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Academic Programs / Liberal Arts History William Hitchcock, Chair The faster our lives change, the more we need to understand our past, reflect on our present, and make decisions for our future. History helps us to understand who we are and where we came from. It provides unique insights and perspectives for our personal and professional pursuits. The study of history incorporates all people and all societies from the dawn of civilization to the present. As such, students can specialize in certain countries, regions, eras, or other aspects of these areas. The History Department divides its courses between American History, European History, and Comparative, Global, Third World History. Within each division, one can choose history courses in political, diplomatic, social, cultural, economic, gender, and ethnic history. Students should concentrate in one field of history and also be well-versed in the three main divisions. Temple History graduates have gone into a wide range of careers; business, law, politics, education, historical preservation, and information resources are just a few of the many areas. History arms the student for a maximum amount of flexibility for career choices. Temple students regularly participate in the intellectual life of the region through their connections to such organizations and institutions as the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies, the Pennsylvania Historical Society, the Atwater Kent Museum, and the American Philosophical Society. The Department of History offers an Honors Program for majors with outstanding academic records. Qualified majors are invited to join Phi Alpha Theta, the History honor society; both minors and majors participate in the Undergraduate History Association. Special Programs allow undergraduates to major in History and earn teaching certification, or to major in history and earn a Masters in Education in five years (program administered through the School of Education). The History MajorThe history major consists of a step approach. Courses numbered 0800 through 1999 are introductory level; courses numbered 2000-2999 are intermediate level, and courses numbered 3000–4999 are advanced level. Courses with “9" as a second digit are honors courses and are usually restricted to honors students. --The history major requires twelve courses (36 credits). Students must take two introductory level courses, of which one is selected from courses numbered 0800–1099 and one from courses numbered 1100–1999. Three courses (9 credits) are required at the 2000 level. Four courses are required at the 3000 level, of which one must be a writing intensive course (ending in -96, -97, or -98), which is a prerequisite for the capstone course and which students should take during the junior year. The required 4000-level capstone writing seminar (ending in -96, -97, or -98) should be taken during the senior year. Finally, students may select two history courses (6 credits) at any level. –Within these broad requirements, students must complete a minimum of two courses in U.S. history, two courses in European history, and three courses in Asian, African, Latin American or Global/Comparative history. –Two of the courses in any category or level must be predominantly pre-1900 in content. –Students should take four courses that represent an area of concentration based on some geographic or thematic intellectual rationale. The area of concentration should be defined in writing and approved by a departmental advisor ideally at the start of the junior year and no later than the start of the senior year. |
Minimum of 12 courses in History, distributed as follows* | ||||
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
Select one introductory course from: | ||||
History | 0800-1099 | Introductory Level | 3 | |
Select one introductory course from: | ||||
History | 1100-1899 | Introductory Level | 3 | |
Select three Intermediate courses: | ||||
History | 2000-2999 | Intermediate | 9 | |
Select four Advanced courses at the 3000-level, one of which must be writing intensive, ending in -96, -97, or -98. | WI | |||
History | 3000-3999 | four courses at 3000-3999 Intermediate level | 12 | |
Select two electives at any level: | ||||
History | 0800-4999 | 6 | ||
Select one Capstone Writing Seminar at the 4000-level (ends in -96, 97-, 98) Advanced Level | 3 | WI | ||
Total | 36 |
*Please note that the courses above also must complete the following distributional requirements: one writing-intensive elective (which is a prerequisite for the required writing-intensive capstone, for a total of two writing-intensive courses in History), two U.S. History courses, two European History courses, three Asian, African, Latin American or Global/Comparative History courses, and two pre-1900 courses.
Students must successfully complete a sequence of History 4034: Historiography and Research Methods, and the History Honors Capstone. The end product of the History Honors Capstone is an Honors Senior Thesis to be presented in a public forum. Students must continue to maintain a 3.5 GPA in all history courses and a 3.3 GPA in Temple courses overall.
