HISTORY (HIST)

Division of Social Sciences

General education requirements include six semester hours of history. This enables students to achieve a sense of history as stated in Greensboro College's mission statement. To fulfill this requirement, students normally may take either HIST 101, 102 or HIST 141, 142. These courses serve as the prerequisite for higher level history courses. A waiver of a prerequisite may be granted by the instructor of a course at the 200 level or above. Substitutions of 200 level or above history courses for HIST 101, 102, 141, or 142 require the approval of the history faculty.

Major Requirements

The major in history consists of a minimum of 36 hours. Required courses include these: HIST 101, 102, 141, 142; 18 hours at the 300 level and above, including HIST 400 and HIST 308 for licensure students; and at least 6 elective hours at the 200 level and above. All history majors should demonstrate the capacity to do research and ability to present ideas in a synthesis as well as a knowledge of facts. History majors are encouraged to seek a variety of skills in other areas which will enable them to compete in the legal, business, governmental and teaching professions. The chief goal of the history major is always to achieve a sound broad liberal education.

Minor Requirements

A minor in history consists of HIST 101 or 102, HIST 141 or 142 and 12 additional semester hours above the 100 level of which not less than six semester hours must be at the 300 level and above.

Requirements for Combined History and Political Science Major

A combined major in history and political science includes a minimum of 33 semester hours grouped as follows: 18 hours of HIST 102, 141, 142 and POL 101, 375, and HIST/POL 376; six hours from among POL 201, 202 and 478; three to six hours from among POL 300 and other POL electives in public administration; and three to six hours from among HIST 248, 319, 332, and 346.

Teacher Education Program

Students majoring in history and pursuing social studies licensure are required to complete the following courses in their major: HIST 101, 102, 141, 142, 280, and 400 plus twelve additional semester hours chosen from among 248, 260, 319, 332, 338, 340, 346, 348, 376, and 450, but there must be a balance between U.S. History and European History. HIST 101 and 102 and HIST 280 meet a requirement that students take 3 to 6 hours in non-Western studies.

Professional course requirements are as follows: EDU 200, EDU 200.1, EDU 200.3, *EDU 317, *EDU 317.1, EDU 325, EDU 375, *EDU 400, *EDU 494.3, *EDU 494; SPED 211.1, SPED 211 or SPED 353 or *SPED 367; PSY 233, *PSY 315; PE 223; HIST 141.1 or 142.1, *HIST 308 and *HIST 308.1.

Students must complete additional requirements in the social sciences including ECON 101, ECON 102; POL 201, POL 202; SOC 101, SOC 201, SOC 207. Students are advised to consult checklists.

*Requires admission to Teacher Education

Students must complete additional requirements in the social sciences including ECON 101, ECON 102; POL 201, POL 202; SOC 101, SOC 201, SOC 207. Students are advised to consult checklists.

Students seeking teacher licensure must obtain at least a grade of C in each and all professional education and specialty area courses. No Pass/Fail grades will be accepted. Students are required to complete all professional/specialty courses prior to student teaching.

For information on additional teacher education requirements, procedures, and timelines, consult the section of the Catalog entitled Education, as well as the Teacher Education, Student Orientation, and Field Experiences Handbooks available from the social studies coordinator to the Teacher Education Program. Copies are also on reserve in the library. Students desiring SDPI licensure should be aware that graduation with licensure may require more than the minimum 124 semester hours.

Courses in History

HIST 101 World History I (3)

This course surveys Asian, African, and European civilizations from the classical period to 1500. Satisfies History General Education requirement. Offered every semester.

HIST 102 World History II (3)

This course surveys the historical role of non-western societies and Modern Europe from 1500 to the Twentieth Century. Satisfies History General Education requirement. Offered every semester.

HIST 141 History of the United States I (3)

This course surveys the English colonial period and United States history through the Civil War. Satisfies History General Education requirement. Offered every Fall Semester.

