Bachelor of Arts in
History
The Department’s goals are (1) to contribute to preparing people
for effective leadership and useful citizenship, (2) to attempt to
provide students with insight into the historian’s spirit of
critical analysis as a means of discovering truth, (3) to encourage
students to think independently, clearly, and with a minimum of bias,
(4) to foster an understanding and a love of liberty, (5) to help
students grasp the concept that with freedom comes great responsibility,
(6) to provide students with a background and a frame of reference
into which they may fit knowledge gained in other fields, (7) to emphasize
the ecumenical nature of the discipline as providing a vehicle for
learning to deal with the complexity of modern society, (8) to acquaint
students with some of the writings of historians, and (9) to prepare
students for the vocation or profession of their choice, such as law,
teaching, journalism, publishing, politics, public service, library
or archival service, diplomacy, the ministry, advertising, and as
professional historians.
Degree Requirements
Baccalaureate Program (B.A.)
The requirements for a major in History consist
of 30 semester hours including:
- History 103 - United States History I
- History 104 - United States History II
- History 105 - History of Civilization I
- History 106 - History of Civilization II
- History 395 - Senior Seminar
And 15 hours chosen from History electives. An
additional requirement is an academic minor selected outside the
discipline of History. Students majoring in History who plan to
attend graduate school are urged to acquire competence in a foreign
language.
Minor
The requirements for a minor in History consist of 15 semester hours
of History courses. Independent Studies courses may not be used
towards this minor.
For More Information Contact
Dr. David R. Turner, Chairperson
Department of History & Political Science
Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 637-1294
e-mail:
turnerd@davisandelkins.edu
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