History Major
Goal 1: Students gain a body of knowledge, with chronological and geographic breadth and depth, and the tools and habits to grow in understanding the diversity of the human experience.
Outcome 1: Students will identify, define, explain, compare, and contextualize historical phenomena from different times, places, and experiences.
Goal 2: Students interpret cases, issues, and trends, developing a range of skills to elucidate the incomplete, complex, and provisional nature of the pursuit of human understanding.
Outcome 2: Students will analyze and assess verbally or in writing competing explanations about historical phenomena and diverse human experiences.
Goal 3: Students create and communicate their own research findings, developing professional skills and ethical standards.
Outcome 3: Students will identify and access primary and secondary sources and use them to generate and defend interpretations of historical phenomena based on the professional and ethical standards of the discipline of History.
Cornerstone Core Curriculum Requirements
Consist of 14 core and 2 overlay requirements. See below for additional detailed information on each of these requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Course Requirements | ||
| ENG 101 | Craft of Language | 3 |
| World History Course Area | 3 | |
| Philosophy Requirements | ||
Either Level One or Level Two (but not both) -- must be Ethics designated. If approved, philosophy courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as Philosophy Level Two and as a Mission Overlay course. | ||
| Philosophy Level One | 3 | |
| Philosophy Level Two | 3 | |
| Theology & Religious Studies Requirements | ||
If approved, Theology & Religious Studies courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as CCC Theology and as a Mission Overlay course. | ||
| Theology | 3 | |
| Religious Studies | 3 | |
| Diversity & INT 151 Requirements | ||
A student's Diversity course may not count for any other CCC course area requirement or as their Mission Overlay course. If approved, Diversity courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive Overlay requirement. INT 151 may not count for any other CCC requirements. This course must be taken in the first two years | ||
| Diversity | 3 | |
| INT 151 | Inequality in American Society | 1 |
| Math & Natural Science Requirements | ||
If approved, Math & Natural Science Requirements may count toward overlay requirements. | ||
| Mathematics | 3-4 | |
| Natural Science | 4 | |
| Social Science Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, such Social Science Requirement may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Non-Native Language Requirement | 3-4 | |
A single Non-Native Language course may not count as an overlay course but a second language course fulfills a student's Mission Overlay requirement. | ||
| Literature Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, Literature courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Overlay Requirements | ||
| Writing-Intensive | 3 | |
If approved, Writing-Intensive courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, electives, or as any CCC course area requirement except for the first-year courses (World History and Rhetoric and Composition). | ||
| Mission-Overlay | 3 | |
Mission Overlay courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, elective courses, or any of the following CCC course areas: Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design, Literature, Mathematics, Natural Science, or Social Science. | ||
| Total Hours | 47-49 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| HIS 201 | U.S. History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIS 202 | U.S. History since 1865 | 3 |
| Ten approved History courses, HIS 203 or higher: | 30 | |
| Upper-division course in U.S. History | ||
| Colonial America | ||
| America in Age of Revolutions | ||
| The American Civil War | ||
| American Medicine Since 1865 | ||
| Reform and Reaction in the US | ||
| Black History Since Civil War | ||
| US in the World since WWI | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Food in American History | ||
| Women in America | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| Popular Culture in the US | ||
| American Military History | ||
| Museums, Monuments, and Media | ||
| Readings in American Hist | ||
| Upper-division course in non-U.S. or non-European History | ||
| Historical Intro to Latin Am | ||
| Latin American-U.S. Migration | ||
| Historical Intro to Asian Civs | ||
| History of Modern Africa | ||
| Latin America and the U.S. | ||
| History of Modern Mexico | ||
| Vietnam War in Film & History | ||
| War & Peace in Imperial Russia | ||
| Russia & USSR, 1881-1991 | ||
| The Mongol Empire | ||
| Stalinism in the USSR | ||
| Genocide & Human Rights | ||
| African Ethnicities | ||
| Religion & Philosophy: Africa | ||
