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History Major

HISTORY MAJOR

Description

The history major consists of 36 credits of history courses, 18 of which must be 300/400- level courses taken at Brockport. Only courses in which a grade of "C" or higher is earned are accepted as part of these requirements. Students entering the College as transfers may be exempted from HST 201 and 202 if they have completed six credits in Western Civilization courses at another institution. All other requirements are the same.

A. Mandatory Core

  • HST 201 and 202 Ancient World, Modern World
  • HST 211 and 212 Early America, Modern America
  • ONE course from the following list:
  • HST 335 The Roman Empire
  • HST 336 Medieval Europe
  • HST 337 Early Modern Europe
  • HST 346 Renaissance and Reformation
  • HST 347 Europe's Long 19th Century
  • HST 349 20th Century Europe
  • HST 359 European Women
  • ONE course from the following list:
  • HST 321 Modern Africa
  • HST 341 Middle East Crisis
  • HST 361 History of Japan
  • HST 363 Islam
  • HST 365 Medieval Islam
  • HST 375 Colonial Latin America
  • HST 376 Modern Latin America
  • HST 385 Asian Civilizations to 1600
  • HST 386 Asian Civilizations from 1600
  • HST 434 Modern Caribbean History
  • HST 438 Women and Gender in Latin-American History
  • HST 462 Business, Technology and Culture in Modern Japan
  • HST 467 Modern South Asia
  • HST 487 Asian Survey
  • AAS 320 Pre-Colonial Africa

B. Research Methods (HST 390)

  • Prerequisites (THREE of the following): HST 101, 102, 211, 212.

C. Electives

  • Any FIVE history courses, including TWO 400-level courses, ONE of which must be designated "research intensive." HST 390 is a prerequisite for many 400-level courses.

HISTORY MAJOR — ADOLESCENCE SOCIAL STUDIES CERTIFICATION TRACK

Description

History majors seeking certification to teach adolescent social studies must complete the following track in the major. Students should consult the section of the Catalog for Education and Human Development, Adolescent Teacher Certification, for other requirements.

A. World History

  • HST 101 Ancient World
  • HST 102 Modern World

B. American History

  • HST 211 Early America
  • HST 212 Modern America

C. European History ONE of the following:

  • HST 335 The Roman Empire
  • HST 336 Medieval Europe
  • HST 337 Early Modern Europe
  • HST 346 Renaissance and Reformation
  • HST 347 Europe's Long 19th Century
  • HST 349 20th Century Europe
  • HST 359 European Women

D. Research Methods

  • HST 390 Research Methods

E. Asian History ONE of the following:

  • HST 361 Japan
  • HST 385 Asian Civilizations to 1600
  • HST 386 Asian Civilizations from 1600
  • HST 487 Asian Survey

F. Latin American History ONE of the following OR HST 438, by advisement

  • HST 375 Colonial Latin America
  • HST 376 Modern Latin America

G. African OR Middle Eastern History

  • AAS 320 Pre-Colonial Africa
  • HST 321 Modern Africa
  • HST 341 Modern Middle East
  • HST 363 Islam
  • HST 365 Medieval Islam

H. Advanced American History

  • HST 420 OR HST 421 ONE of the following:)HST 411, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, or another approved 400-level US history course

I. Advanced Social Studies Methods

  • EDI 468/HST 468 Teaching Social Studies Inclusively

ALSO: Social Science corequisites for teacher certification (12 credits)

A. African-American Studies, Anthropology or Sociology ONE of the following:

  • A course on Native Americans (ANT 301 OR HST 310)
  • A course on African-American history OR society (including AAS/HST 313) SOC 210 Social Problems

B. Economics ONE of the following:

  • ECN 100 Contemporary Economic Problems
  • ECN 202 Principles of Economics-Macro

C. Geography

  • ESC 102 Elements of Geography

D. Political Science

  • PLS 113 American Political Systems

Department of History

Department Chair: Owen Ireland
Location: Brown 133
Visit Website
Email: trombaut@brockport.edu
Phone: (585) 395-2377
Fax: (585) 395-2620

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Katherine Clark Ph.D
(Indiana University-Bloomington)
Associate Professor

John P Daly Ph.D
(Rice University)
Associate Professor

Carl Davila Ph.D
(Yale University)
Assistant Professor

Owen S Ireland Ph.D
(University Of Pittsburgh-Main Campus)
Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair

Garrett R Jordan BS
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Teaching Assistant

W Bruce Leslie Ph.D
(Johns Hopkins University)
Distinguished Service Professor

Anne S Macpherson Ph.D
(University Of Wisconsin-Madison)
Associate Professor

Salahuddin Malik Ph.D
(McGill University)
Professor

Morag S Martin Ph.D
(University Of California-Irvine)
Associate Professor

William Morris Ph.D
(University Of Illinois University Administration)
Visiting Assistant Professor

Paul B Moyer Ph.D
(College Of William And Mary)
Associate Professor and Associate Chair

Stephen T Neese Ph.D
(George Washington University)
Visiting Assistant Professor

Takashi Nishiyama Ph.D
(Ohio State University-Main Campus)
Associate Professor

Kenneth P O'Brien Ph.D
(Northwestern University)
Associate Professor + Director Transfer Articulation

Alison M Parker Ph.D
(Johns Hopkins University)
Professor

David A Pomplas BA
(SUNY Empire State College)
Teaching Assistant

Garrett W Roe BS
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Teaching Assistant

Meredith L Roman Ph.D
(Michigan State University)
Associate Professor

Teri L Rombaut BA
(Blackburn College)
Secretary 1

Kimberly Schutte Ph.D
(University Of Kansas Main Campus)
Visiting Assistant Professor

Angela Thompsell Ph.D
(University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor)
Assistant Professor

Jose R Torre Ph.D
(SUNY At Binghamton)
Associate Professor