History
Area of Social Learning
The study of history is one of the core disciplines of a liberal arts education. At Milligan the study of history is rooted in the conviction that knowledge of the past contributes to intellectual maturity and an enriched quality of life, one of the objectives of the College's Mission Statement. In an age skeptical of tradition and infatuated with the contemporary, the study of history helps to broaden the student's world, leading to a richer understanding of the human condition in its various cultural, economic, and social contexts. The history major at Milligan also develops a respect and enthusiasm for sound scholarship, as it introduces students to the various ways that scholars have understood, described, and interpreted the past. Given their commitment as Christians, the history faculty strive to model the ways Christians do the work of historians and invite history majors to do likewise.
The history faculty has designed the major to provide a broad intellectual foundation for entry into various professional fields. Milligan history majors have become teachers, lawyers, physicians, ministers, archivists, business professionals, and practicing historians.
Graduates with a major in history are expected (1) to develop an appreciation for history and the craft of the historian; (2) to be equipped for graduate study and for teaching history; (3) to be able to make use of basic research tools and resources in order to write well about history.
History major - B.A. (32 hrs)
The history major at Milligan leads to the B.A. degree, which requires the study of a foreign language through the intermediate level. Students majoring in history shall construct, in consultation with their advisers, a course of study that includes a broad range of courses extending from the ancient through the modern world. Courses taught by Professors Thomas and Farmer are scheduled according to a three-year cycle; most of these courses are taught at least once every third year.
Six hours from HUMN 101, 102, 201, 202 (6 hrs)
HIST 209 and 210 United States History Survey I and II (6 hrs)
HIST 401 History and Historians (1 hr)
HIST 494 Senior Thesis Seminar (1 hr)
Eighteen elective hours selected in consultation with the adviser (18 hrs)
Completion of a foreign language through the intermediate level
History licensure programs (middle grades and secondary history)
GEOG 201 Regional Geography (3 hrs)
GEOG 202 Cultural and Ethnic Geography (3 hrs)
SOCL 210 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 hrs)
HIST 209 and 210 United States History Survey I and II (6 hrs)
HIST 401 History and Historians (1 hr)
HIST 494 Senior Thesis Seminar (1 hr)
6 hours from the humanities sequence (6 hrs)
3 hours of non-western history courses such as HIST 206 History of Islam, HIST 208 History of the Jews Since 70 A.D., or HIST 480 Seminar on Vietnam (3 hrs)
Six hours of European history (6 hrs)
Six hours from HIST 376, 377, 379, or 380 (6 hrs)
HIST elective (3 hrs)
For additional information about the teacher licensure program, including a list of courses required for licensure, see the Education: Licensure Programs section of the catalog.
History minor (18 hrs)
Six hours from HUMN 101, 102, 201, 202 (6 hrs)
Twelve elective hours in history (12 hrs)
Bible majors may not use HIST 341-342 or 431-432 to fulfill the history minor requirements.
Source: 2007-08 Catalog
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