History
(Bachelor of Arts)
History is an essential guide not only to the past, but to the present and the future. We cannot understand ourselves or our world without understanding the past. History also leads us to a greater awareness of the richness and complexity of our heritage.
A thorough training in history contributes to the foundation of a complete education and can directly prepare one for professional careers in many fields such as law, business, diplomacy, government service, journalism, teaching, and public relations, as well as graduate study. History’s rigorous intellectual discipline and its emphasis on research and analysis nourish intellectual growth and critical thinking.
The History program fully supports and complements UW-Green Bay’s mission, especially interdisciplinary and practical problem-solving. History provides information and structure to many other programs, especially in the humanities and social sciences, while receiving significant impulses from these and other disciplines. History contributes importantly to problem-solving by offering assistance in the recognition, definition, and investigation of problems, exploration of alternative solutions and guidance in their implementation.
History faculty have expertise in political, social, economic, cultural and intellectual history and an excellent record in teaching and scholarship. The University supports the History program with a good library, interlibrary loan facilities, and an exceptional collection of original documents in the Area Research Center.
Students seeking information on teacher certification should contact the Education Office.
Major
Students majoring in History and pursuing DPI certification within the Education program should check with the History adviser about any special History department requirements for prospective teachers.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 18 | |
American History | ||
| American History to 1865 | ||
| History of the United States from 1865 to the Present | ||
Western History | ||
Choose one of the following courses: | ||
| Foundations of Western Culture I | ||
| Foundations of Western Culture II | ||
World History | ||
Choose one of the following courses: | ||
| World Civilizations I | ||
| World Civilizations II | ||
Historical Methods | ||
| The Craft of History | ||
Elective | ||
Choose 1 course not taken to meet one of the above requirements | ||
| American Law in Historical Perspective | ||
| Foundations of Western Culture I | ||
| Foundations of Western Culture II | ||
| World Civilizations I | ||
| World Civilizations II | ||
| Introduction to African-American History | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 24 | |
| Seminar in History | ||
Category I, American History | ||
Choose one of the following courses: | ||
| Historical Perspectives on American Democracy | ||
| Topics in Democracy and Justice | ||
Topic: The U.S. and Genocide | ||
Topic: Historical Perspectives on US Education System | ||
| Wisconsin First Nations Ethnohistory | ||
| Problems in American Thought | ||
| United States Immigration History | ||
| American Colonial History | ||
| The Early American Republic | ||
| U.S. Labor and the Working Class: Past and Present | ||
| History of Sexuality in the U.S. | ||
| U.S. Women's History | ||
| America in the Twentieth Century | ||
Category II, European History | ||
Choose one of the following courses: | ||
| The Middle Ages | ||
| Early Modern Europe | ||
| Europe in the 19th Century | ||
| Europe in the 20th Century | ||
| Ancient Greece | ||
| Ancient Rome | ||
| Topics in Ancient History | ||
| Topics in Medieval History | ||
| Topics in Early Modern European History | ||
| Topics in Modern European History | ||
Category III, Non-Western History | ||
Choose one of the following courses: | ||
| Topics in Democracy and Justice (Topic: South Africa) | ||
| The Rise of Islamic Civilization to 1800 | ||
| History of Modern Africa | ||
Choose 12 credits from the following courses: | ||
Any 300-400 History courses may be used to complete this requirement | ||
| Historical Perspectives on American Democracy | ||
| Topics in Democracy and Justice (Topic: US & Genocide, US Education, South Africa) | ||
| Wisconsin First Nations Ethnohistory | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Minor
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 6 | |
| American History to 1865 | ||
or HISTORY 206 | History of the United States from 1865 to the Present | |
Choose one of the following courses: 1 | ||
| Foundations of Western Culture I | ||
| Foundations of Western Culture II | ||
| World Civilizations I | ||
| World Civilizations II | ||
| Upper-Level Courses 2 | 12 | |
| Choose a minimum of one of the following courses: | ||
| Historical Perspectives on American Democracy | ||
| Topics in Democracy and Justice | ||
| Wisconsin First Nations Ethnohistory | ||
| Problems in American Thought | ||
| United States Immigration History | ||
| American Colonial History | ||
| The Early American Republic | ||
| Topics in African American History | ||
| U.S. Labor and the Working Class: Past and Present | ||
| History of Sexuality in the U.S. | ||
| U.S. Women's History | ||
| America in the Twentieth Century | ||
| Choose a minimum of one of the following courses: | ||
| Historical Perspectives on American Democracy | ||
| Topics in Democracy and Justice | ||
| The Middle Ages | ||
| Early Modern Europe | ||
| Europe in the 19th Century | ||
| Europe in the 20th Century | ||
| Ancient Greece | ||
| Ancient Rome | ||
| Topics in Ancient History | ||
| Topics in Medieval History | ||
| Topics in Early Modern European History | ||
| Topics in Modern European History | ||
| The Rise of Islamic Civilization to 1800 | ||
| History of Modern Africa | ||
Any other 300-400 History courses may be used to complete this requirement | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
| 1 | Students may also opt to complete HISTORY 205 or HISTORY 206 in this category. They must take one as required and the other course can be completed in lieu of this course list. |
| 2 | Students are required to take one course from Category I and one course from Category II as listed under the major. The remaining 6 credits may be selected from any 300- or 400- level History course, or DJS 361 or FNS 374. |
Curriculum Guide
The following curriculum guide for a four-year History degree program is subject to change without notice. Students should consult a History program advisor to ensure that they have the most accurate and up-to-date information available about a particular four-year degree option.
An example: Four year plan for History Major
120 credits necessary to graduate.
Plan is a representation and categories of classes can be switched. Check with your advisor.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| HISTORY 205 | American History to 1865 | 3 |
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HISTORY 206 | History of the United States from 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| HISTORY 103 or HISTORY 104 |
World Civilizations I or World Civilizations II |
3 |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| HUM STUD 101 | Foundations of Western Culture I | 3 |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HUM STUD 102 | Foundations of Western Culture II | 3 |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| HISTORY 360 | Ancient Greece | 3 |
| HISTORY 337 or HISTORY 356 |
The Rise of Islamic Civilization to 1800 or History of Modern Africa |
3 |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HISTORY 330 | Early Modern Europe | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| HISTORY 302 | Problems in American Thought | 3 |
| HISTORY 361 | Ancient Rome | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HISTORY 330 | Early Modern Europe | 3 |
| HISTORY 480 | Seminar in History | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Faculty
Gregory S Aldrete; Professor; Ph.D., University of Michigan
Mark Karau; Professor; Ph.D., Florida State University
Harvey J Kaye; Professor; Ph.D., Louisiana State University
David J Voelker; Professor; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Caroline S Boswell; Associate Professor; Ph.D., Brown University
Clifton G Ganyard; Associate Professor; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo
Daniel Kallgren; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
James Vincent Lowery; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Eric J Morgan; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder
Kimberley A Reilly; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Chicago
Jon K Shelton; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Maryland
Heidi M Sherman; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, chair
