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Department of History
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
History Major
A grade of C or higher is required for all courses to be counted toward the major.
Major requirements (45 units)
Lower-division requirements: HIST
1, 2, and 4
(9 units)
Select two: HIST 3, 6,
7, 8,
9 (6 units)
Upper-division requirements:
HIST 100W (3 units)
Select nine courses from the fields listed on this page (27 units)
General Education requirements (51 units)
Electives and remaining degree requirements* (27 units)
(see Degree Requirements); may be used toward
a double major or minor
Total (120 units)
Advising Notes
- HIST 4 is required before enrollment in HIST 100W for all students catalog year 2004-05 to present.
- It is strongly recommended that history majors take both HIST 11 and 12.
- No General Education Integration or Multicultural/International course offered by the Department of History may be used to satisfy the General Education requirements for history majors.
- History majors are not permitted to take history courses by CR/NC grading.
- General Education and elective units may be used toward a double major or minor (see double major or departmental minor). Consult the appropriate department chair, program coordinator, or faculty adviser for further information.
- Students who are planning to do graduate work in history are advised to take a foreign language as an undergraduate in consultation with the History Department.
- HIST 100W should be scheduled in consultation with faculty.
- All majors must take a total of 27 units from the three fields listed
below, taking into account the following requirements:
--- Students must take a minimum of two courses (6 units) in each field, with at least one from A and one from B in the European History Field.
--- Up to 3 units of HIST 190 may be applied toward the major.
--- HIST 190 may not be taken in lieu of a course offered by the department. Students should have taken courses in the appropriate field prior to taking HIST 190.
---No more than 3 units of HIST 193 can be applied to any one field.
Fields
United States History: HIST 101, 102T, 137, 158, 159, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 177, 178, 179T, 182, 183, 186, 187, 188, 190, 193.
European History: (A) HIST 103, 111, 112, 116, 119T, 121, 122, 124T, 125, 126, 127, 130, 131, 144, 150, 190, 193. (B) HIST 104, 129T, 132, 133, 134, 135, 138, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 149T, 151, 152, 190, 193.
World Regions: HIST 105, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 109T, 110, 115, 157, 160, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169T, 176, 190, 191, 192, 193, 199T.
History Minor
The History Minor consists of 18-21 units of upper-division history courses. Students will choose six upper-division courses from the three fields (U.S., European, and World Regions). Students may take HIST 100W as one of the six courses, but in order to do so they must take the prerequisite of HIST 4. Therefore, students who take HIST 100W will take a total of seven classes for the minor. History minors are not permitted to take history courses by CR/NC grading.
Note: The History Minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division
units in residence.
Jewish Studies Certificate Program
Jewish Studies Certificate Program Coordinator:
Jill Fields, Professor of History
Jewish Studies Program Committee:
Yishaiya Abosch, Associate Professor of Political Science
Jacques Benninga, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
Doreen De Leon, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Gina Strumwasser, Professor of Art History
Tom Wein, Associate Professor of English
www.FresnoState.edu/jewishstudies
The interdisciplinary Jewish Studies Certificate Program provides students with opportunities to explore the long history, rich culture, diverse communities, and distinctive religious practices of this global minority group from ancient times to the present. Students enrolled in certificate courses will gain understanding of the many dimensions of Jewish heritage and also of issues of contemporary concern for Jews of the diaspora, including the United States, and in Israel.
Candidates for the Jewish Studies Certificate must complete a minimum of 12 units of approved coursework with a grade of C or better in at least two areas of Jewish history, religion, culture, politics, and/or Hebrew language. Students who complete a minimum of 15 units of approved coursework with a grade of B or better will earn a Certificate in Jewish Studies with honors.
Students of all ethnic and religious backgrounds, including non-matriculating community members who are permitted to enroll in classes at the university, are welcome to enroll in the Jewish Studies Program to earn a certificate. Certificate coursework may include a supervised internship undertaken for credit that will fulfill one certificate course requirement. Courses taken to fulfill the requirements of the Jewish Studies Certificate may be used to fulfill requirements of other degree or certificate programs. The certificate will only be issued after students consult with a co-director of the Jewish Studies Program to ensure that courses taken meet certificate requirements.
Course offerings for the Jewish Studies Certificate may include, but are not limited to, the following:
COMMUNITY SERVICE 101: Community Service Internship or an approved internship course in any major (of 3 units or more) may satisfy the service learning internship option for this certificate (subject to approval by a Jewish Studies Program director)
ENGLISH 116: Literature of Old Testament
ENGLISH 179: Multi-Ethnic American Literature
HISTORY 103. History of Early Christianity
HISTORY 107: Modern Middle East
HISTORY 115: Ancient Israel
HISTORY 140: Holocaust
HISTORY 186: American Immigration and Ethnic History
PHILOSOPHY 134: Literature of the Old Testament
PHILOSOPHY 158: Judaism
SOCIOLOGY 169: Sociology of Religion
"T" (TOPICS) CLASSES: Special topics classes with a Jewish Studies focus offered in English, history, philosophy, political science, or any other relevant discipline.
