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HISTORY
HISTORY
BARRY A. JACKISCH, Ph.D., Director
FACULTY: Professor: Robert H. Allshouse, Associate Professor: Thomas Parthenakis,
Suzanne Richard, Assistant Professor: Barry A. Jackisch, Adjunct in Geography:
Lawrence Kessler Aims and Objectives: We must probe
the past if we are to understand the problems of the present as well as the
identity of humankind. Without history, we have no knowledge of who we are or
how we came to be; we are like victims of collective amnesia groping in the dark
for our identity.
The history major is designed to enable the student to acquire a skilled and
sustained sense of historical perspective as well as informed insight into
historical method. But beyond this it seeks to develop those skills and
attitudes of mind that distinguish the educated person: the habits of skepticism
and criticism; of thinking with perspective and objectivity; of judging the good
and bad and the in-between. It is hoped, in short, that the history major will
lead the student to the attainment of life’s greatest value: wisdom. To this
end, the specific aims are to acquaint the student with the basic tools and
methods of research and expression—both written and oral; and to develop in
him/her the skills of analysis and synthesis for the evaluation of historical
evidence with particular stress on sound writing and reading skills.
The Department of History offers courses covering the remote and recent periods
of history and stressing American, and European, and non-Western history.
Thirty-three hours of credits, twenty-one in the upper level courses, are
required of majors. The History Seminar integrates the student’s previous
concentration in either American or European History, and is required for all
majors. A minor in history may be obtained by completing fifteen credits,
including :
LBST 111, HIST 221, 222, and six additional upper division history credits.
Career Opportunities
Because of its breadth, its concern with people and their institutions, and its
essential connection with language, the study of history prepares a person for a
considerable number of occupations and professions to which these qualities are
essential. Thus, a concentration in history is an excellent, generally well
recognized and often ideal way to prepare one for many vocations besides
teaching. Moreover, those who wish to prepare for graduate or professional
school will find that an undergraduate concentration in history, coupled with a
sequence of courses dictated by special interests, is one of the most flexible
preparatory programs for future study in many fields. Law schools in particular
look upon a major in history as one of the best means to prepare for training in
that profession.
Specific career opportunities exist in the areas of teaching (at all levels),
public historian and archivist, library work, educational and public
administration, museum work, social service occupations and urban planning.
History is also an excellent preparation for most positions in the federal,
state, and local governments. Specifically, government intelligence work and the
foreign service demand preparation in history. Other areas include politics,
public relations, advertising, banking, journalism, editing, fund-raising, and
related fields.
History: Alternate Concentrations and Majors
The Gannon University – Duquesne School of Law, 3+3 Early Admissions Program has
been designed for qualified students to earn an undergraduate and a law degree
in six years rather than seven. Under the early admissions program students may
receive a Bachelors Degree in History after three years of undergraduate work
and the successful completion of the first year of full time study at the
Duquesne School of Law. The student would then receive their Law Degree after
successful completion of the second year at Duquesne School of Law. Qualified
students may wish to pursue this option.
Students, who qualify for the Pre-Law 3+3 Early Admission Program in
collaboration with the Duquesne School of Law, may choose to major in history
and complete the B.A. requirements in three years. Refer to the Admissions
section for a description of and qualifications for the Pre-Law 3+3 Early
Admissions Program. This course of study offers 33 hours of upper division
historical studies, an excellent preparation for law school.
In addition, the history program offers opportunities for internships and field
work within the public and private museums, archives, libraries, and government
agencies which incorporate an appropriate program of “hands-on” experiences.
Ample opportunities are also available in study-abroad programs, on a summer or
semester basis, whereby the student can study and experience history through a
variety of opportunities and forums.
Geography Component
The geography courses listed below provide service courses for Education, Social
Studies and Social Science majors.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: Liberal Studies/LHST 111: History
of The West and The World
The most important ideas, issues, problems, and developments that mark the
changing fortunes of the West’s interaction with the world from the Seventeenth
Century to the present.
