Department of Social Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

The Social Sciences Department offers a major program in history. In addition, the department offers minors in history, sociology, and political science, also a pre-law program with guaranteed outcomes for qualified students. Further information about the pre-law program can be found in the Special Programs section of this catalog. Courses in geography provide necessary knowledge and meet requirements in history and certification requirements for secondary social sciences teacher certification.

Department members are student-centered with a zeal for academic success. We serve as mentors and advisors to students as they advance. Graduates with a major in history will have a variety of career options. Many history graduates will opt for either graduate school or law school. Many will become teachers at the public school level or in higher education. Others may follow a career in some form of public service in both public and private institutions.

Objectives

The department prepares students who will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Analytical, technical, interpersonal, and problem solving skills.

• Superior skills in written and oral communication.

• A basic core of knowledge in World and American History, Africanand African-American History, institutions, major historical figures, political forces in history, and significant geo-political issues.

• An understanding of the links between past and present civilizations.

• Proficiency in using technology as an academic tool.

•Skill in applying theory and methodology.

• The ability to become effective teachers, researchers, and philanthropists.

HISTORY

The major in History consists of a minimum of 30 hours in History. The following courses are required for a major in history.

GEO 231	World Regional Geography .................................... 3 hours
GEO 232	Political and Economic Geography ......................... 3 hours
HIS 131	Foundations of World Civilization ........................... 3 hours
HIS 132	Foundations of American Civilization ...................... 3 hours
HIS 230	Historical Methods ................................................ 3 hours
HIS 337	African American History I .................................... 3 hours
HIS 338	African American History II ................................... 3 hours
HIS 339	Historical Research and Writing ............................. 3 hours
Other 400 level History Courses.	............................................................................. 6 hours
HIS 436	African History ..................................................... 3 hours
PSC 230	Political and Geo-Political Studies ......................... 3 hours
PSC 239	Principles of American Government ...................... 3 hours

The History minor consists of a minimum of 18 hours of History. Students may elect to combine a history major with a secondary education certification program in the Social Sciences. An advisor will work with the student to develop a semester schedule for certification in the Social Sciences.

Sample Programs for the Major in History

FRESHMAN YEAR

Fall Semester			Spring Semester
ENG 131	English Comp. I	3	ENG 132	English Comp. II	3
LOG 131	Logic I	3	PHY 131	Physical Science	3
REL 131	Old Testament	3	REL 132	New Testament	3
MAT 131	Alg., Trig., Geom. I	3	HPR 120	Health	2
HUM 131	African Heritage	3	HUM 132	African American Exp.	3
REL 101	Chapel	½	REL 102	Chapel	½
STI 121	Orientation	2	HIS 132	American Civilization	3
		17½			17½

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Fall Semester			Spring Semester
BIO 131	Life Science	3	PSC 230	Geo-Political Studies	3
HIS 131	World Civilization	3	HIS 230	Historical Methods	3
CSC 121	Computer Literacy	2	GEO 232	Polit. Econ. Geography	3
HPS 110	Fund. Mov. & Fitness	1	SOC 231	Intro. to Sociology	3
BUS 233	Economics I	3	HIS 132	American Civilization	3
REL 201	Chapel	½	REL 202	Chapel	½
GEO 231	World Reg. Geo.	3	SPE 232	Public Speaking	3
		15½			18½

JUNIOR YEAR

Fall Semester			Spring Semester
LOG 331	Logic II	3	Elective		3
PSC 239	Princ. Amer. Gov.	3	HIS 334	Recent U.S. His. 1890-present	3
HIS 337	African American His I	3	HIS 338	African American History II	3
HIS 339	Historical Research Writ.	3	REL 302	Chapel	½
REL 301	Chapel	½	REL 3XX or 4XX		3
Elective		3	SOC 236		3
Elective		3			15½
		18½

SENIOR YEAR

Fall Semester			Spring Semester
HIS 431	Asian History	3	HIS 434	Latin Amer. & the Caribean	3
HIS 433	Mod. International History	3	HIS 436	African History	3
FRN or SPN	Foreign Language	3	Electives		9
Electives		6			15
		15

The minors offered by the Department consist of a minimum of any eighteen (18) credit hours beyond the college general education requirements in history, sociology, or political science.