Santa Clara University

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

Professors Emeriti: Dorothea French, Steven Gelber, George F. Giacomini Jr., Mary McDougall Gordon, Jo Burr Margadant, Timothy J. O’Keefe, Peter O’M. Pierson, Sita Anantha Raman
Professors: Gerald McKevitt, S.J. (Ignacio Ellacuria, S.J., University Professor for Jesuit Studies), Barbara Molony (Department Chair and Walter E. Schmidt, S.J. Professor), Robert M. Senkewicz, David E. Skinner
Associate Professors: Ramón D. Chacón Arthur F. Liebscher, S.J., Fabio López-Lázaro, Amy E. Randall, Thomas Turley, Nancy Unger
Assistant Professors: Naomi Andrews, Matthew Newsom Kerr, Paul P. Mariani, S.J., Harry Odamtten
History provides an understanding of all aspects of the human past. By synthesizing the humanities and social sciences, the study of history imparts the ability to research, analyze, and communicate the reasons humanity has developed in particular ways. Knowledge and skills developed in history are excellent preparation for graduate study and careers in education, communications, government, law, and business.

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

In addition to fulfilling University Core Curriculum requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, students majoring in history must complete the following departmental requirements:

• One history course, either lower- or upper-division, in at least five of the following seven geographical areas: Africa, East Asia, South Asia/Indian Ocean, West Africa/Middle East, Europe, Latin America, and United States
• Four lower-division courses in three of the seven geographical areas mentioned above, at least one of which must be in the student’s area of projected individual specialization. Up to two Cultures and Ideas I and II courses taught by history department faculty may be used to partially fulfill these requirements.
• Ten upper-division courses, including:
• • HIST 100 and HIST 101
  • One global course from the following: HIST 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 112, 115, 116, 123, 178
  • Four courses in the student’s area of specialization
  • Two elective history courses
  • HIST 197 (capstone)

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR

Students must fulfill the following requirements for a minor in history:

• Seven history department courses, including four upper-division courses

 

LOWER and UPPER DIVISION COURSE LISTINGS are AVAILABLE in the Undergraduate Bulletin (PDF)