3 credits
HIST 110: Foundations of Western Heritage
The most important ideas, issues, problems, and developments that mark the
changing fortunes of the West from the Ancient World to the end of the Wars of
the Reformation (ca.1648).
3 credits
HIST 210: Ancient History
An analysis of intellectual, social, economic, and political developments of the
Ancient World.
3 credits
HIST 220: Medieval History
An examination of the intellectual, social, economic and political ethos of the
Middle Ages with emphasis on the period 1000-1350.
Prerequisite: LHST 111
3 credits
HIST 241: English History to Elizabeth I
Celtic and Roman Britain, Christianity and the Norman Conquest, the role of
medieval institutions, the Wars of the Roses, consolidation of a dynastic state.
Nationalism and the Reformation provide the focus in the Tudor period.
Prerequisite: LHST 111
3 credits
HIST 242: English History from 1603
Stuart despotism and the English Civil War, the Glorious Revolution and the
Protestant succession. The forces of industrialization and the era of reform and
responsible government. The effects of two world wars and depression upon
England and the Empire.
Prerequisite: LHST 111
3 credits
HIST 245: Tudor and Stuart England
A study of sixteenth and seventeenth century England beginning from the reign of
Henry VII to the Glorious Revolution.
Prerequisite: LHST 111
3 credits
HIST 251: Tsarist and Imperial Russia
The rise and fall of Kievan Russia, the Tatar Yoke, the rise of Muscovy, the
Time of Troubles and the consolidation of Imperial power from Peter the Great to
Nicholas II.
Prerequisite: LHST 111
3 credits
HIST 252: 20th Century Russia
Emancipation, revolutionary movements, the Golden Age of Literature and the
Russian Revolutions, the impact of two world wars and the responses of the
Soviet government, Glasnost, Perestroika, and the end of communism.
Prerequisite: LHST 111
3 credits
HIST 253: Hitler and Nazi Germany
This course analyzes the era in the 20th century German history from 1871
through WWII, with emphasis on German unification, impact of WWI, the rise of
the Weimar Republic, intellectual origins of Fascism, Hitler’s rise to power,
National Socialism and the Holocaust during the Great Depression and WWII.
Prerequisite: LHST 111
3 credits
HIST 261: History of Sub-Saharan Africa
This course explores sub-Saharan Africa from the indigenous empires to the
post-colonial era in the 21st Century. It will give particular emphasis to the
case of South Africa and its history, politics and culture from the earliest
times to the end of the Apartheid system. Throughout the course we will examine
both the durability and power of native African traditions, as well as the
impact of European imperialism and white settlement in sub-Saharan Africa.
3 credits
HIST 287: The History of Science
The development of science from antiquity to the beginning of the 20th century.
The methodology, uses and aims of science. The scientific revolution and its
greatest figures from Copernicus to Newton.
Prerequisite: LHST 111
3 credits
HIST 310: The Renaissance and Reformation
The development of humanism and the great intellectual, artistic and cultural
achievements of the Renaissance in Italy and subsequently in northern Europe.
The religious, social, political and economic factors underlying the division of
Christianity, the great Protestant reformers, their life and work.
Prerequisite: LHST 111
3 credits
HIST 312: The Baroque and Enlightenment Era: Europe 1648-1780
The major features of European cultural and political history from the Peace of
Westphalia to the beginning of the French Revolution.
Prerequisite: LHST 111
3 credits
HIST 313: The Age of Revolution
The major events of the eighteenth century emphasizing the Enlightenment, the
French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon.
Prerequisite: LHST 111
3 credits
HIST 420: History of the Contemporary World
(Cross-listed with POLI 240)
A review of Western history from the Congress of Vienna to the present.
Prerequisite: LHST 111
3 credits
American
HIST 221: History of the United States to 1865
The foundation of the English settlements, the American Revolution, the Early
National Period, Jacksonian Democracy, Abolitionism, Expansion to the Pacific,
the Civil War. Immigration and the role of minorities are emphasized.
