History
Professors: Hill (Chair) and Wunderli
Professor Emeritus: Bender
Associate Professors: Harvey, Sackett (Graduate Adviser) and Sheidley
Assistant Professor: Jimenez
Instructors: Janet Myers and Judy Price
Bachelor of Arts — History
The student majoring in History must complete
a minimum of 36 (maximum of 54) hours of history courses (21 hours of which must be
upper-division courses). 15 upper-division hours must be taken at the Colorado Springs
campus. All majors must select six hours each from any two of the following survey
sequences: Western Civilization (HIST 101, l02, 103, 104); American Civilization (HIST
151, 152, 153, 154); Latin American Civilization (HIST 140, 141); or Asian Civilization
(HIST 111, 112, 113, 114). These survey sequences may be waived by the department only on
adequate proof that the student has had equivalent education in these fields. Majors must
also take HIST 499 (Senior Thesis) during their junior or senior year. Majors may choose
any history faculty member as a counselor to advise them on the distribution of their
courses. Majors are required to have a grade of C (not C-) or better in their history
courses.
A student with a double major (History and
another major) must complete 30 hours of history courses, meeting the same course and
grade requirements as above.
Requirements for a Minor in History
The minor in History consists of 21 hours of
coursework, nine of which must be upper-division courses. At the lower division, students
must take 12 hours, six hours each from any two of the following sequences: Western
Civilization (HIST 101, 102, 103, 104); American Civilization (HIST 151, 152, 153, 154);
Asian Civilization (HIST 111, 112, 113, 114); or Latin American Civilization (HIST
140,141). Students are required to have a grade of C (not C-) or better in history courses
counted toward the minor. A degree option is available for elementary, secondary and
special education teachers. Please contact the Student Success Center or the College of
Education for further information.
Master of Arts — History
The Master of Arts degree in History can be
obtained at CU-Colorado Springs. The History Department processes applications for
admission to the program, offers all the courses required for the M.A. degree, and
administers the final oral examination. See also Requirements for Advanced Degrees and the
general requirements of the Graduate School.
The student should have a good foundation in
history and a sufficient knowledge of the allied social sciences to afford an adequate
background for graduate work. A candidate may be required to remove any apparent
deficiencies. Residence of at least one academic year is required.
General requirements
The following departmental rules with respect
to the Master of Arts degree supplement, but in no way supersede, the requirements of the
Graduate School of the University of Colorado as set forth in the Graduate School section.
All graduate applications must be completed
by March 15 for admission for the following Fall semester, and by October 15 for admission
for the following Spring semester. Exceptions require the approval of the History
Department Graduate Faculty Committee.
For purposes of admission to the graduate
program, a writing sample will be required.
All coursework must be taken within the
Department of History; exceptions may be granted by the department graduate faculty and
according to graduate school regulations.
Thirty credit hours are required for the
M.A. degree.
HIST 600, Historiography (3 credit hours) is
required of all graduate students.
Students must take 24 credit hours in any of
the specific historical fields offered by the History Department (see a list of the
historical fields below). Seminars in a historical field are offered over two consecutive
semesters: "Readings" in a specific field will be offered one semester (with a
600 number); and "Research" in the same field will be offered only in the
following semester (with a 700 number). A "research" course at the 700-level may
not be taken without having completed the prerequisite of the corresponding 600-level
"readings" course. Students must complete the readings and research in at least
three historical fields for 18 credit hours, and preferably four historical fields for 24
credit hours. Students who take only three historical fields must take an additional 6
credit hours in two 600 level readings seminars. No course may be taken twice for credit.
Exceptions to the above requirements require the approval of the History Department
Graduate Faculty Committee.
Historical fields and their course numbers
are as follows:
European History
Readings/Research in Medieval European
History, c. 300 - c 1300 a.d. (HIST 611/711)
Readings/Research in The Renaissance and Late
Medieval Europe, c. 1300 - c. 1500 a.d. (HIST 615/715)
Readings/Research in the Reformation and
Counter-Reformation, c. 1500 - 1648 (HIST 622/722)
Readings/Research in the Old Regime, 1648 -
1789 (HIST 625/725)
Readings/Research in the Age of Revolution,
1789 - 1870 (HIST 631/731)
Readings/Research in Modern Europe, 1870 - the
Present (HIST 635/735)
United States History
Readings/Research in U.S.: Religion &
Culture in America, 1500-2000 (HIST 646/746)
Readings/Research in U.S.: the Birth of a
Nation, 1763 - 1815 (HIST 655/755)
Readings/Research in U.S.: Division and
Reunion, 1815 - 1877 (HIST 661/761)
Readings/Research in U.S.: Emergence of Modern
America, 1876 - 1918 (HIST 666/766)
Readings/Research in U.S.: The Super Power
Era, 1918 to Present (HIST. 671/771)
Readings/Research in U.S.: The
Trans-Mississippi West (HIST 676/776)
Asian History
Readings/Research in the Indian Subcontinent
since 1556 (HIST 681/781)
Readings/Research in the Pacific Rim since
1600 (HIST 686/786)
Any of the above seminars will be offered only
once over a period of several years. In order to plan their graduate careers, students
should consult with the History Department chair or graduate adviser to find out when
specific historical fields will be taught and who will be offering them. Each year the
History Department usually offers a two semester, readings/research sequence in American
History, and a two semester, readings/research sequence in a non-American field. |
Students will also take three credit hours
of Independent Study (HIST 960) to prepare for oral exams and presentation of a portfolio
of three papers (in triplicate) to the history faculty. (See Number 9 below).
In history courses, no grade lower than B-
will count toward the completion of coursework for the Master’s degree. Candidates
must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in their graduate courses, or face departmental
probation.
Upon nearing completion of degree work,
candidates are required to pass an oral exam that covers the coursework that they have
completed. The oral examination committee will consist of three professors. Candidates
will also present, and defend, before the history faculty a portfolio of three papers
(submitted in triplicate) that they have written in research seminars. Candidates may have
no more than six credit hours of coursework pending at the time they attempt this
examination. The examination, to be registered for in advance, will be given each
semester, including summers, at times agreed upon by candidates and the history faculty.
The department offers to evaluate the
academic progress of graduate students after two semesters of coursework, if they request
this review. The purpose is to apprise students of their progress in professional training
as historians.
Below is a sample schedule for a full-time
graduate student who will complete the M.A. degree in five semesters or two and one-half
years. This is an ideal case; most students take slightly longer to complete the degree.
First Year
Fall Semester:
HIST 600 Historiography
HIST 6 Readings in Field #1
Spring Semester:
History 7 Research in Field #1
History 6 Readings in Field #2
Second Year
Fall Semester:
History 7 Research in Field #2
History 6 Readings in Field #3
Spring Semester:
History 7 Research in Field #3
History 6 Readings in Field #4
Third Year
Fall Semester:
History 7 Research in Field #4
History 960 Independent Study; oral exam |
