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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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470 Studies in History (1 -3) Topics in history including indil'idual read ing in histori ca l li tera tu re. May be repeated with a diffe rent topic. 480 Research Seminar (3) Special studies in histor)' for majors utiliz­ ing the techniques of problem-solving, research and formal writing. Non-majors may undertake special study in specific geograph ical areas; Latin America , Europe, Asia, Uni ted States, Near East and Africa Prerequisite: 327 or consent. 488 Internship (1-6) Designed for "public history" experience such as historical preservation, archival research, work in museums, etc., as well as other work;·e!ated experience that fits into the student 's planned career track. Proposal describing objectives, collateral reading and anticipated benefits to be approved by faculty advisor and Career Se1Yices during semester prior to regis­ tration. Units to be counted toward elective credit beyond th e 30 units required for history and social sc ience majors. May be taken more than once

Chr istia n Church (three uni ts) and one of the biblica l languages as their foreign language requirement. Philosophy (32 units) The Humanities Philosophy major consists of a total of 32 uni ts of which 24 un its must be upper divi sion. Twenty units in philosophy beyond the general educa ti on requirement , of which 17 uni ts must be upper division, and two co ncentrati ons of six upper di vision units each in literature and history. For the major, the st udent must take Philosophy 301, either 302 or 303, and two units of350 PhilosophySeminar. Concentration in literature, the student will consult his advisor about which courses will most likely comple­ ment his studies in phi losophy. Concentration in hi story, the stu­ dent will select one course from His­ tory 323 or 324, and one course from History 313 or 422.

Chair: Virginia i i. Doland, Ph .D. FACULTY Professors: D. Buss, Doland , Hanson, Peters, Wil shire Associate Professors: Giacchi , Lind, Rambo , Smith Assistant Professors: Buchanan, Frankwitz , lngrafTia, Morgan, Pickell OBJECTIVES The Departments of Engli sh, Hi s­ tor)' and Philosophy offer an interde­ partmental major in huma nities. It consists of a concentration of 18-20 uni ts in one area and two suppo rt areas of six upper division units each. The area of concentration is basically an emph as is in the desired fi eld but offers more ff exibility through advise­ ment of the Humani ti es Committee. The objective of the human iti es major is to provide the student with a broader perspective in selected liberal arts disciplines than is possible with a single subject matter. Courses taken to sa tisfy the genera l education requ ire­ ment cannot be credited to the major. DEGREE PROGRAM A Badie/or ofA,ts Degrre in Humanities is offered upon completion of the univer­ sity baccalaureate and humanities major in one of the following concentrations. English (31 units) The Humanities English major consists of a to tal of 31 un its, of wh ich 24 must be upper dil'ision. Nin etee n unit s in Eng li sh are required, 12 of wh ich must be upper division. The English req uirement includes one unit of English 470, as well as Engl ish 240, 251 and 252. Two con­ centrations of six upper division units chosen from the fo llowing areas: His­ tory and Phi losophy, or 12 upper divi­ sion units in one of the areas: History - Choose 6 units from: ■ European history: 305,306,313, 318,422. ■ American history: 300,307,308,3 10, 401 ,402. ■ Church history: 32 1, 408,422, 460, 462. Philosophy- Prerequisite 214 for general education. Choose 6units from: ■ Philosophyand Religion:

tional upper dil'ision uni ts in phi losophywith approl'al of the Human iti es Commi11ee.

History (30 units)

The Humanities History major con­ sists of a total of 30 units, of which 24 must be upper di1ision. Eighteen units in Histor 1·, and tll'o concentrations of six uni ts in both Engli sh and Philosophy, for a total of 30 units. Of the 30 uni ts, 24 must be upper division. The studem would seek hi s/ her int erests and be guided by the faculty to take most of th eir courses in one of th e ar eas of expertise with in the His1ory Department The student is required to take ei ther History 480, Research Seminar (three units ), or History 490-491, Senior Honor Program (six units), as a "capstone" course in the concluding years of his / her program . Students who use this emphasis as a pre-semi­ nary program of st udy, may wish to include History 32 1, Histo ry of th e

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for a maximum of6 units each. 490 , 491 Honors Program (3, 3)

A yea r-long indepen dent research project for history majors culminating in an honors thesis. First semester: reading and research under supervi­ sion . Second semester: drafti ng and writing final paper.

GEOGRAPHY COURSES 301 Cultural Geography (3)

World cultural regions; study of cul­ tural forces and their interaction with the physical environment to produce the varie ties of cultural landscape: pop­ ulation distribution , general land-use, settlement pattern, transportation and communication; attention given to con­ temporary environmental concerns. 31 0Studies in Geography (3) Continental areas studies by regions emphasizing physical, cultural , eco­ nomic and historical dimensions which give geographic personality to individ­ ual regions and nations. One or more sections offered each year in areas such as Latin America , North American, Europe and Asi a. May be repeated with different content (section title).

302, 413 and six additional upper division units in philosophy with approval of the Humanities Committee. Philosophyand Literature: 30 1, 302,303, and three addi-

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