Department of History

Regents’ Professor: Iverson

Professors: Adelson, Batalden, Burg, Davis, Fuchs, Gratton, Green, Lavrin, MacKinnon, Rosales, Simpson, Stowe, Tillman, Trennert, Warnicke

Associate Professors: Barnes, Carroll, El Hamel, Gray, Gullett, Longley, Powers, Rush, Samuelson, Smith, Soergel, Stoner, Thompson, Thornton, VanderMeer, Warren-Findley, Wright

Assistant Professors: Kaplan, Koopmans, Manchester, Pitti, Whitaker, Wilson

Senior Instructional Professional: Luey

Art

Associate Professor: Brown

Chicana and Chicano Studies

Associate Professor: Escobar

Humanities

Assistant Professor: Taylor

Women’s Studies

Professor: Rothschild

HISTORY—B.A. - Back to Top

The B.A. degree in History consists of 30 semester hours in history and 15 hours in closely related fields, as approved by an undergraduate advisor in consultation with the student. At least 18 hours in history courses and nine hours in related fields must be in upper-division course work, with at least 12 of the upper-division HST hours taken in residence at ASU Main. HST 300 Historical Inquiry and HST 498 History Pro-Seminar are required for all degree candidates. (Honors students may substitute HST 493 Honors Thesis for HST 498.)

Students are required to complete course work in two different areas of concentration. One concentration must be defined geographically: Asia, Europe, Latin America, or the United States. The second concentration may be thematic or geographic. Students completing a thematic concentration must complete two courses outside the field of their geographic concentration. At least two history courses in either concentration must include topics outside the United States and Europe. Students must complete at least one course in the HST 302–307 “Studies in History” sequence.

The major includes the following:

1. one concentration of 18 hours (12 hours HST and six hours related field);
    
2. one concentration of 15 hours (12 hours HST and three hours related field);
    
3. HST 300, three hours (may be within a concentration);
    
4. HST 498, three hours (may be within a concentration);
    
5. elective related field courses, six hours;
    
6. two HST courses with content outside Europe and the United States (may be within a concentration);
    
7. two HST courses in thematic concentration outside the geographic concentration; and
    
8. at least one course in the HST 302–307 “Studies in History” sequence as part of one concentration.
    

A minimum GPA of 2.25 in the 30 hours of history course work is required.

Asian Studies Certificate. Students majoring in History may elect to pursue an Asian Studies Certificate combining courses from the major with selected outside courses of wholly Asian content. See College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, “Asian Studies” for more information.

Jewish Studies Certificate. Students majoring in History may elect to pursue the Jewish Studies Certificate combining courses from the major with selected outside courses of wholly Jewish content. See College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, “Jewish Studies” for more information.

Latin American Studies Certificate. Students majoring in History may elect to pursue a Latin American Studies Certificate combining courses from the major with selected outside courses of wholly Latin American content. See College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, “Latin American Studies,” for more information.

Medieval and Renaissance Studies Certificate. Students majoring in History may elect to pursue the Medieval and Renaissance Studies Certificate by successfully completing the requirements. See College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, “Medieval and Renaissance Studies” for more information.

Russian and East European Studies Certificate. Students majoring in History may elect to pursue the Russian and East European Studies Certificate combining courses from the major with selected outside courses of wholly Russian and East European content. See College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, “Russian and East European Studies” for more information.

Southeast Asian Studies Certificate. Students majoring in History may elect to pursue the Southeast Asian Studies Certificate combining courses from the major with selected outside courses of wholly Southeast Asian content. See College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, “Southeast Asian Studies” for more information.

Women’s Studies Certificate. Students majoring in History may elect to pursue a Women’s Studies Certificate by successfully completing the requirements. See College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, “Women’s Studies” for more information.

MINOR IN HISTORY - Back to Top

The History minor consists of 18 semester hours of course work, at least 12 hours of which are in upper-division course work. Students earning a minor in history must complete one 12 hour HST concentration (geographic or thematic), HST 300, and 498. The Department of History requires a grade of at least “C” in all courses in the minor. A minimum of six upper-division hours in the minor must be taken in residence at ASU Main.

B.I.S. CONCENTRATION - Back to Top

A concentration in history is available under the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (B.I.S.) degree, a program intended for the student who has academic interests that might not be satisfied with existing majors. Building on two academic concentrations (or one double concentration) and an interdisciplinary core, students in the B.I.S. program take active roles in creating their educational plans and defining their career goals. For more information, see Division of Undergraduate Academic Services, “Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies.”

SECONDARY EDUCATION—B.A.E. - Back to Top

This degree is offered through the Initial Teacher Certification (ITC) program in the College of Education. Students pursuing a major in Secondary Education have an advisor in the College of Education and an advisor within the department of their academic specialization area.

See “College of Education” for information on admission eligibility requirements, admission deadlines, field experiences, and student teaching. For more information, or to schedule an appointment with an advisor, call the Office of Student Services in the College of Education at 480/965-5555.

History. The major teaching field consists of 42 semester hours, of which at least 30 must be in history courses. At least 18 must be in upper-division courses. At least 15 must be in U.S. history. The remaining history and related-area courses must be selected in consultation with an advisor from the Department of History. All degree candidates must complete the following four-course methods block:

Students should complete HST 300 before enrolling in HST 480, 481, and 498. A minimum GPA of 2.50 in history courses is required for admission to the ITC program and for graduation. HST 480 and 481 may not be counted as part of the 42-hour requirement for the academic specialization.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS - Back to Top

The faculty in the Department of History offer programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. A Scholarly Publishing Certificate is also available. See the Graduate Catalog for requirements.

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