| Exchng & Conq in Mod E. Asia | ||
| Gndr, Ideolgy & Rev in E. Asia | ||
| Late Imperial China | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Japan Since 1600 | ||
| Modern South Asia | ||
| History of Islam in Asia | ||
| Contemporary China | ||
| India & Pak: Colony to Nation | ||
| Special Topics in History | ||
| Readings in Latin Amer Hist | ||
| Readings in Asian Hist | ||
| Readings in European Hist | ||
| Readings in African History | ||
| Upper-division course in European History | ||
| AP European History Credit | ||
| Special Topics in History | ||
| Sports & Spectacle Greece/Rome | ||
| Ancient Greece & Rome Cinema | ||
| Race & Ethnicity Greece/Rome | ||
| The Glory that was Greece | ||
| The Grandeur that Was Rome | ||
| Reform/Rev in Europe 1500-1650 | ||
| Early Modern Europe 1400-1800 | ||
| Crime & Punishment in Europe | ||
| Witches in Early Modern Europe | ||
| Special Topics in History | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Seminar in American History | ||
| Seminar in European History | ||
| Seminar in Eurasian History | ||
| Seminar in Latin Am His | ||
| Seminar in Asian History | ||
| Seminar in African History | ||
| Seminar Global Comparative His | ||
| Experiential Learning | ||
| Philadelphia Area Internship | ||
| Honors Research & Ind Study I | ||
| Honors Research & Ind Study II | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Free Electives
Ten courses. Graduation requires 120 credits. Any credits necessary to reach that number outside of the CCC and major requirements are considered free electives.
Internships
Qualified history majors are eligible to participate in a variety of internships for academic credit with historical, cultural, educational, governmental, and other organizations. See course descriptions for more information.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| World History | 3 | |
| ENG 101 | Craft of Language | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3-4 | |
| Non-Native Language | 3 | |
| Philosophy Level One | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| INT 151 | Inequality in American Society | 1 |
| Religious Studies | 3 | |
| History upper division | 3 | |
| Philosophy Level Two | 6 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIS 201 | U.S. History to 1877 | 3 |
| Literature | 3 | |
| Theology | 3 | |
| History upper division | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIS 202 | U.S. History since 1865 | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3-4 | |
| History upper division | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Fine & Performing Arts, Diversity, & Creativity | 3 | |
| History upper division | 3 | |
| History seminar (400 level; WI) | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| History upper division | 6 | |
| Diversity | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| History Seminar (400-level) | 3 | |
| History upper division | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| History upper division | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 124-126 | |
Students majoring in History who are interested in teaching grades 7-12 can dual major in History/Secondary Education (7-12). Upon successful completion of the dual major, SJU degree requirements, and required certification exams, teacher candidates may apply to obtain an Instructional I Secondary Education (7-12) Teaching Certificate from the State of Pennsylvania. Students must also maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher to obtain teacher certification upon graduation.
In addition to their History advisor, History/Secondary Education(7-12) dual majors will also be assigned an advisor from the Education Department who will guide them through their required Education courses. The Education advisor will also assist students seeking teacher certification in formally applying for the SJU Educator Preparation Program, usually in the spring semester of their sophomore year. Students must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher to enroll in EDU 491 Secondary Student Teaching in their senior year.
Pennsylvania’s Secondary Education (referred to as "secondary" or "7-12") preparation program guidelines require a professional core of courses, early and varied field experiences, and student teaching. In addition to the subject-specific content requirements for secondary programs that are met by the student’s major, candidates for the 7-12 teaching certificate in Pennsylvania must complete a prescribed sequence of coursework, which includes the specific requirements for Accommodations and Adaptations for Diverse Learners in Inclusive Settings and Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners under §49.13(4)(i)).
See the History major for specific requirements.
See the Secondary Education (7-12) major for specific requirements.