The History Program is housed within the Department of Global Humanities. Both a major and minor in History are offered. History is the critical study of the human past. It is the most integrative of the humanities and is essential to any understanding of the human condition. Students of history learn a lot about the human past and about how it has shaped today’s world. They also learn how to organize and assess evidence, analyze problems, interpret complex events, think critically, and argue persuasively. They learn about research, analysis, interpretation, and presentation. These skills are essential for success in many professions. Most history students do not become professional historians. Rather, they study history as the center of a broad and rigorous education in the liberal arts. Some of the professional paths pursued by history graduates include: education, law, politics, journalism, business, public policy, interest group advocacy, civil and foreign service, archival and library science, museum studies, historic preservation, and public history. History is also excellent preparation for graduate school in these and other fields.
Secondary Education
A B.A. in Social Studies Secondary Education with a Second Major in History is also available.
Contact Information
historypolitics@css.edu
Learning Outcomes
Students completing a baccalaureate degree in history should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of U.S., Latin American, European, and other areas of world history, as well as of global history, environmental history, intellectual history and the history of ideas, cultural history, and religious history.
- Analyze the role of race, class, ethnicity and gender in history (social history).
- Evaluate primary documents and historical scholarship, and demonstrate knowledge of major trends in historiography.
- Plan, conduct, and present historical research projects.
- Examine how history shapes ideas and practices of citizenship and liberal democracy, struggles for social justice, and human values.
Requirements
Students must achieve the following program requirements for all courses listed under Program Requirements and Program Required Courses for the History major.
Program Requirements
Major Credits: 36
Major Residency Credits: 20
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Program Required Courses
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| HIS 3210 | Historical and Cultural Theory | 4 |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| History of the United States I | |
| History of the United States II |
| Religion in the United States |
| American Indian History I |
| Environmental History of the Americas |
| United States Foreign Relations |
| African American History I |
| African American History II |
| U.S. Economic History |
| Issues in United States History |
| Slavery, Lincoln, and the Civil War |
| American Indian History I |
| 4 |
| World History I | |
| World History II |
| World History II: Since 1492 |
| Environmental History of the Americas |
| Plagues and Peoples in World History |
| The Renaissance and Reformation in Global Perspective |
| The World Since 1945 |
| Modern Latin American History |
| Feminism and Globalization: Women, Religion, and the Body |
| Islam and the Modern World |
| History of Modern India |
| Health, Disease and Medicine in History |
| 4 |
| The Renaissance and Reformation in Global Perspective | |
| Fall of the Wall |
| Russia: Kievan Beginnings - 1917 |
| Russia: Revolution and Empire |
| Modern European Intellectual History |
| Issues in Mod European History |
| Health, Disease and Medicine in History |
| Fall of the Wall |
| 16 |
| Total Credits | 36 |
At least 20 of the 36 credits required for the History major must be at the 3000- or 4000-level.
Degree Requirements
To graduate from The College of St. Scholastica, baccalaureate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements.
Total Credits: 120
Upper Division Credits: 40
Residency Requirement: 30
Minimum GPA: 2.0
