History (B.A.)

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Student Learning Outcomes for History:

Students will be able to:

Draw effectively on primary and secondary sources to analyze historical developments in the U.S., Europe, and/or non-western world.
Analyze major issues in historiography.
Communicate effectively orally and in writing, as appropriate to the discipline of history.

The History major requires 40 credits of course work:

Surveys - One course must be taken in two of the three following areas of emphasis

Electives - No more than one may be at the 100-level

Four History electives

Upper Division - All courses must be at the 300-level

One U.S. History course
One European History course
One Non-Western History course

Capstone - Enrollment limited to seniors

HI 450 - Topics in Historiography

First Year Suggested Courses:

FYS 100 - First-Year Seminar
EN 100 - PLE Writing and Language or
EN 150 - PLE Advanced Writing and Language
HI 111 - NCH History of Pre-Modern Asia or
HI 112 - NCH History of Modern Asia
HI 114 - WCH Western Civilization I or
HI 115 - WCH Western Civilization II
Power of Language: Other Core course (4 credits)
100/200- Level History Elective course (4 credits)
Two Elective courses (8 credits total)

History and Social Studies Education Double Major Track:

The requirements for the History major in the History and Social Studies Education double major track are listed below. The Social Studies Education requirements are listed separately.

HI 101 - HUM United States History to 1877
HI 102 - HUM United States History Since 1877
HI 114 - WCH Western Civilization I or
HI 115 - WCH Western Civilization II
HI 224 - Pennsylvania History and Government for Social Studies Educators (ED 224)
ED 226 - World Geography for Social Studies Educators
20 credits of electives, no more than one course at the 100-level and can include as many as two of the following 2-credit Public Heritage courses:
PHS 201 - Elizabethtown History: Campus and Community (HON 201)
PHS 202 - Museum Studies and Museum Education
PHS 203 - Archival Resources and Digital Humanities

Notes:

Students pursuing a major in History may double major in Social Studies Education . Students electing to double-major may take up to 20 credits for up to two semesters (fall or spring) at Elizabethtown College without paying a credit overload fee.