3 credits
HIST 222: History of the United States from 1865 to the Present
Reconstruction, the development of the Industrial Revolution, Immigration and
the role of Minorities, the Progressive movement, World War I, the Great
Depression, the New Deal, World War II, the Korean War, the Civil Rights
Movement and the post Cold War era.
3 credits
HIST 225: Diplomatic History of the United States
(Cross-listed with POLI 343)
The growth of American foreign policy from its colonial origins to the
breakthrough in the world arena and twentieth century world leadership and
problems.
Prerequisites: HIST 221, 222
3 credits
HIST 231: American Colonial and Early Republic Era to 1828
An analysis of the main political, social, economic, and cultural developments
From the Colonial Era through the Early Republic and Early National eras.
Prerequisite: HIST 221
3 credits
HIST 232: Nineteenth Century America: 1828-1896
The United States during the period of nation making through the Gilded Age.
Emphasis is placed on Sectionalism, Civil War and Reconstruction, and the Gilded
Age.
Prerequisites: HIST 221, 222
3 credits
HIST 236: History of the Women’s Movement in America
An analysis of women’s history in America from the Colonial Era to the present.
Focus will be on women’s experiences in family life, economic life, public life,
and the complex interaction of biological, economic, political, and ideological
factors in each historical period. Prerequisite: HIST 222
3 credits
HIST 237: American Social-Intellectual History
(Cross-listed with POLI 351)
Social and intellectual developments from the Colonial Era to contemporary
times. Special focus on religious history, education, reform movements, literary
trends, and progress in science and technology.
Prerequisites: HIST 221, 222
3 credits
HIST 239: The Black Experience in America
This course provides an analysis of Black American History from the sixteenth
century to the present, with special emphasis on the African background, the
slave trade and slavery during the Antebellum Period, Black Americans’ fight for
freedom against segregation and discrimination, and Black American contributions
to the political, social, economic, educational and cultural growth of the
American nation
Prerequisite: HIST 221
3 credits
HIST 271: History of Latin America
The Age of Discovery, the conquest and settlement and colonial development of
the Iberian Empires, the impact of the Enlightenment, the Age of Revolution, and
the struggles of developing nation states.
Prerequisite: LHST 111
3 credits
HIST 282: American Military History
The development of the American military experience as it changed from the
limited warfare of the 18th century to the total war of the 20th Century, and
the global terrorism of the 21st Century.
Prerequisite: LHST 111
3 credits
HIST 285: History of Canada
A survey of Canadian History from the earliest period to the present. The
Amerindians, European Exploration, New France, Anglo-French struggles, Upper and
Lower Canada, Confederation, immigration, western settlement, and
industrialization in the 20th Century are the main topics.
Prerequisite: LHST 111
3 credits
HIST 325: Contemporary American History
Analysis of the major political, social, economic, and cultural trends in
American history from World War II to the present. Special emphasis will be
focused on national politics, international relations, and social economic
trends from the Harry S. Truman to the George W. Bush administrations.
Prerequisite: HIST 222
3 credits
HIST 379: Internship with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
To be served at one of the more than 50 museums and historic sites operated by
the Commission. The focus of each internship will be determined on the basis of
the interests of the student and the resources of the Museum. Internships are
for a minimum of ten weeks or longer. They coincide with the fall, spring or
summer semesters. Six to 12 credits depending on the length and type of
internship will be awarded. Housing may be available at some of the sites, but
ordinarily students will be expected to make their own arrangements.
Prerequisites: Open only to Junior, Senior or Graduate students.
(Anthropology/SOCI 292; HIST 221, 222 are required)
6-12 credits
HIST 390-392: Special Topics
Selected topics in History.
