History

GUIDELINES FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS

• First-year students should devote most of their time and energies to meeting a number of Linfield Curriculum requirements as these courses will assist in preparing students for studying history.  Courses should include the following:
  
  • Inquiry Seminar
  • Foreign language study
  • Western Culture I & II (HIST 120-121), World Civilization I & II (HIST 122-123), East Asia Before 1800 (HIST 124) & East Asia Since 1800 (HIST 125), or Eurasian Civilization I & II (HIST 126-127).  These courses carry VP or GP designations and count toward the history major.  They do not need to be taken in order; for example, a student can decide to take HIST 123 without having taken HIST 122.  Other appropriate courses include Survey of US History (HIST 150), which carries VP designation, and Environmental History of the US (HIST 152), which carries VP or US designations.  Both of these courses also count toward the major.
  • Students with exceptional academic backgrounds might also consider history courses at the 200-level.  The course offerings at this level vary from semester to semester, and so students should consult their registration materials.

• Students considering a history major in preparation for a career in primary or secondary education should consult, as soon as possible, an advisor in the Education Department to plan a program that can be completed in four years.        

MAJOR AND MINOR REQUIREMENTS

For a Major: 40 credits in the department, including 285, 485, and at least one course (200 level or higher) in each of the following areas: (1) Europe and the Mediterranean; (2) Asia and the Pacific; (3) North America; (4) Latin America and the Caribbean.

For a Minor: 20 credits in the department, including at least 12 credits at the 200 level or higher.