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Anne Francois, a History major in the Class of 2010, has been accepted into the master’s program in International Affairs at the New School for Social Research.
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Overview
Flowing from the mission of the College of Saint Elizabeth, the mission of the History Department is to provide a curriculum and a learning environment that will foster students' awareness, appreciation, and understanding of the past, in the expectation that such knowledge will better enable students to comprehend present and future events, trends, and conditions.
History
B.A. in History
The History department provides an interactive learning environment in which students develop the historian's skills of conceptualization, analysis, problem solving, organization, and communication. The program seeks to inspire a life-long intellectual curiosity. A Bachelor of Arts degree in History prepares the student for a successful career in law, business, communication, public policy, education, government, research, and other professional endeavors; a minor in History is also available.
Requirements:
- HIS 101 Survey of American History I
- HIS 111 Survey of American History II
- HIS 121 Survey of European History I
- HIS 131 Survey of European History II
- HIS 467 Senior Seminar
Three courses from the following 200-level categories, with at least one course taken in each category:
American History
- HIS 215 American Economic History
- HIS 220 Post-World War II America
- HIS 230 History with Film
- HIS 235 African-American History
- HIS 241 New Jersey History
- HIS 245 Women's History
World History
- HIS 211 Medieval Studies
- HIS 255 Latin American History
- HIS 261 The Middle East
- HIS 265 Asian History
- HIS 271 African History
- HIS 275 The Holocaust
Three courses from the following 300-level categories, with at least one course taken in each category:
American History
- HIS 351 American Diplomatic History
- HIS 355 American Social History
- HIS 361 American Intellectual History
World History
- HIS 320 Advanced Readings: Asian History
- HIS 325 Advanced Readings: Latin American and African History
- HIS 330 Advanced Readings: European and Middle Eastern History
Capstone Requirement:
The Capstone Requirement for the History major consists of writing a substantial research paper, involving the use of primary-source material, on an approved historical topic. This paper will be completed by students as part of the requirements of HIS 467 History Capstone Seminar. Students enrolled in this Seminar will verbally present their completed papers to classmates and the History Program faculty.
Minor in History
- HIS 1-- American History
- HIS 1-- European History
- HIS 2-- Elective
- HIS 3-- Elective
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