endeavor; it encourages students to think broadly and to attempt to integrate all of their knowledge into a meaningful whole. From history a person develops a better understanding of current events and a better appreciation of art, architecture, ideas, politics, and fellow human beings and their activities. It also provides a guide for the future. The study of history is important for journalists, teachers, business people, theologians, politicians, scientists, lawyers, librarians, archivists, museologists and those in many other professions. Students planning any career could benefit from majoring or minoring in history or from choosing history courses for electives. History is an interest students may retain for life. U.S. History Requirement Texas State Law requires that the university may not award a baccalaureate degree or a lesser degree or academic certificate unless the students has credit for six semester hours in American History. A student is entitled to submit as much as three hours of credit, or its equivalent, in Texas history in partial satisfaction of this requirement. The university may determine that a student has met the requirement by work transferred from another accredited college or upon successful completion of an advanced standing examination. The university may grant as much as three hours of credit in an approved senior ROTC unit. Advanced standing examination credit is limited to three semester hours. Most students meet this requirement by taking the Survey of U.S. History courses (HIST 2610-2620), but advanced U.S. History courses (courses numbered 3000 and 4000) may be used to satisfy the legislative mandate, and Texas History (HIST 4700) may substitute for 3 hours of U.S. History (HIST 2610). Students who receive 6 hours of U.S. History credit by examination must complete 3 advanced hours of U.S. history by classroom instruction. Programs of Study The department offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the following areas: -Bachelor of Arts, -Master of Arts, -Master of Science, and -Doctor of Philosophy, all with a major in history; -concentrations under the history major at the graduate level in United States history and modern European history. Bachelor of Arts The department offers courses for the BA degree with a major in history and for a major in social science with history as a leading subject. Students majoring in other fields may minor in history or take courses for general interest, elective credit or as part of the Arts and Sciences Core. The Bachelor of Arts degree requires a minimum of 128 hours, 42 of which must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the College of Arts and Sciences section of this catalog. Major in History Following is one suggested arrangement of courses distributed over four years. BA with a Major in History FRESHMAN YEAR FALL HOURS HIST 1050, Civilization to Sixteenth Century 3 ENGL 1310, College Writing I 3 Computer Science{1} 3 PSCI 1040, American Government 3 MATH 1100, College Algebra{4} 3 PHED 1000, Scientific Principles and Practices in Health-Related Fitness, or DANC 1100, Stress Reduction Through Movement 2-3 Total 17-18 SPRING HOURS HIST 1060, Civilization from Sixteenth Century 3 ENGL 1320, College Writing II 3 Oral Communications{2} 3 PSCI 1050, American Government 3 MATH 1650, Pre-Calculus 5 Total 17 SOPHOMORE YEAR FALL HOURS Minor{10,11} 3 ENGL 2210, World Literature 3 HIST 2610, United States History to 1865{6} 3 LANG 2040, Foreign Language (intermediate) {3} 3 Physical Science{5} 4 Total 16 SPRING HOURS Minor{10} 3 ENGL 2220, World Literature 3 HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865{6} 3 LANG 2050, Foreign Language (intermediate){3} 3 Physical Science{5} 4 Total 16 JUNIOR YEAR FALL HOURS HIST (advanced, Group A) 3 Elective (advanced){10,11} 3 Elective (advanced){10,11} 3 Visual and Performing Arts{7,10} 3 Natural Science{5} 4 Total 16 SPRING HOURS HIST (advanced, Group B) 3 Elective (advanced){10,11} 3 Elective (advanced){10,11} 3 Minor (advanced){10,11} 3 Natural Science{5} 4 Total 16 SENIOR YEAR FALL HOURS HIST (advanced, Group A) 3 HIST (advanced, Group C) 3 Minor (advanced){10,11} 3 Minor (advanced){10,11} 3 ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Total 15 SPRING HOURS HIST (advanced, Group A) 3 HIST (advanced, Group B or C) 3 Minor (advanced){10,11} 3 Understanding of Ideas and Values{9,10} 3 PHIL{8,10} 3 Total 15 Total Minimum Hours Required: 128 Note: Some courses may require prerequisites not listed in the above plan. {1} Proficiency exam or CSCI 1100, CECS 1100, or BCIS 2610. {2} Proficiency exam or COMM 1010, 1440, or 2040. {3} Contact the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for proper placement into the appropriate level. Students must demonstrate proficiency by exam or complete the required prerequisites (LANG 1010- 1020) before enrolling in LANG 2040 or 2050. {4} Students should consult the Department of Mathematics for proper placement into the appropriate level before beginning their mathematics program. {5} See Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum in the College of Arts and Sciences section of this catalog for a list of approved sciences. {6} Advanced American/Texas History courses may be substituted with permission from the department to help meet the 42 advanced hours degree requirement. {7} See University Core Curriculum Requirements in the Academics section of this catalog for a list of approved Visual and Performing Arts courses. Note: ART 1300, 2350 may not be used to satisfy both the Visual and Performing Arts requirement and the University of Ideas and Values, Group II requirement. {8} PHIL 2050, 2310, or 2330 also will satisfy 3 hours of the Understanding of Ideas and Values, Group I requirement. See Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum in the College of Arts and Sciences section of this catalog for a list of approved Philosophy courses. {9} Understanding of Ideas and Values: One course from Group I, or II. See University Core Curriculum Requirements in the Academics section of this catalog for a list of approved courses. {10} Taking courses in the minor and core at the advanced level will aid the student in reaching the 42 advanced hours necessary for graduation. Additional advanced elective courses may be required if this course is not chosen at the advanced level. The student is responsible for reaching 42 total advanced hours. {11} Hours in the minor, as well as advanced hour options, will vary. Contact your departmental adviser about specific minors. See your faculty adviser each semester for help in program decisions and preparation for enrollment. Supplemental Information for BA With a Major in History A major in history requires completion of HIST 1050-1060 and 2610- 2620, and 18 semester hours of advanced work consisting of three courses from Group A and one course from Group B, one course from Group C; plus one additional course selected from either Group B or C. Group A: Advanced United States History HIST 3150, 3500, 3550, 3650, 3660, 3710, 3720, 4400, 4410, 4420, 4430, 4440, 4450, 4460, 4470, 4640, 4680, 4700, 4750, 4760, 4780, 4790, 4800, 4830, 4840, 4850, 4860, 4870, 4880, 4930 and 4260, when applicable. Group B: Advanced European History HIST 3460, 3470, 3750, 3760, 4010, 4020, 4050, 4060, 4070, 4130, 4140, 4220, 4230, 4250, 4290, 4300, 4330, 4340, 4350, 4360, 4370 and 4260, when applicable. Group C: Advanced African, Asian and Latin American History HIST 3010, 4120, 4170, 4180, 4190, 4260, 4530, 4540, 4550, 4560, 4570, 4580 and 4590 when applicable. Minor in History Students may minor in history by completing 18 semester hours, including HIST 1050-1060 and 2610-2620, and 6 advanced hours of history. Teacher Certification Students who expect to teach history in secondary schools must complete the requirements of the state of Texas for teacher certification as listed by the Department of Teacher Education and Administration in the College of Education section. Graduate Degrees The department offers degree programs leading to the Master of Arts, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy. For information, consult the Graduate Catalog. Scholarships The Department of History offers undergraduate scholarships - the CBS Mechanical Inc. History Scholarship, the National Heritage Scholarship and the History Excellence Scholarship - that are awarded each year to history majors. History majors who are entering freshmen, transfer students or continuing students may apply. The application deadline is March 31. For information and application forms, contact the department chair, associate chair or administrative assistant. Courses of Instruction All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.