2011-2012 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 100 2011–12 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Department of History and Government | College of Arts and Sciences History and Political Science The history and political science major offers a broad background of world history, particularly as it relates to the study of political systems. In these disciplines, biblical interpretations of history and biblical bases for civil government are emphasized. Course requirement involve 45–46 semester hours including: History and Political Science Core...........................................33 HIST-1110 United States History I.............................................. 3 HIST-1120 United States History II............................................ 3 HIST-2010 History of Civilization I............................................. 3 HIST-2020 History of Civilization II............................................ 3 HIST-3110 Early American History............................................ 3 (or HIST-3120 Recent and Contemporary America.............. 3 ) HIST-3710 History of Political Thought I: Ancient/Medieval....... 3 (or HIST-3720 History of Political Thought II: Modern/Cont .. 3) POLS-2000 Introduction to Political Science............................. 3 POLS-3600 Public Administration............................................. 3 POLS-3610 Presidency............................................................. 3 (or POLS-3630 Congress..................................................... 3 ) POLS-3650 International Relations........................................... 3 Non-Western History Elective .................................................. 3 Choose one from the following concentrations................12–13 History Concentration...............................................................12 HIST-2000 Introduction to History.......................................3 HIST-3000 Introduction to Historiography...........................3 *HIST-4700 Research in American History.........................3 (or HIST-4710 Research in European History................... 3 ) (or HIST-4720 Research in Asian History......................... 3 ) Elective hours in history (3000- or 4000-level)...................3 Political Science Concentration. ..............................................13 ** GSS-3630 Data Analysis and Research Methodology . ..4 *POLS-4900 Research in Political Science........................3 Political Science elective hours selected from..............6 POLS-3400 History of American Foreign Policy........ 3 POLS-3610 Presidency — if not chosen above......... 3 (or POLS-3630 Congress — if not chosen above..... 3 ) POLS-3640 Campaigns and Elections...................... 3 POLS-4620 Church and State in America................. 3 POLS-4630 American Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties and Rights. ...................................... 3 POLS-4640 American Constitutional Law: Powers and Federalism.......................................... 3 *Capstone Course **Meets general education quantitative requirement. History/Political Science Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 Other General Education Requirements................................43–51 History/Political Science Major Requirements........................45–46 Electives.................................................................................31–40 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 26. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in History and Political Science First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought.............................................3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HIST-1110 United States History I.......................................................3 HIST-1120 United States History II.....................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................1 Biological Science Elective.............................................................3.5 Physical Education Activity Elective...................................................1 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 32.5 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 HIST-2010 History of Civilization I......................................................3 HIST-2020 History of Civilization II.....................................................3 POLS-2000 Introduction to Political Science......................................3 POLS-3610 Presidency......................................................................3 (or POLS-3630 Congress..............................................................3) Concentration Requirements.............................................................3 Literature Elective..............................................................................3 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Electives.............................................................................................6 Total.............................................................................................. 33.5 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.................................2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration......................................2 POLS-3600 Public Administration......................................................3 POLS-3650 International Relations. ..................................................3 Concentration Requirements.............................................................3 Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3 Non-Western History Elective............................................................3 Electives..................................................................................... 12–13 Total........................................................................................... 31–32 Fourth year: HIST-3110 Early American History ....................................................3 (or HIST-3120 History of Recent/Contemporary America. ............3) HIST-3710 History of Political Thought I: Ancient Through Medieval..3 (or HIST-3720 History of Political Thought II: Modern/Contemporary.....................................................................3) Concentration Requirements.........................................................6–7 Electives........................................................................................... 19 Total........................................................................................... 30–31