3 credits
HIST 393: Commonwealth of Independent States/Study Tour
This course provides students with a first-hand experience in several states of
the post-Soviet Union. Emphasis is placed on the enduring legacy of history,
particularly since the emergence from communist rule. In addition to classroom
orientation lectures, students will visit museums, churches, monasteries,
universities, hospitals, and various state and private enterprises. Every effort
will be made to accommodate the particular interests of individual students.
3 credits
HIST 394: History of Greece/Study Tour
The course provides an analysis of the History of Greece from the Ancient Era to
the Present, with special emphasis on Ancient and Byzantine Greece, and less
emphasis on the Ottoman Period and Modern Greece. The course has two components:
classroom lectures on the history and culture of Greece and a study tour to
Greece where the class tours archeological sites, museums, churches and
monasteries. The class enrollment is open only to those who will undertake the
study tour.
3 credits
HIST 395-399: Independent Study
3 credits
HIST 400: Senior History Seminar
Selected research topics in history. Emphasis is placed on historiography,
methodology and the utilization of primary sources and archival materials.
3 credits
HIST 422: Methods of Citizenship Education
This course is intended for History/Citizenship Education majors who intend to
teach citizenship education at the secondary level (grades 7 through 12). In
this course students will learn to apply various teaching techniques and
theories to areas including history, geography, government, and economics. The
course stresses the importance of innovative teaching methods and the use of
classroom technology. It is a prerequisite for student teaching.
3 credits
GEOG 201: World Geography
A presentation of the basic facts and ideas about world regions, focusing on
individual countries and areas, including physical and cultural material. 3
credits.
3 credits
GEOG 211: Geography of U.S. and Canada
A presentation of the basic facts and ideas about regions in the United States
and Canada, including physical and cultural material.
3 credits
GEOG 221-241: Regional Geography/Special Topics
Specialized geography courses focusing on various nations and regions of the world.
3 credits
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History Curriculum
(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits)
| FRESHMAN | | SOPHOMORE |
| 3 | English Composition/LENG 111 |
| 3 | Crit Analysis & Comp/LENG 112 |
| 3 | Hist of West & World/LHST 111 |
| 3 | Foundations of West/HIST 110 |
| 3 | Invitation to Philosophy/LPHI 231 |
| 3 | Math |
| 3 | LS Science |
| 3 | Sacred Scripture/LTHE 121 |
| 6 | Modern Language/113/115; 131/132 |
| 3 | Sociology/SOCI 110 |
| 36 | Credits |
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| 3 | Literature Series/LENG 240 |
| 3 | Fine Art Series/LFIN 250/253 |
| 3 | Theology Series II/LTHE 223 |
| 6 | History/HIST 221/222 |
| 6 | Modern Language/131/132* |
| 3 | Psychology/PSYC 111 |
| 6 | History Elective |
| 3 | Elective |
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| 33 | Credits |
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| JUNIOR | | SENIOR |
| 9 | History Electives |
| 3 | Anthropology/SOCI 292 |
| 6 | Economics/ECON 111; 112/313/330 |
| 3 | Speech/SPCH 111 |
| 3 | Philosophy Series II/LPHI 233 |
| 3 | Theology or Phil Series III/LTHE 227 or LPHI 237 |
| 6 | Electives |
| 33 | Credits |
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| 9 | History/HIST 400; Electives |
| 6 | Political Science/POLI 111, 220 |
| 3 | Philosophy/PHIL 345; Elective |
| 3 | Senior Seminar/LBST 383 |
| 8 | Electives/Cognates |
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| 29 | Credits |
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*History majors must take at least 9 credit hours of foreign language. If,
however, majors begin at the introductory level the total credit requirements
are 12.
HISTORY MINOR
Completion of the following courses (15 credits) will satisfy the requirements for the minor in History.
| 3 | History of The West and The World/LHST 111
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| 6 | History of the U.S./HIST 221, 222
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| 6 | Two upper level courses in European and American history |
| 15 | credits |
ARCHAEOLOGY AND CULTURE MINOR
For a description see The Archaeology and Culture section in this catalog.
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