History Major

Department Chair: Bryn Upton, Ph.D.

Description

The study of history is an engagement with the past – the individuals, societies, civilizations, and art that have shaped the modern world. The department offers courses in the social, cultural, political, art history of America, Europe, and Asia, and religious studies. History majors have gone on to graduate school in history, museum, and library studies, and to a wide range of careers, including the law, business and finance, archives, education, and the government.

Required:

HIS 4492 - History Capstone
Eleven History (HIS) electives to meet the following criteria:
      (A) Three of the eleven HIS courses must be 3000-level seminar courses;

      (B) One course taken in each of the following categories:

                 Ancient World or Premodern Europe before 1789

                 Modern Europe (since 1789)

                 America

                 Asia);

      (C) No more than four courses may be at the 1000-level.

Total Program Hours: 48

Departmental Writing Requirement

Students who major in History are required to take THREE 3000-level seminars to meet the department writing requirement, one of which must be taken before enrolling in HIS-4492.

Transfer Credit:

Students may transfer up to 20 credits towards the History major. (Please note that only four 1000-level courses can be counted towards the major). Additionally, at least two of the four area courses (i.e., Asia, America, Ancient World/Early Europe, Modern Europe) must be taken at the McDaniel College. Students entering with an Associate’s Degree receive a waiver allowing up to four 1000-level transfer courses. A score of 4 or 5 on an AP History exam counts as a transfer elective at the 1000 level.

Requirements for Departmental Honors

Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0;
Achieve a GPA of 3.5 in History courses;
Achieve a grade of A in the History Capstone (HIS 4492) and prepare a version of the senior paper for presentation at the Phi Alpha Theta Regional Honors Conference;
Be recommended by the Department of History and Art History

Secondary Teacher Certification

Please see Social Studies teacher certification requirements under Programs: Education minor (secondary) for History major.