2.- History (HIST) Courses

1.- General Information

334 Liberal Arts
(915) 747-5508

CHAIRPERSON: David A. Hackett
PROFESSORS EMERITI: Kenneth K. Bailey, Wayne E. Fuller, John H. McNeely, Kenneth B. Shover, Wilbert Helde Timmons
PROFESSORS: Clymer, Jackson, Kawashima, C.E. Martin, McGee Deutsch, Righter
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: Ambler, Dailey, Hackett, Smith, Weber
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS: Chavez, Etcheson, C.H. Martin, Pérez, Topp
LECTURER: Harding

BA Degree with Major in History
Specific course requirements for History majors are: HIST 3201 -3202 and HIST 3425 and 21 advanced (3300-3400 level) hours of history courses, which must include courses from at least three of four fields; no more than 12 hours may be taken in any one field of history.

BA Degree with Departmental Honors in History
A candidate for departmental honors in History must have demonstrated ability in history, must normally have a grade point average of 3.5 in history and 3.0 overall by the end of the junior year, and must maintain these averages until graduation. To graduate with Departmental Honors, a student must satisfactorily complete an honors thesis, which will be judged by a thesis committee. A candidate for Departmental Honors must request approval of candidacy during the second semester of the junior year. The Department reserves the right to accept or reject any student, taking into consideration the number of applicants, availability of faculty, and competence of individual students. Once accepted, the honors candidate will enroll in HIST 3490 during both semesters of the senior year, accumulating a total of 6 hours of 3490 credit on completion of the honors program. Contact the chairperson or the undergraduate advisor for further information.

BA Degree with Minor in History
Students wishing to minor in History are required to complete HIST 3201 and 3202 , plus 12 hours of advanced (3300-3400 level) courses in History. The 12 hours of advanced courses must include courses from at least two of the history fields.

Russian and Post-Communist Specialization
History students wishing a Russian and Post-Communist specialization must meet all of the basic requirements for History majors listed above, including 3201-02, 3425, and 21 advanced hours in history selected from at least three fields of history. The advanced hours in history must include HIST 3332 and 3333 , and 12 hours from among the following: 3312 , 3330 , 3340 , 3369 , 3374 , and 3390 (when the topic is appropriate). In addition, the student must satisfy the language requirement with Russian 3201 -02 and must complete a minor in Russian and Post-Communist Studies as described elsewhere in this catalog. Courses taken for the major may not also be used for the minor.