History
Bachelor of Arts Degree
| College |
Arts and Sciences |
| Degree |
Bachelor of Arts |
| Credits Required |
125 semester credits |
| Coordinator |
LeRoy Johnson |
Overview
The major in History is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of and familiarity with the cultural,
social, intellectual, political, economic and religious development of world civilizations. This foundation will
enhance the student’s ability to understand and evaluate the historical origins of contemporary society and
culture. The History major will provide a well-informed foundation for the pre-professional and future graduate
student alike. The elective component in conjunction with personal advising allows students to target their specific
future and intellectual goals.
In addition to achieving the general goals of the University and the College of Arts & Sciences, completing this
major provides learning opportunities which enable the student to:
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Gain an appreciation for intelligent engagements with past events and cultivate the ability to understand their
pertinence to today’s social, political, religious, and cultural concerns.
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Develop an understanding of the implications of Christian Doctrine on history and historical thought.
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Compare and critique a multiplicity of historical epochs, social and political events, and cultural and religious
world-views.
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Gain understanding of and appreciation for the historical development of ideas and cultivate the ability to
relate that understanding to the current exploration of ideas.
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Enhance the student’s ability to read, research, reflect upon, analyze, critique, evaluate, and present
orally and in writing, information and material of an historical nature.
The attainment of these objectives will be measured by written exams as well as by oral and written assignments.
Course Sequence
Courses to be taken in the freshman and sophomore years are the same as the General Education requirements for
all majors at Northwest University.
The course sequence for the junior and senior years will depend upon the student’s interests. The student
and his/her advisor will work together to design a sequence of study that fulfills the requirements of the major.
Course Selection
Students take a series of courses that provide the core of their program. This insures that a broad foundation
exists upon which to build further, more in-depth study. More specific, advanced courses are offered covering a
variety of historical and related subjects from which students choose, depending on their particular interests and
career plans. The courses listed below are offered during various semesters in formats including lectures, seminars,
and research projects. Available topics include, but are not limited to:
United States History
- U.S. Diplomatic History I, II
- History of Constitutional Law
- Pacific NW History and Govt.
- Civil War
- U.S. History I: before 1877
- U.S. History II: after 1945
- U.S. History: since 1945
- Special Topics in U.S. History
European History
- Medieval Europe
- Renaissance and Reformation Europe
- History of England
- Special Topics in European History
- Russian Studies Program
Non-Western History
- Modern Middle East History
- Latin American History
- Asian History
- African History
- History of Islam
- Special Topics
- Latin American Studies Program
- Middle East Studies Program
- China Studies Program
Related Subjects
Students may want to gain a greater understanding of the cultural and political milieu of a particular geographic
locale or historical epoch, or to gain an understanding of the historical development of ideas. Any one of these
pursuits can be done by studying cognate work in Art and Literature, Psychology and Sociology, Philosophy, or Political
Science.
- Church History I, II
- History of Ideas I, II, III, IV
- History of Political Ideas I, II
- History of the Pentecostal Movement
- History of Missions
- Intertestamental History
- The Historian's Craft
- Women in History
General Education Requirements (56 credits)
- Humanities (18 credits)
- Science & Mathematics (10 credits)
- Social Science (12 credits)
- HIST xxx3 Any 1000/2000 level History course
- 3 additional areas (selected from the following)
- Biblical Studies (16 credits)
Major Requirements (50 credits)
- General History Requirements (15 credits)
- Select four of the following
(the fifth is required and taken as General Education or General Elective course)
- HIST 4563 The Historian's Craft
- Related Fields (8 credits)
- Upper Division U.S. History (6 credits)
Select from the following:
- Upper Division European History (6 credits)
Select from the following:
- Upper Division Non-Western History (6 credits)
Select from the following:
- History Electives (9 credits)
General Elective Requirements (19 credits)
Any college-level courses.
