History

• FACULTY
• MAJOR IN HISTORY
• MINOR IN HISTORY
• COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

FACULTY

Chair: Matthew B. Mulcahy, Associate Professor

Professors: John R. Breihan; Charles W. Cheape; Kelly R. DeVries; Steven C. Hughes; Thomas R. Pegram; Elizabeth Schmidt; R. Keith Schoppa; Joseph J. Walsh
Associate Professors: Charles Borges, S.J.; Katherine Stern Brennan; Bill M. Donovan; P. Andrew McCormick (emeritus); Francis G. McManamin, S.J. (emeritus); Matthew B. Mulcahy; Martha C. Taylor
Assistant Professors: Angela M. Leonard; Sara Scalengh
Instructor: Jane Elizabeth Edwards

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The history major, traditionally a preparation for careers in law, business, teaching and research, combines rigorous study with close personal interaction between students and faculty. In addition to classroom contacts, departmental colloquia held periodically during the academic year keep history majors, minors, and faculty members current with each other's research and other concerns.

History major and minor requirements are deliberately flexible in order to accommodate a wide variety of other subjects of study; history advisors will work with students to tailor the most appropriate individual program of work at Loyola. A departmental honors project, centered around an extensive research paper or senior thesis, is available to selected seniors. Application is made in the junior year.

History majors take a minimum of 13 history courses, including the HS101 core course and 12 upper-division (HS300- and 400-level) courses. These are normally distributed as follows:

HS101 History of Modern Western Civilization

HS300-Level Courses: Eight are required (including one fulfilling the second half of the core requirement). After completion of core requirement, any 400-level course except HS400 may be substituted for any 300-level course.

History Methods (HS400): Normally taken in sophomore year after the completion of the core requirement, this course provides a foundation for all other HS300- and 400-level courses.

Special Topics Courses (HS410-459): Two are required. These are more narrowly focused and professionally oriented than the HS300-level intermediate courses. Note: students may substitute additional seminars in place of special topics courses.

History Seminar (HS460-499): One is required. The seminar is a small, intensive course that is conducted largely through discussion and requires a major research paper.

Upper-division courses may be taken in any order, though students will usually take their special topics and seminar courses in the junior or senior years. Majors may elect to take extra seminars or special topics courses in place of HS300-level courses. They may also decide to exceed the minimum number of history courses.

Specialized and independent study courses, which serve a particular purpose (HS401-409) can be taken as part of the 13 courses required for the history major but cannot be used in lieu of the two special topics courses or the seminar.

Among the upper-division courses selected, six must be taken according to the following distribution requirements:

European History: HS300-339; HS410-422; HS470-479 (two courses required)
American History: HS340-369; HS423-439; HS460-469 (two courses required)
Non-Western History: HS370-399; HS440-454; HS480-489 (two courses required)

Useful courses for history majors offered by other departments include Introduction to Computers with Software Applications (CS111); Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis (ST110); introductory courses in economics (EC), political science (PS), sociology (SC); and courses in art history (AH), English (EN), and modern languages and literatures (ML).

Split Majors are required to take seven history courses:

• HS101 History of Modern Western Civilization
• HS300-Level Core Course (one required)
• HS300- or 400-Level Courses (two required)
• HS400 History Methods
• HS410-459 Special Topics Course (one required)
• HS460-499 Seminar Course (one required)

Among the upper-division courses selected, three must be taken according to the following distribution requirements:

European History: HS300-339; HS410-422; HS470-479 (one course required)
American History: HS340-369; HS423-439; HS460-469 (one course required)
Non-Western History: HS370-399; HS440-454; HS480-489 (one course required)

MAJOR IN HISTORY

Bachelor of Arts

Requirements for a major and an example of a typical program of courses are as follows:

Freshman Year

Fall Term

    HS101 History of Modern Western Civilization*
    WR100 Effective Writing*
    Language Core
    Math/Science Core
    Elective

Spring Term

    HS300-Level Course**
    Language Core or
    Elective
    Math/Science Core
    Social Science Core
    Elective

Sophomore Year

Fall Term

    EN101 Understanding Literature
    HS400 History Methods*
    PL201 Foundations of Philosophy
    TH201 Introduction to Theology
    Fine Arts Core
    Math/Science Core

Spring Term

    HS300-Level Course*
    PL200-Level Philosophical Perspectives Course or
    Theology Core
    English Core
    Social Science Core
    Elective

Junior Year

Fall Term

    HS300-Level Course*
    HS410-459 Special Topics Course*
    PL201 Foundations of Philosophy or
    TH201 Introduction to Theology
    Nondepartmental Elective
    Elective

Spring Term

    HS300-Level Course*
    HS410-459 Special Topics Course*
    PL200-Level Philosophical Perspectives Course or
    Theology Core
    Nondepartmental Elective
    Elective

Senior Year

Fall Term

    HS300-Level Course*
    HS460-499 History Seminar*
    Ethics Core
    Nondepartmental Elective
    Elective

Spring Term

    HS405 History Internship* or
    HS300-Level Course
    HS300-Level Course*
    Elective
    Elective
    Elective

* Required for major.
** HS300-level course in freshman year, spring term requires department chair's permission.

1. History minors must take HS101, a special topics course (HS410-459) or a seminar (HS460-499), and enough HS300- or 400-level courses for a total of six history courses. The history core requirement must be completed before the special topics or seminar course may be taken. HS400, HS401, and HS405 do not satisfy the special topics/seminar requirement. History minors are invited to attend all department functions.
2. The history core requirement consists of History of Modern Western Civilization (HS101) and one elective course at the intermediate (300) level. HS101 is normally taken in the freshman year, but the timing of the history core elective, as well as its subject, is left up to the individual student after HS101 is completed.
3. History Methods (HS400) should be taken in either the fall or spring semester of the sophomore year. Emphasizing the development of critical thinking and research skills, this course provides crucial preparation for all other HS300- and 400-level courses.
4. The completion of HS101 is required for enrollment in all HS300-level courses unless special permission is granted by the department chair. Likewise, completion of HS101 and one HS300-level course is required for enrollment in HS400-level courses unless special permission is granted by the chair. Students in the Honors Program, however, may register for a HS400-level courses after they have completed HS101.
5. Written permission of the instructor is required for Intensive Independent Study I/II (HS401/HS402), History Internship (HS405), or any history seminars (HS460-499).
6. Students must complete the diversity requirement through a designated diversity core, major, or elective course (see Diversity Requirement under Curriculum and Policies).