Department of History

www.asu.edu/clas/history

480/965-5778

COOR 4595

Noel J. Stowe, Chair

Core Faculty

Regents’ Professor

Iverson

Snell Family Dean’s Distinguished Professor of History

Longley

Distinguished Foundation Professor of History

Fixico

Professors

Adelson, Batalden, Burg, Davis, Fuchs, Gratton, Green, Lavrin, MacKinnon, Rosales, Samuelson, Simpson, Stowe, Tillman, Warnicke

Associate Professors

Barnes, El Hamel, Gray, Gullett, Harzig, Hirt, Powers, Rush, Smith, Stoner, Thompson, Thornton, VanderMeer, Warren-Findley, Wright

Assistant Professors

Holian, Kaplan, Koopmans, Manchester, Miller, Pitti, Plotkin, Whitaker, Wilson, Wood

Senior Instructional Professional

Luey

Affiliated Faculty

Art

Associate Professor: Brown

Chicana and Chicano Studies

Associate Professor: Escobar

Global Studies

Associate Professor: Taylor

Women and Gender Studies

Professor: Rothschild

Associate Professor: Leong

HISTORY — BA

The BA 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 the Tempe campus. HST 300 Historical Inquiry and HST 498 PS: History Pro-Seminar are required for all degree candidates. (Honors students may substitute HST 493 Honors Thesis for HST 498.)

Students majoring in history are required to complete HST 300 in the beginning of their junior year and before enrolling in 400-level history courses. HST 300 and HST 498 must be taken on the Tempe campus.

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 grade of “C” (2.00) is required for all course work in the major and related fields. 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 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 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 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 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 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 Southeast Asian Studies, for more information.

Women and Gender Studies Certificate

Students majoring in History may elect to pursue a Women and Gender Studies Certificate by successfully completing the requirements. See Women and Gender Studies, for more information.

MINOR IN HISTORY

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” (2.00) in all courses in the minor. A minimum of six upper-division hours in the minor must be taken in residence at the Tempe campus.

BIS CONCENTRATION

A concentration in history is available under the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) 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 BIS program take active roles in creating their educational plans and defining their career goals. For more information, see School of Interdisciplinary Studies.

SECONDARY EDUCATION — BAE

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

See the 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.

Academic Specialization ITC Admission Requirements

At least four required courses in the academic specialization must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher before applying to the ITC professional program. A minimum GPA of 2.75 in history courses is required for admission to the ITC program and for graduation.

History

The major teaching field consists of 45 semester hours, of which at least 30 must be in history courses. At least 18 must be in upper-division courses. Six hours of teaching methods courses are also required. A minimum grade of “C” (2.00) is required in all academic specialization courses. Required major courses are as follows:

HST 101 Global History Since 1500 HU, G, H 3

HST 109 The United States to 1865 HU, SB, H 3

HST 110 The United States Since 1865 SB, H 3

HST 300 Historical Inquiry L/HU/SB, H 3

HST 498 PS: History Pro-Seminar L 3

U.S. history courses 9

HST electives* (non-U.S. history courses) 6

Related areas* 15

Total 45

* Choose courses in consultation with a department advisor.

Teaching Methods

HST 480 Methods of Teaching History: Classroom Resources 3

HST 481 Methods of Teaching History: Community Resources 3

Total 6

Students must complete HST 300 before enrolling in HST 480, 481, and 498. A minimum GPA of 2.75 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 45-hour requirement for the academic specialization.

Social Studies

An academic specialization in social studies is also available. 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 the 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.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

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

HISTORY (HST)

SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING (PUB)

Graduate-Level Courses. For information about courses numbered from 500 to 799, see the Graduate Catalog, or access www.asu.edu/aad/catalogs on the Web. In some situations, undergraduate students may be eligible to take these courses; for more information, see Graduate-Level Courses.