Requirements for admission: History majors must have a GPA of 3.5 in at least five history courses, three of which must be 2000-level or above; an overall GPA of at least 3.3; and a writing sample for submission to the Honors Committee. Students may apply for admission by submitting the writing sample and verifying their GPA's to the History Honors Committee or to any member of the History faculty. For more information, contact Professor Harvey Neptune, Director, History Honors Program, nepydoo@temple.edu.
A History minor is an ideal complement to other majors and programs at Temple, from medicine to journalism, from computer science to finance, from film to marketing. Students with a minor in history are required to take six (6) courses totaling eighteen (18) semester hours. Of the six courses, at least two (2) must be numbered 2000 or above and at least one courses (1) must be numbered 3000 or above.
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
Select two Introductory courses numbered 1000-1999: | 6 | |||
History | 1000-1999 | |||
Select at least two 2000-level courses: | 6 | |||
History | 2000-2999 | Intermediate History Courses | ||
Select at least one 3000-level course: | 3 | |||
History | 3000-3999 | Advanced History Courses | ||
Select one course at any level: | 3 | |||
History | 1000-4999 | |||
Total | 18 |
Freshman Year – 1st Semester | ||||
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
English | 0802, 0812 or 0902 | Analytical Reading & Writing | 4 | GW |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Quantitative Literacy | 4 | GQ |
Foreign Language | 1001 | Foreign Language (first level) | 4 | |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Human Behavior | 3 | GB |
Subtotal | 15 | |||
Freshman Year – 2nd Semester | ||||
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
IH | 0851 or 0951 | Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I | 3 | GY |
Foreign Language | 1002 | Foreign Language (second level) | 4 | |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Science & Technology I | 3 | GS |
History | 1000-1099 | One Introductory Course
(United States/Concentration)* |
3 | |
History | 1100-1899 | One Introductory Course
(Global) |
3 | |
Subtotal | 16 | |||
Sophomore Year – 1st Semester | ||||
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
Foreign
Language/ GenEd |
0800+ | Foreign Language (third level) or a GenEd World Society course or an Internationally-Focused Course From Approved List |
3 | GG |
IH | 0852 or 0952 | Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II | 3 | GZ |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Science & Technology II | 3 | GS |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | U.S. Society | 3 | GU |
History | 2000-2999 | One Intermediate Course
(European) |
3 | |
Any | 0800-4999 | One Elective in Any School or College | 2 | |
Subtotal | 17 | |||
Sophomore Year – 2nd Semester | ||||
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Arts | 3-4 | GA |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Race & Diversity | 3 | GD |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | World Society | 3 | GG |
History | 2000-2999 | One Intermediate Course
(Pre-1900)
|
3 | |
History | 2000-2999 | One Intermediate Course
(United States/Concentration) |
3 | |
Subtotal | 15-16 | |||
Junior Year – 1st Semester | ||||
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ Humanities/CST Course | 3 | |
History | 3000-3999 | One Intermediate Course
(Global) |
3 | |
History | 3000-3999 | One Intermediate Course
(European) |
3 | |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ CLA/CST Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
Subtotal | 15 | |||
Junior Year – 2nd Semester | ||||
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ Humanities/CST Course | 3 | |
History | 3000-3999 | One Intermediate Writing-Intensive Course (Concentration) | 3 | WI |
History | 4000-4999 | One Intermediate Course
(Pre-1900) |
3 | |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ CLA/CST Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
Subtotal | 15 | |||
Senior Year – 1st Semester | ||||
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
History | 0800-4999 | One Elective at Any Level
(Global) |
3 | |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ CLA/CST Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ CLA/CST Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
