Department of History

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Faculty

Edward N. Snyder, Chair
David Ballew
Danny B. Moore
Gregory S. Taylor

Mission Statement

The Department of History provides effective instruction and challenging educational experiences in order to engage students in a critcal enquiry about the past. To this end, the program equips students with the knowledge and skills that promote quality instruction, a variety of courses, and challenging educational experiences to diverse student learners. The program equips students with the knowledge and skills that promote academic success and establish a foundation for lifelong study. As a key part of the liberal arts curriculum, historical studies shape citizens who can think broadly and critically about themselves and the world.

Educational Outcomes

1. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify, explain, and assess the impact of major historical events.
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to read, comprehend, and interpret the primary and secondary sources, and to evaluate diverse historiographical viewpoints.
3. Students will demonstrate the ability to perform historical research, draw conclusions, and communicate their discoveries in writing.
4. Students will demonstrate the ability to commuicate historical knowledge in well-developed essays, in-class dialogue, and formal presentations.
5. Students will demonstrate the academic skills required for success in graduate school or in a career.

The History Honors Project

Each year the department invites meritorious junior history majors to participate in a two-year honors project. During their junior year, students choose a faculty member with whom they want to work on a research project. The project may involve a major paper based on primary source materials or an extensive review and evaluation of the secondary literature in a particular subject area. Students present the project to the history faculty during their senior year. Following an oral examination, the history faculty determines whether to grant honors.

Programs

• History, African American History and Culture Track, B.S.
• History, B.A.
• History, B.S.
• History, Pre-Law Track, B.S.
• History, Public History Track, B.S.
• Social Studies (9-12) Education, B.S.

• History Minor

Courses

• GEOG 151 - Introduction to Geography

• HIST 105 - Discovering America
• HIST 110 - Discovering the World

Special topics in History are defined by section number as follows:

Section E - Early American History                                                                                                                                                                               Section M - Modern American History                                                                                                                                                                                   Section U - European History                                                                                                                                                                                                 Section W - World History

• HIST 200 - Interpreting History
• HIST 210 - Introduction to Historical Investigation
• HIST 290 - Introduction to Public History
• HIST 299 - Special Topics
• HIST 399 - Special Topics
• HIST 475 - Seminar in Historical Analysis and Writing
• HIST 490 - Public History Internship
• HIST 495 - Directed Readings in History
• HIST 499 - Special Topics

• HIST 235 - Colonial and Revolutionary America
• HIST 236 - Early National America
• HIST 237 - The Civil War and Reconstruction
• HIST 238 - The United States from 1877-1914
• HIST 239 - America in the Era of World War
• HIST 240 - America since World War Two
• HIST 306 - Women in American History
• HIST 307 - African-American History
• HIST 308 - Sports in America
• HIST 310 - United States Constitutional History
• HIST 311 - History of American Political Parties
• HIST 320 - Diversity in American History
• HIST 350 - North Carolina History
• HIST 361 - The Old South and Slavery
• HIST 362 - The New South
• HIST 365 - The Civil Rights Era
• HIST 430 - Topics in Early America
• HIST 431 - Topics in Modern America
• HIST 435 - Seminar in African American History and Culture

• HIST 255 - The Ancient World
• HIST 256 - Medieval Europe
• HIST 257 - Early Modern Europe
• HIST 258 - Modern Europe
• HIST 345 - England and Britain to 1603
• HIST 346 - England and Britain since 1603
• HIST 387 - History of Russia
• HIST 450 - Topics in Early Modern Europe
• HIST 451 - Topics in Modern Europe

• HIST 327 - Latin American History
• HIST 328 - History of Africa
• HIST 329 - The Middle East
• HIST 421 - The World of Asia

• PS 101 - Introduction to American Politics

• SSED 471 - Methods of Teaching High School Social Studies

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