Major - History
The study of history at Belmont Abbey College seeks to prepare the student to understand the present and to influence the future. History is not concerned with the past for its own sake, but seeks to develop analytical skills that can be widely used in the student’s personal and professional life. The student learns to use data to address contemporary problems, and learns to communicate effectively in speech and writing.
The courses in history present a broad and deep study of our own Western Civilization: its birth, growth, and expansion; and its regional and other special characteristics. Such a program along with courses in the non-Western world enables the student to understand some of the significant forces that shape the modern world.
This curriculum prepares the student for many different professions, including careers in education, librarianship, business, government, law, museum and archival work, social work, and different forms of ministry. Because of the wide application of the skills developed through the study of history, it is an ideal major for those who are unsure of their career objectives.
Major requirements
Lower division courses
Students majoring in History must take all four (4) of the 200-level courses listed below. Six (6) of these hours are counted towards the History Requirement in the Core Curriculum; the other six (6) hours are counted as part of the thirty (30) hours of major requirements.
- HI 201 World Civilization I
- HI 202 World Civilization II
- HI 203 United States History: 1492-1877
- HI 204 United States History: 1877-Present
300 Level or above
- 6 History courses at the 300 level or above (see “Course Descriptions” below)
- HI 407 Coordinating Seminar I
- HI 408 Coordinating Seminar II
Other Courses
- Foreign language 6 hours
- Upper-level course (300 or above) in English
- Upper-level course (300 or above) in Philosophy
- Upper-level course (300 or above) in Theology
- CS 100 Introduction to Computing (or equivalent)
- General Elective courses
NOTE: Although an internship is not required, it is strongly recommended. If an internship is taken, the upper-level English, Philosophy and Theology requirement above is reduced to two (2) of those three areas.
The last eighteen (18) credits taken to fulfill the requirements of the History major must be taken at Belmont Abbey College. Students transferring from accredited institutions may transfer a maximum of nine (9) credits at the 300 and 400 levels.
It is the student’s responsibility to see that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.
Minor in History
Fifteen (15) hours of History courses at the 300- or 400-level, selected from those listed under “Course Descriptions” below.
It is the student’s responsibility to see that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.
History – Faculty
Dr. Troy Feay, Assistant Professor of History
B.S. Taylor University, M.A. (Theology) University of Notre Dame, M.A. University of Notre Dame, Ph.D. University of Notre Dame
Dr. Edward McGee, Chair and Associate Professor of History
B.A. Millsaps College, M.A. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Ph.D. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Dr. Francis Murray, Professor Emeritus of History
B.A. Kings College, M.A. Niagara University, Ph.D. Catholic University of America
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