Department of History and Political Science

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Purpose

The Department of History and Political Science offers curricula in history, humanities, and political science and provides courses in history and political science for general education requirements of other University curricula. Students majoring in history must select general history, public history, or social studies education grades 6-12 as a concentration. Students that choose humanities must select an area of concentration in general humanities, geography, philosophy, pre-law, theatre arts, or women and gender studies. Students majoring in political science must select environmental policy, general political science, political philosophy, or pre-law as a concentration.

Objectives

The objectives of the department are:

1. To offer to students an opportunity to broaden their knowledge of the past and their understanding of the present;
2. To provide in-depth coursework leading to the Bachelor of Arts in History, Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, or Bachelor of Arts in Political Science for students who choose one of the academic disciplines or content areas of concentration offered;
3. To provide a minor in history for students who major in another curriculum;
4. To provide teacher education preparation leading to certification in social studies education grades 6-12; and
5. To prepare exceptional students for graduate study.

Graduation Requirements

A student in the Department of History and Political Science must meet all graduation requirements listed in the Degree and Graduation Requirements  section of the Academic Regulations page. Students must also earn a grade of C or better in certain courses as stated in the notes at the bottom of each program. A student concentrating in social studies education grades 6-12 must also meet all requirements for admission and progression through the teacher education program, teacher residency, and graduation as stated on the Teacher Education Preparation Portals  page.

In selecting courses to serve as free electives, students majoring in history or humanities may apply up to eight (8) semester hours of credit earned in KNES Activity Courses  toward the degree requirements of these curricula.

Minors

The Department of History and Political Science offers minors in history and political science for students wishing to supplement a degree other than the Bachelor of Arts in History, Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, or Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.

Programs

• History, General History Concentration, BA
• History, Public History Concentration, BA
• History, Social Studies Education Grades 6-12 Concentration, BA
• Humanities, General Humanities Concentration, BA
• Humanities, Geography Concentration, BA
• Humanities, Philosophy Concentration, BA
• Humanities, Pre-Law Concentration, BA
• Humanities, Theatre Arts Concentration, BA
• Humanities, Women and Gender Studies Concentration, BA
• Political Science, Environmental Policy Concentration, BA
• Political Science, General Political Science Concentration, BA
• Political Science, Political Philosophy Concentration, BA
• Political Science, Pre-Law Concentration, BA

• History, Minor
• Political Science, Minor

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