School:
College of Liberal Arts
Department:
History, Philosophy and Religious Studies
Student Type:
Undergraduate
Program:
History
Faculty:
Vincent Gaddis, Ph.D.
Susan Mikula, Ph.D.
Fannie Rushing, Ph.D.
Lecturers:
Christine Isom-Verhaaren, Ph.D.
The Lecturers listed are individuals who have been employed as instructors on an as-needed basis,
within the last several years, to teach courses at Benedictine University. Instructors listed may not
currently be employed by Benedictine University. The University is fortunate to be able to provide our
students with part-time faculty whose experience, credentials and commitment to education add to the high quality of our resident faculty.
Objectives:
Courses in history are designed to:
1. Provide you with an opportunity to understand humanity by studying its experiences;
2. Encourage you to analyze the systems of ideas and institutions developed over the centuries; and
3. Offer you a historical perspective in dealing with contemporary social problems.
The program for majors in history is designed to:
1. Develop your understanding of western civilization, both European and American;
2. Provide you with an acquaintance with non-Western areas of the world;
3. Expose you to the richness and vigor of conflicting viewpoints on historical questions;
4. Develop critical skills of analysis, evaluation and synthesis;
5. Develop your research, organization and writing abilities; and
6. Develop your own personal philosophy of history.
Requirements - Major:
Students majoring in history must complete at least 36 hours in this field with a grade of "C" or better. At least 24 semester hours must be at the 200-level or above, of which at least nine semester hours must be at the 300-level. The 36 hours must include HIST-111(3), 112(3), 203(3), 240(3) and 399(3). In the hours above 203(3), students must take at least one course each in American, European and non-Western history. History majors are required to demonstrate competency in a foreign language by completion of at least one foreign language course at or above the 202 level. History majors must take HUMN-220(3), 230(3) and 250(3) in the Cultural Heritage core. Transfer students must take HUMN-240(3) and 250(3) as CORE and substitute HIST-101(3), or equivalent, for HIST-240(3).
History major for pre-law students:
There is no single major that is either required or recommended for admission to law school, according to the "Statement on Pre-legal Education of the Association of American Law Schools." Instead, that statement recommends an education for: "comprehension and expression in words; critical understanding of the human institutions and values with which the law deals; and, creative power in thinking." The American Bar Association issued, in 1980, a report on Law Schools and Professional Education in which it applied the above skills to various areas of the university curriculum. In applying them to history, the report stated that: "A separate, distinct justification for the study of history is sometimes offered. Law students often encounter concepts that are intelligible only in terms of their historical roots." If you are interested in law school and choose history as a major you are advised to take as your advanced history electives: HIST-223(3) and 253(3). The following courses are strongly recommended: ECON-C101(3), ACCT-111(3) and a statistics course.
Requirements - Minor:
A minor in history consists of at least 21 hours of courses completed with a "C" or better from history courses. At least 12 semester hours must be at the 300-level. Students must complete HIST-111(3), 112(3), and 203(3).
Requirements - Teaching Certification:
If you desire to be certified to teach history at the secondary level (grades 6-12), you are ordinarily required to major in social science with a history concentration. See the program requirements under the social science major. You must also complete the Teacher Certification Program in Secondary Education which includes an education minor, described in the education section.
Major Sheet:
http://www.ben.edu/major_sheets/hist.pdf (will open in a new window)
The information contained on this page is from the 2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog and is valid until August 1, 2007.
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