HIST 141.1 Fieldwork Component (1)

HIST 141.1 or HIST 142.1 is required for all students seeking teacher licensure in social studies. Offered every Fall Semester.

Early fieldwork is a series of involved experiences sequentially planned to allow developmental opportunities for prospective teachers in actual classroom situations. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation for fieldwork assignments.

HIST 142 History of the United States II (3)

This course surveys the history of the United States since 1865. Offered every Spring Semester. Satisfies History General Education requirement.

HIST 142.1 Fieldwork Component (1)

HIST 141.1 or HIST 142.1 is required for all students seeking teacher licensure in social studies. For course description, see HIST 141.1. Offered every Spring Semester.

HIST 248 Modern French History (3)

This course surveys the development of modern France since the Eighteenth Century. Open to sophomores and above. Prerequisite: HIST 102. Offered Fall Semesters, 2002 and 2004.

HIST 260 Women in American History (3)

The course examines the role of women in the United States from pre-contact cultures through present (with special emphasis on the development of the suffrage and women's rights movements). Open to sophomores and above. Offered every Spring Semester.

HIST 280 Latin American History (3)

This course is a survey of the main topics in Latin American History. Open to sophomores and above. Prerequisite: HIST 141 or 142. Offered Spring Semesters, 2003 and 2005.

HIST 308 Pedagogy of Social Studies (9-12) (3)

This course is an analysis of the strategies and materials appropriate for social studies instruction in the secondary school settings. Open to sophomores and above. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. Offered Fall Semesters, 2003 and 2005.

HIST 308.1 Fieldwork Component (1)

Required for all students seeking teacher licensure in history. For course description, see HIST 141.1. Open to sophomores and above. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. Offered periodically based upon student need.

HIST 319 Second World War (3)

This course examines the origins, development, and impact of the Second World War from a global perspective. Open to sophomores and above. Prerequisite: HIST 102 or consent of instructor. Offered Fall Semesters, 2003 and 2005.

HIST 332 Modern British History (3)

This course surveys the development of Great Britain since the Eighteenth Century. Open to sophomores and above. Offered Fall Semesters, 2003 and 2005.

HIST 338 The Holocaust (3)

This course examines the historical roots of anti-Semitism, Jewish life in Europe up to the 1930's, the rise of Hitler and Nazism, the origins of the Final Solution, and the impact and legacy of the genocide itself. Open to sophomores and above. Open to sophomores and above. Offered every Spring Semester.

HIST 340 Native American History (3)

This course examines the role of Native Americans in the United States from pre-contact to the present (with special emphasis on westward expansion as a process affecting both white settlers and Native Americans and with special emphasis on the Eastern Woodland groups). Open to sophomores and above. Offered Spring Semesters, 2004 and 2006.

HIST 346 History of American Foreign Policy (3)

This course surveys the foreign policy of the United States from the birth of the republic to the present. Same as POL 346. Open to sophomores and above. Prerequisite: HIST 141, 142. Offered Fall Semesters, 2002 and 2004.

HIST 348 North Carolina History (3)

This is an examination of the major trends in North Carolina history from colonial times to the present. These trends will be related to the history of the region and the nation. Open to sophomores and above. Prerequisite: HIST 141, 142. Offered every Fall Semester.

HIST 376 Modern Political Thought (3)

This course introduces, analyzes, and places into historical context major political theories from the Sixteenth Century to the present. Same as POL 376. Open to sophomores and above. Offered every Spring Semester.

HIST 400 Historiography (3)

This course culminates the history major. This course surveys major works of historical literature and involves a review of methods of historical research. Students must demonstrate competent factual knowledge on a Major Field Achievement Test and an understanding of historical research and how to present topics in a well-reasoned synthesis. Open to sophomores and above. Offered Spring Semesters, 2003 and 2005.

HIST 450 Special Topics (3)

This course introduces a group of students to an historical subject not offered in the catalog. Open to sophomores and above. May be repeated once for credit.