History College of Letters and Science History Department, Sarah Kent, chair UW - Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI 54481 (715) 346-2334 Email: history@uwsp.edu History Department Webpage: http://www.uwsp.edu/history/ Catalog page: http://www.uwsp.edu/news/uwspcatalog/Mhistory.htm

Introduction
The traditional history major and minor are designed for students preparing to teach and for those interested in such fields as law and library science. The department requires students to take coursework in U.S., European, and world history. Students may also take a concentration in Minority and Ethnic Studies.

Why Study History at UW-Stevens Point?
The faculty members in the History Department cover the history of the world and bring a broad range of specializations to course offerings. Among the more unusual courses are those in U.S. environmental history, war and propaganda in the twentieth century, the history of Africans, the history of U.S. feminism, oral history, and the history of Eastern Europe. We also administer the International Studies major and minor, as well as a minor in Peace Studies.

High School Preparation
Students interested in history should pursue a well-rounded program in high school; the study of history, literature, the social sciences, the sciences, and a foreign language provides a solid foundation for engaging in historical inquiry. Students may earn up to 12 college credits by obtaining an appropriate score on the Advanced Placement examination in history.

Department Features
The Learning Resources Center has good library holdings in history as well as specialized holdings such as the Government Documents Collection. In addition, the Universal Borrowing System among institutions in Wisconsin offers undergraduates quick and easy access to research materials.

Employment Opportunity
Many history majors or minors find employment in teaching, but they can appropriately seek jobs in related fields such as the U.S. Foreign Service or in government. With a few courses in business and economics, a history major can enter the business world, and history is one of the traditional majors for professional study in law, theology, and library science. A history minor enhances the teaching possibilities for students majoring in other social science fields, in international studies or in foreign languages.

• B.  A major in History with a concentration in minority and ethnic studies consists of at least 39 credits:
  
  NOTE for teacher certification: Enrollment caps are in effect for those seeking teacher certification in the social sciences. Students wishing to complete a teaching major in this concentration must take History 212 - U.S. since 1877 to satisfy DPI requirements. To satisfy the European upper-level requirements of the history major, you must take History 321 (with appropriate subtitle) or History 393 - The Holocaust.
  
  
  1. History 102 or 108
  2. History 211 or 212
  3. History 120 and 130
  4. History 290
  5. At least 12 credits distributed as follows:
     
     1. Six credits from History 379, 381, 382, 385, 388
     2. Six credits from History 321 (with appropriate subtitle), 329 (NW), 338 (NW), 346 (NW), 348 (NW), 353 (NW), 381 (NW), 393.
  6. Select one of the following alternatives and complete three additional courses (a minimum of 9 credits) distributed in at least two different disciplines:
     
     1. Alternative A - North American Minorities: Anthropology 339, 371; English 280, 282, 382, 386; Geography 373; History 355, 384; Music 105; Political Science 315; Religion 311, 316; Sociology 270, 316; Spanish 382, 480 (in Spanish); Women's Studies 320.
     2. Alternative B - World Minorities: Anthropology 325; English 281, 374; French 370, 381 (with appropriate subtitles; in French); Geography 373; History 340, 352; Music 220; Political Science 362, 370, 371, 386, 386; Religion 302, 333; Sociology 343.
  7. History 489 or 490.
  
  
• C.  A minor in History consists of at least 21 credits distributed as follows:
  
  
  1. 12 credits from basic courses - at least 3 credits selected from 3 areas:
     
     1. European: History 105, 106, 107, 108
     2. United States: History 211, 212
     3. Non-Western: History 215, 216, 219, 220, 253, 254
     4. World: History 101, 102
  2. 9 credits of 300 or 400 level history courses
  
  
• D.  A History minor for teacher certification consists of 24 credits distributed as follows:
  
  
  1. 12 credits from basic courses in 3 areas as follows:
     
     1. European: 0-3 credits from History 105, 106, 107, 108
     2. United States: 6 credits from History 211, 212
     3. Non-Western: 0-3 credits from History 215, 216, 219, 220, 253, 254
     4. World: 0-3 credits from History 101, 102
  2. History 290
  3. 9 credits of 300-400 level courses (3 credits each from European, U.S. and Non-Western)
     
     Note: Please refer to the Education section of the catalog for Education requirements.
  
  

HISTORY HONORS PROGRAM

The History Honors Program provides history majors with the opportunity to undertake a significant research project as a capstone experience. To graduate in the History Honors Program:

1. Have a 3.5 GPA
2. Complete the requirements for a history major including 6 credits of History 495 normally taken in two consecutive semesters. History minors may complete the honors program with permission from the department chair.
3. In consultation with your thesis advisor and the department chair, select at least one other reader from the History Department faculty.
4. Defend a prospectus of your thesis topic before your advisor and reader(s) in the first 3 credits of History 495.
5. Defend a 40-60 page thesis before your advisor and reader(s) in the second 3 credits of History 495.