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HISTORY
including Geography

Program offered:

•  Major in History (8.0 course credits)
•  Minor in History (5.0 course credits)
•  Joint Major in History and Political Science (8.0 course credits)
•  Joint Minor in History and Political Science (5.0 course credits)
•  Social Studies Education major with a teaching license, grades 5-12 (see Education: Interdisciplinary Programs for Secondary Education) (13.0 course credits plus 8.0 credits  in education)
•  Social Studies Area of Specialization for Elementary Education majors, grades 5-8 (see education) (5.0 course credits)

History Course Offerings

Faculty
Linda L. Johnson, chair
Gretchen G. Harvey
W. Vincent Arnold
Joy K. Lintelman
Richard M. Chapman
David P. Sandgren
Hiram M. Drache, historian-in-residence
Sonja P. Wentling

In addition to majors and minors in history, the history department offers a number of courses that meet the Liberal Arts Core requirements. In a true liberal arts spirit, the department also collaborates with several other programs, offering courses that fulfill requirements for a variety of majors and/or minors in other departments.

The history department provides learning experiences that prepare students to achieve the following outcomes:

•  analyze and synthesize diverse historical works
•  support conclusions with primary and secondary sources
•  demonstrate refined knowledge of major bibliographic resources
•  demonstrate knowledge of the complexities of topics in history
•  develop and defend an interpretation of an issue in history

The history department sponsors an honors program for exceptional students. For details, contact the department chair.

Major in History

The requirements for a major in history are 8.0 course credits:

•  3.0 credits from 100-level courses, two of which must be selected from a two-course sequence
•  4.0 credits from courses numbered 300 and above
•  HIST 410 — Research Seminar, 1.0 credit
Four of the eight courses required for the major (including HIST 410) must be taught by Concordia history faculty.

Minor in History

The requirements for a minor in history are 5.0 course credits:

•  2.0 credits from 100-level courses
•  3.0 credits from 300-level courses. With permission of the department chair, students may count HIST 410 — Research Seminar, 1.0 credit, toward this requirement. Three of the five courses required for the minor must be taught by Concordia
history faculty.

Joint Major in History and Political Science

The requirements for a joint history-political science major are 8.0 course credits elected from these three categories:

•  3.0 credits from the following lower-level courses:
–  HIST 111 — United States in Perspective to 1865, 1.0 credit
– HIST 112 — United States in Perspective since 1865, 1.0 credit
–  HIST 131 — European History in Perspective to 1500, 1.0 credit
–  HIST 132 — European History in Perspective since 1500, 1.0 credit
–  HIST 151 — World in Perspective to 1500, 1.0 credit
–  HIST 152 — World in Perspective since 1500, 1.0 credit
–  P SC 111 — People in Politics, 1.0 credit
–  P SC 211 — U.S. Political System, 1.0 credit
No more than two of these courses may be elected from either department.
•  4.0 credits from 300-level courses, two from each department
•  One seminar study, either HIST 410 — History Research Seminar, 1.0 credit, or P SC 311 — Methods and Techniques of Political Analysis, 1.0 credit

Joint Minor in History and Political Science

The requirements for a joint history-political science minor are 5.0 course credits elected from these two categories:

•  2.0 credits from the following lower-level courses, one elected from each department:
–  HIST 111 — United States in Perspective to 1865, 1.0 credit
–  HIST 112 — United States in Perspective since 1865, 1.0 credit
–  HIST 131 — European History in Perspective to 1500, 1.0 credit
–  HIST 132 — European History in Perspective since 1500, 1.0 credit
–  HIST 151 — World in Perspective to 1500, 1.0 credit
–  HIST 152 — World in Perspective since 1500, 1.0 credit
–  P SC 111 — People in Politics, 1.0 credit
–  P SC 211 — U.S. Political System, 1.0 credit
•  3.0 credits from 300-level and 400-level courses, but not more than two from either of the departments. One may be an approved seminar