Credential Program
See the Social Sciences credential adviser, Social Science Building,
Room 129A, for advising, and refer to Secondary Teaching Credential under
Social Science Programs.
American History Requirement
The American history requirement for graduation may be fulfilled by passing
(a) the Advanced Placement Examination (see Advanced
Placement) or (b) HIST 11
or 12.
Graduate Program
The Master of Arts program in History is designed to extend the competence of persons engaged in a wide variety of fields requiring a broad grasp of historical knowledge, techniques, and interpretation. Within this degree program, students may choose to complete either a traditional track or a teaching option. The traditional track, which offers both thesis and examination as possible culminating experiences, best satisfies the needs of those interested in public service, teaching at the community college level, or pursuing advanced graduate study in history. The teaching option best satisfies the needs of those interested in enhancing their teaching of history primarily at the secondary level.
The Graduate Certificate program is most suitable for those teachers
who would like to update their professional credentials, those seeking supplemental
certification, those seeking to prepare for the CSET, and/or those who would
simply like to continue their study of history but who do not require an
M.A.
Prerequisites. Admission to the Master of Arts degree program in
History assumes undergraduate preparation equivalent to this university's
major in history. Majors from other disciplines may qualify for admission
depending on grade point average and other factors deemed pertinent for
success in historical studies. The department determines in each case whether
the applicant needs additional preparation before receiving classified standing.
Applicants to the Teaching Option must have either a teaching credential
or special approval from the graduate coordinator prior to applying.
Graduate Writing Requirement. The graduate writing requirement
will be met by submission of a 15- to 20-page research paper formatted according
to disciplinary style. The graduate writing committee will meet twice a
year -- November 15 and March 14 -- to assess student writing. Detailed
guidelines can be found in the Department of History's Graduate Student
Handbook or by consulting the graduate coordinator.
Master of Arts Degree Requirements
(See Division of Graduate Studies.)
Graduate history courses are open only to program students or by instructor's
permission.
The History Department offers a 30-unit Master of Arts program with a traditional
track and a teaching option. The traditional track offers two different
Culminating Experience choices, as described below:
Traditional Track
A. Core (15 units)
HIST 200A, 200B,
210T, 220T,
230T
Note: HIST 200A/B must be taken within the first year of enrollment in the
history program.
B. Electives (6 units)
Students will select 6 additional units from HIST
210T, 220T, 230T.
(Students may repeat course numbers but may not repeat topics.)
C. Independent Study (3 units)
Students will select 3 units of either HIST
290 or 292.
D. Culminating Experience (6 units)
I. Thesis option: 6 units of HIST
299A-B.
II. Examination option: 6 additional units from HIST 210T, 220T, 230T, plus a written comprehensive examination in three fields chosen from among the following. (No more than two fields may be taken from any group.)
Group I: (a) Ancient History, (b) Medieval History, (c) Early Modern Europe to 1815, (d) Modern Europe since 1815.
Group II: (a) The United States to Reconstruction, (b) The United States since Reconstruction.
Group III: (a) Latin America, (b) Asia, (c) Africa.
Total (30 units)
No more than two examinations may be taken from any group. Not all fields will be available at all times.
Comprehensive examinations are given during the first week in November
and the first week in April of each year. If students fail an exam they
will be allowed to retake it once. For other specifics, consult the department
graduate adviser; for general requirements see the Division of Graduate
Studies and Research.
Teaching Option
A. Core (15 units)
HIST 200A, 200B,
HIST 210T, 220T,
230T
Note: HIST 200A/B must be taken within the first year of enrollment in the
history program.
B. Electives (6 units)
Students will select 6 additional units from HIST
210T, 220T, 230T.
(Students may repeat course numbers but may not repeat topics.)
C. Practicum (6 units)
HIST 296 and 297
D. Culminating Experience (3 units)
Project: HIST 298
Total (30 units)
Foreign Language Requirement. Students on the traditional track (either
Thesis or Examination choice) must pass a reading competency examination
in at least one foreign language approved by the graduate adviser before
being advanced to candidacy. With the prior approval of the graduate adviser,
a foreign language readings course may be substituted for the exam.
Graduate Writing Requirement. History graduate students in all tracks/options must fulfill the Graduate Writing Requirement (see graduate program coordinator for more information.)
Certificate of Advanced Study in Teaching American History
The graduate certificate is a 12 unit program comprised of the following courses:
Required Courses: HIST 200C and HIST 296
Electives: 6 units of additional coursework chosen from among
HIST 210T, 220T,
230T.
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