Subtotal | 15 | |||
Senior Year – 2nd Semester | ||||
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
History | 0800-4999 | One Elective at Any Level
(Concentration) |
3 | |
History | 4000+ | One Capstone Writing Seminar
From Approved List |
3 | WI |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ CLA/CST Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
Any | 0800-4999 | One Elective in Any School or College | 3 | |
Subtotal | 15 | |||
Degree Total | 123 | |||
*Fulfillment of concentration and distributional requirements can vary from suggestions here. Please consult an advisor for guidance on fulfilling these requirements. |
Freshman Year – 1st Semester | ||||
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
English | 0802, 0812 or 0902 | Analytical Reading & Writing | 4 | CO/GW |
Core | 0800+ | One Quantitative Reasoning A Course | 3-4 | QA/GQ |
Foreign Language | 1001 | Foreign Language (first level) | 4 | |
GenEd | Core | Individual and Society | 3 | IN/GB |
Subtotal | 14-15 | |||
Freshman Year – 2nd Semester | ||||
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
IH | 0851 or 0951 | Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I | 3 | IA/GY |
Foreign Language | 1002 | Foreign Language (second level) | 4 | |
Core | 0800+ | One Quantitative Reasoning B Course | 3-4 | QB/GQ |
Core | 1000+ | One Science & Technology A Course | 3-4 | SA |
History | 1000-1099 | One Introductory Course
(United States/Concentration)* |
3 | |
Subtotal | 16-18 | |||
Sophomore Year – 1st Semester | ||||
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
Foreign
Language/ Core |
0800+ | Foreign Language (third level) or Core International Studies Course |
3 | IS/GG |
IH | 0852 or 0952 | Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II | 3 | IB/GZ |
Core | 0800+ | One Science & Technology B Course | 3-4 | SB/GS |
Core | 0800+ | One American Culture Course | 3 | AC/GU |
History | 1100-1899 | One Introductory Course
(Global) |
3 | |
Any | 0800-4999 | One Elective in Any School or College | 2 | |
Subtotal | 17-18 | |||
Sophomore Year – 2nd Semester | ||||
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
Core | 0800+ | One Arts Course | 3-4 | AR/GA |
Core | 0800+ | One Studies in Race Course | 3 | RS/GD |
Core | 0800+ | One International Studies Course | 3 | IS/GG |
History | 2000-2999 | One Intermediate Course
(Pre-1900) |
3 | |
History | 2000-2999 | One Intermediate Course
(European) |
3 | |
Subtotal | 15-16 | |||
Junior Year – 1st Semester | ||||
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ Humanities/CST Course | 3 | |
History | 2000-2999 | One Intermediate Course
(United States/Concentration) |
3 | |
History | 3000-3999 | One Intermediate Course
(Global) |
3 | |
History | 3000-3999 | One Intermediate Course
(European) |
3 | |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ CLA/CST Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 1-3 | |
Subtotal | 16-18 | |||
Junior Year – 2nd Semester | ||||
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ Humanities/CST Course | 3 | |
History | 3000-3999 | One Intermediate Writing-Intensive Course (Concentration) | 3 | WI |
History | 4000-4999 | One Intermediate Course
(Pre-1900) |
3 | |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ CLA/CST Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
Subtotal | 15 | |||
Senior Year – 1st Semester | ||||
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
History | 0800-4999 | One Elective at Any Level
(Global) |
3 | |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ CLA/CST Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ CLA/CST Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
Core | 1000+ | One Writing-Intensive Course | 3 | WI |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 1-3 | |
Subtotal | 16-18 | |||
Senior Year – 2nd Semester | ||||
Department | Course # | Course Name | Hours | RCI |
History | 0800-4999 | One Elective at Any Level
(Concentration) |
3 | |
History | 4000+ | One Capstone Writing Seminar
From Approved List |
3 | WI |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ CLA/CST Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
Subtotal | 15 | |||
Degree Total | 123 | |||
*Fulfillment of concentration and distributional requirements can vary from suggestions here. Please consult an advisor for guidance on fulfilling these requirements. |
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