Freshman options

Major

Major w/concentration in Race & Ethnicity

Minor

Minor w/teaching

Courses

Honors program

Academic Standards

Test-out & credit-by-exam policies

History
(College of Letters and Science)
Greg Summers, Chair
Room 424, College of Professional Studies Building
Phone: 715-346-2334
E-mail: history@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/history

Faculty: S Brewer, E Francis,  L Grahn, B Hale, C Jennings, T Kaminski, S Kent, M Laver, A Lelis, N LoPatin-Lummis, V Peguero-Lawlor, JR Ruffin, G Summers, T Wick, L Willis, E Yonke.

History Major
NOTE for teacher certification: Enrollment caps are in effect for those seeking teacher certification in history.  Contact the History Department early for entrance requirements and application procedures. Also see information about the Professional Education Program and the secondary education curriculum for teacher certification in the Education section of this catalog.

Consists of a minimum of 36 credits:

1. Six credits from 100-level history courses (101, 102, 176, 177).

2. Nine credits from 200-level history courses distributed according to the following guidelines:
   a.  At least 3 credits from 200-level Global or Comparative history courses (201-215).
   b.  At lest 3 credits from 200-level Regional history courses (216-275).

3. History 300.

4. Fifteen credits from 300-level history courses distributed according to the following guidelines:
   a.  At least 3 credits from 300-level Global or Comparative history courses (301-315).
   b.  At least 3 credits from 300-level Regional history courses (316-375).
   c.  At least 3 credits from 300-level U.S. history courses (376-395).

5. History 489 or 490.

History Major with Concentration in Race and Ethnicity
This concentration allows students to focus on the historical influence of socially and ideologically constructed racial and ethnic groups through interdisciplinary study. Requirements follow the same general pattern as the regular history major, but students are permitted to apply 300-level courses outside of history towards the major. NOTE for teacher certification: Enrollment caps are in effect for those seeking teacher certification in history.  For certification in this concentration you must take History 177.

Consists of a minimum of 36 credits:

1. Six credits from 100-level history courses (101, 102, 176 or 177).

2. Nine credits from 200-level history courses according to the following guidelines: 

1. At least 3 credits from appropriate U.S. history courses (284, 285, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292).

2. At least 3 credits from appropriate Regional history (216, 217, 223, 224, 225, 231, 232, 233, 239, 240, 241, 247, 248, 249, 255, 275).

3. History 300.

4. Fifteen credits from 300-level courses (at least 3 credits must be from 300-level history courses listed below) distributed according to the following guidelines (* after a course number indicates that it may be applied to the major when taught with an appropriate subtitle):

1. At least 3 credits from Global or Comparative courses (302, 310, 313, 315*; Anthropology 320, 325; English 361, 362, 374; French 381*; German 381*; Geography 373; Political Science 386; Religious Studies 302, 240; 342; Sociology 343; Spanish 383*).

2. At least 3 credits from Regional courses (316, 317, 318, 322, 323, 332, 338, 339, 347, 348, 355, 362, 364, 367, 368, 369*, 371, 373, 375; Anthropology 335, 338, 345; French 381*; Geography 300, 301, 302, 325, 327, 328; German 381*; Political Science 361, 362, 371, 372; Religious Studies 333, 341).

3. At least 3 credits from U.S. courses (History 393; Anthropology 339, 371; English 382, 386; Music 305; Political Science 315, 408, 414; Religious Studies 311, 316; Sociology 316; Spanish 382; Women's Studies 320). 

   5.  History 489 or 490.

History Minor
Consists of a minimum of 21 credits:

1. Twelve credits from 100- and 200-level history courses distributed according to the following guidelines:

1. At least 3 credits from Global or Comparative history courses (101, 102, 201-215).

2. At least 3 credits from Regional history courses (216-275).

2. Nine credits of 300-level history courses .

History Minor for Teacher Certification
Consists of a minimum of 24 credits:

1. Twelve credits from 100- and 200-level history courses distributed according to the following guidelines:

1. At least 3 credits from Global or Comparative history courses (101, 102, 201-215.

2. At least 3 credits from Regional history courses (216-275).
   

2. History 300.

3. Nine credits of 300-level history courses distributed according to the following guidelines:
   a.  At least 3 credits from 300-level Global or Comparative history courses (300-315).
   b.  At least 3 credits from 300-level Regional history courses (316-375).
   c.  At least 3 credits from 300-level U.S. history courses (376-395).

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 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.

Academic Standards

1. To graduate with a major or minor in history you must have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 (2.75 to student teach) in all courses required for the major or minor, including transfer courses, regardless of any declaration of academic bankruptcy. See the Academic Information section of this catalog for the policy on repeating courses.

2. All courses in history, except History 489 and 490, are open to all students who meet the prerequisites.

3. No more than 6 credits of History 399 may be accepted toward the major or minor in history.

Test-Out and Credit-by-Exam Policy
You may receive credit-by-exam for History 101, 102, 176, 177, 256 and 257 by passing the appropriate Advanced Placement Program Examination (AP) or CLEP (College Level Examination Program) Subject Examination through the UWSP Testing Service. The minimum score for an AP exam is 3 and for CLEP it is the 50th percentile.