History

History Major

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History courses provide students with a critical appreciation of the Western Tradition and an understanding of its political, economic, social, and cultural institutions as well as a survey of selected non-Western cultures.

Simpson College history majors will graduate with a critical understanding of the essential features of the Western Tradition, a discriminating knowledge of cultures different than their own, and the communication and thinking skills necessary for both a career and full participation as citizens.

Required:

Students will complete ten courses plus a capstone as follows.

Western Traditions (Two courses required)

  • Hist 101 Western Civilization I OR Hum 101 Western Traditions I
  • Hist 102 Western Cvilization II OR Hum 102 Western Traditions II

Developing World (One course required)

  • Hist 275 History of India
  • Hist 276 History of China
  • Hist 375 History of the Muslim World
  • Hist 376 History of Latin America

U.S. History (One course required)

  • Hist 201 U.S. History to 1877
  • Hist 201 U.S. History since 1877
  • Hist 211 African-American History
  • Hist 222 American Women’s History
  • Hist 261 American Environmetnal History

European History (One course required)

  • Hist 231 History of England to 1688
  • Hist 232 History of England since 1688
  • Hist 234 History of France since 1789
  • Hist 270 The Crusades

One additional elective chosen from the three groups above.

300-level Electives (Fours Courses required)

European History (One course required)

  • Hist 305 Renaissance and Reformation 1300-1648
  • Hist 308 Nineteenth Century Europe 1789-1914
  • Hist 309 Contemporary Europe
  • Hist 322 Women and Gender in European History
  • Hist 333 Crime & Punishment in European History
  • Hist 344 Readings in European History

U.S. History (One course required)

  • Hist 355 History of Iowa
  • Hist 358 Constitutional History of the United States
  • Hist 359 Colonial and Revolutionary America
  • Hist 363 American Civil War
  • Hist 364 Readings in United States History
  • Hist 367 Modern America 1877-1920
  • Hist 368 Recent America

Integrative (One course required)

  • Hist 319 Public History Internship
  • Hist 369 Historical Simulation Design
  • Hist 386 Senior Research Seminar

One additional elective chosen from the three groups above.

Senior Capstone (Taken in Senior Year)

  • Hist 385 Interpretations of History and Historiography

Last Updated: 11/18/11