DEPARTMENT
OF HISTORY
Chair: Clarence L. Mohr (460-6210)
Graduate Coordinator: Aaron Fogleman
Professors: Brandon, Holmes,
Mohr, Thomason
Associate Professors: Brown, Fogleman, Hannum, Houston, Macaluso,
McKiven, Monheit, Nigota, Rogers
Assistant Professor: Brazy, Zutshi
UNDERGRADUATE
STUDIES
Knowledge and awareness of history and society are important ingredients
of a liberal education. The Department of History offers general courses
for all students, a major and a minor in history, and preparation
for students who plan to continue study at the graduate level, to
teach history, or to enter related fields.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MAJOR IN HISTORY
A minimum of 36 semester hours in History, including HY 101, 102,
235, 236, one course in African, or Asian, or Latin American History,
and 21 semester hours of electives. These electives must include a
minimum of fifteen semester hours in courses numbered 300 or above
taken at this University, of which six semester hours must be in courses
at the 400 level. Majors should seek as broad an acquaintance with
the varieties of historical experience as possible. A strong major
program should include upper-level courses numbered 300 or above in
the history of Europe, the United States, Latin America, and non-Western
societies.
PACE DEGREE PROGRAM
01-04 General Education Requirement
See General Education Requirements for the College
of Arts and Sciences.
05 History, Social & Behavioral Sciences
Select one: AN 100, AN 101, GEO 114, GEO 115, PSC 130, PSY 120, PSY
250, ECO 215, ECO 216, SY 109, SY 112, SS 199, SS 299
06 Sequence Requirement
Satisfied with major requirements.
07-10 General Education Requirement
See General Education Requirements for the College
of Arts and Sciences.
11 Major (36 HRS)
HY 101
HY 102
HY 235
HY 236
Select one: HY 103, HY 104, HY 223, HY 262, HY 267, HY 279, HY 321,
HY 323, HY 325, HY 326, HY 368, HY 429, HY 461
Select 21 semester hours of electives from Dept of HY
12 Major Residency/GPA
Complete at least 15 semester hours in residence in major at the
300 and/or 400 level. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in major.
13 Minor
See specific department.
15 University Residency Requirement/GPA
Complete at least 32 semester hours in residence at the 300 and/or
400 level. An overall GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MINOR IN HISTORY
A minimum of 21 semester hours in History. Students must complete
a six hour sequence in either Western Civilization (101 and 102) or
US History (235 and 236) and 15 semester hours of electives, of which
nine semester hours must be taken in courses numbered 300 or above
at this University.
HONORS IN
HISTORY
To be awarded Honors in
History, a student must:
- complete the standard
requirements for a major in History
- have a 3.5 overall GPA
(University requirement)
- have a 3.5 History GPA
(Department requirement)
- receive agreement of a
member of the History Department to serve as mentor
- receive permission of the
Department Chair to undertake this program
- complete a Senior Honor
Paper (HY 499), with a grade of B or A, in addition to the standard
history requirements. HY 499: Senior Honors Paper (six semester hours
credit) may be counted toward three hours of the 36 required for a
major and toward three hours of the six 400-level hours required for
the major. Thus, the student receiving honors in history will be
required a total of 39 hours in history instead of 36 (In HY 499, the
student will normally take three hours in Fall Semester for research
and three in Spring for writing, though occasionally this may be
spread out over a longer period. A final committee of three or more
faculty, which may include a representative of the University Honors
Program, will conduct an oral defense)
NOTE: 1) one need not be
receiving University Honors to obtain Honors in History; 2) a
certificate will be awarded and a notation will be placed on the
student’s transcript
GRADUATE
STUDIES
The Master of Arts degree in
History is designed to meet the varied needs of students. There are
two study tracks or plans for completion of the degree: thesis,
non-thesis.
Normally, those who wish to
enter a Ph.D. program, law school, or certain positions in archives,
government, and community college teaching positions pursue the thesis
option. Other students pursuing positions where a thesis is not needed
often study in the non-thesis track.
