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History critically studies the past and those key values which have shaped society. History also provides students with a sense of perspective and with the ability to make critical judgments. Those with a sharply honed historical consciousness know that often what appears to be a simple solution to a simple problem will not work because unexpressed historical forces and traditions lie just beneath the surface. Therefore, historical consciousness helps to make the world comprehensible. To be ignorant of history is to be, in a very fundamental way, intellectually defenseless, unable to understand the workings of this or other societies. Thus all totalitarian societies have stringently controlled the study and writing of history. They recognize that a free mind needs to know its past, to debate and discuss how the world came to be as it is, in order to know what to defend and what to change and how to resist imposed ideologies.
Students majoring in history are offered a flexible curriculum that allows them to have a double major or one or more minors. Students are also strongly encouraged to develop interdisciplinary areas of concentration to meet their interests and vocational goals. Examples of areas of concentration are pre-law, business, international affairs, and historical administration, preservation, and archival management. History majors should consult the department chairperson for a departmental advising brochure and further details. History majors pursue professions in numerous fields including education, law and government, international affairs, archives and museums, communications, and business.
Students in B.A. programs can acquire teacher licensure through the E11A program (See EDT). For details, consult the department chairperson.
A history minor consists of eighteen semester hours.
Faculty
Julius A. Amin, Chairperson
Professors Emeriti: Alexander, Eid, Mathias, Taylor, Vines
Professors: Amin, Bednarek, Heitmann, Morman, Palermo, Schweikart
Associate Professors: Cadegan, Carlson, Darrow, Fleischmann, Flockerzie, L. Hume, Santamarina, Trollinger
Assistant Professors: Agnew, Carter, B. Hume, Merithew
Adjunct Professor: Gannon
Lecturer: Bartley, Borbonus, Walcher |
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History |
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36 |
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HST |
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(103 or 198), 251, 252, 301 |
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12 |
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HST electives (300-level)1 |
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18 |
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Select two HST seminars (400-level)2 |
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6 |
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Liberal Studies Curriculum |
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Humanities and Fine Arts |
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Philosophy and Religious Studies |
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12 |
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Literature: English or Foreign Language |
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3 |
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Creative and Performing Arts |
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3 |
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Foreign Language and/or Additional Arts and/or Humanities |
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3-9 |
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Social Sciences |
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12 |
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Mathematics (excludes MTH 102, 204, 205) |
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3 |
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Natural Sciences |
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11 |
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Communication Competencies |
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0-9 |
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Introduction to the University: ASI 150 |
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0-1 |
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General Education courses/academic electives to total at least3 |
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124 |
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1These electives should be distributed so that the student will have taken history (HST) electives in three geographical areas: United States, Europe, and at least one of the following: Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East. |
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2Three semester hours of the seminar requirement may be achieved through the fulfillment of an experiential component earned through completion of three semester hours of HST 495 Internship. |
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3For History majors, this total should include either six to eight semester hours in a foreign language or six semester hours in quantitative skills courses (e.g., computer science, statistics, or mathematics) beyond the Basic Skills mathematics requirement. Where appropriate, this credit may apply to other requirements as well. |
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History |
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18 |
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6 |
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Select two courses in American history (300- or 400-level) |
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6 |
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Select two courses in non-American history (300- or 400-level) |
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6 |
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| *All material derived from the current issue of the University of Dayton Bulletin. |
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