Undergraduate Students
Kevin Hill
Academic Advisor
659 Ross Hall
294-7286
kdhill@iastate.edu
www.public.iastate.edu/~kdhill/homepage.html
The Department of History offers curricula leading to the B.A. and
B.S. degrees in history. In addition to the survey (200-level) courses,
advanced undergraduate courses are offered in the history of Europe,
Asia, Latin America, the United States, technology and science, agriculture,
and of some selected topics.
The history major will demonstrate the ability to:
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write and think clearly;
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understand the nature of social organization;
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think chronologically and understand past events
in their relation to the present;
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carry out research with a variety of sources;
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analyze and interpret past and present events.
Although the department does not require specialization, majors and
nonmajors may elect to group their courses in one of several areas of
emphasis. The following short list shows the department's undergraduate
courses by such areas of emphasis. Qualified undergraduates may also
take some 500-level graduate courses, with permission of the instructor
(see listing of graduate courses below).
Europe: 201, 202, 305, 325, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406,
408, 410, 414, 419, 421, 422, 424, 425, 428, 431.
Asia, Africa, Latin America: 207, 240, 336, 337, 340,
341, 441.
United States: 221, 222, 307,339, 345, 351, 352, 353,
354, 370, 450, 451, 454, 455, 456, 458, 459, 462, 463, 464, 465, 469,
470, 471, 472, 473.
Technology and Science: 280, 281, 284, 285, 323, 380,
388, 482, 483, 484, 488, 489.
Agriculture: 365, 366, 460, 461.
Topical Courses: 374, 386, 389, 390.
The department offers a minor in history, which may be earned with 15
credits in History courses, of which at least 9 must be in courses numbered
300 or above. A minimum of 9 credits numbered 300 or above must be taken
at Iowa State. The history minor is most frequently chosen by students
majoring in Political Science, English, Journalism, Computer Science,
and Business.
History/Social
Studies Teacher Licensure Requirements
Students
seeking teacher licensure in History and Social Studies must complete
a degree in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a primary
major in either History or Political Science, while meeting the requirements
for secondary teacher licensure (grades 7-12) established by the Colleges
of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Human Sciences.
History majors will earn endorsements in three subjects, United States
History, World History and a third Social Science of their choice, while
students who choose to major in Political Science will earn endorsements
in two subjects, U.S. Government and either U.S. or World History.