For further information on
the M.A. program, see the departmental booklet Graduate Program in
History.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR ADMISSION
Students are admitted each
semester. In addition to Graduate School requirements, all applicants
must submit a statement of purpose for undertaking graduate work in
History and provide three letters of recommendation directly to the
Department of History. The following criteria supplement Graduate
School criteria (see Categories of Admission).
REGULAR ADMISSION
- At least twenty-one semester hours
of college work in history approved by the Graduate Committee of
the Department of History.
- An average of "B" (3.0)
or better in the junior- and senior-level history courses presented
in fulfillment of requirement 1.
PROVISIONAL ADMISSION
Applicants whose undergraduate preparation in history does not meet
the Graduate History Committee’s full approval may, at the discretion
of the Committee and under the regulations of the Graduate School,
be admitted provisionally and may be required to make up deficiencies
in undergraduate course work in addition to fulfilling the regular
degree requirements listed below
To qualify for Regular Standing, a Provisional
Admission student must satisfy the general requirements of this Bulletin
and achieve a grade of "A" or "B" in nine consecutive
semester hours of acceptable graduate course work.
NON-DEGREE STUDENTS
Students holding baccalaureate degrees from accredited institutions
of higher education who are not interested in earning an M.A. degree,
or who are not yet ready to apply for Regular Admission may enroll
in a Non-Degree status. A suitable background for the courses to be
taken is expected. Non-Degree students may enroll only in courses
offered at specific times and places. They may not enroll in directed
studies courses.
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
A limited number of assistantships
are awarded to incoming and returning graduate students on a
competitive basis. Assistantships include a tuition waiver and a
stipend, for which students are asked to work 20 hours a week, usually
tutoring, editing, or assisting in the University Archives.
Applications for each academic year are due in the department no later
than March 15, and must include the application form, official
transcripts, GRE General Test scores, three letters of recommendation,
and a statement of purpose.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR DEGREE
All candidates for the Master of Arts degree in History, regardless
of which of the three tracks they are following, must complete the
following requirements:
- A minimum of 33 credit hours with
grade of “A” or “B”.
- A minimum of 20 credit hours completed
at the University of South Alabama.
- A maximum of 12 credit hours of
400-level courses and 12 credit hours of 400/500-level courses may
be taken for credit. The combination of the two may not exceed 18
credit hours.
- Take at least 21 credit hours at
the 500 level, not all of which must be history courses.
- Complete HY 530 American Historiography.
- Complete HY 540 Modern European Historiography.
- Complete one of the following research
seminars: HY 581 or 586 (HY 546, 553 or 578 may be substituted,
if a research paper is completed.)
- Choose two of the following fields
and complete 12 credit hours in each:
American History
European History
Topical Fields
Note: A grade of "C"
or below is not considered a passing grade by the Department of History.
Students receiving such a grade in a required course must repeat the
course.
The remaining requirements
are dictated by the track under which students choose to study:
Non-Thesis
- Complete comprehensive examinations in two fields, one in American
and one in European History (see list of fields above).
- Complete HY 597 Professional Studies: Directed Field Research
or HY 592 The Teaching of History.
Thesis
- Complete a comprehensive examination in one field (see list of
fields on previous page) other than the thesis field.
- Complete six credit hours of HY 599 Thesis.
- Submit an approved thesis prospectus.
- Formally defend their thesis. (Students must be enrolled in at
least one hour of HY 599 when they defend.)
- Submit an approved thesis in accordance with Graduate School regulations.
M.A. in History with Class
A Teaching Certification
This option is also known as the “Strength in Subject Matter Program.”
Only students who hold a valid Class B Teaching Certificate are eligible.
Normally this applies to students with a B.A. in Education at a university
or college in Alabama. Questions regarding eligibility should be directed
to the Dean’s Office of the College of Education.
Students in this track may pursue the
thesis or non-thesis option. In either case they must meet all requirements
outlined above, with the following exceptions:
- A Survey of Special Education course
(either SPE 400 or 500), if not previously completed.
Descriptions
of all History (HY) courses
College
of Arts and Sciences
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