College of Social and Behavioral Sciences 629 POLS 4700 - Politics of Administration Credits: (3) History Teaching Minor History Teaching minors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). You cannot declare a teaching minor without also having a Teaching major. • Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses applied toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable) in addition to an overall GPA for these courses of 2.50 or higher. • Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 24 credit hours in History courses. Course Requirements for Teaching Minor History Courses Required (12 credit hours) • HIST 1500 SS - World History to 1500 CE. Credits: (3) • HIST 1510 SS/DV - World History from 1500 CE. to the Present Credits: (3) • HIST 2700 - History of the United States to 1877 Credits: (3) • HIST 2710 - History of the United States since 1877 Credits: (3) Note: In addition, please note that HIST 4500 is required for completion of the Secondary Education Licensure program. Upper-Division Electives (12 credit hours) Select at least 12 credit hours from the upper-division History courses, including one coursefrom each of the upper division areas. These courses are listed under the History Program. Teaching minors must select either HIST 4110, HIST 4120 or HIST 4130 as part of their 12 credit hours. History Departmental Honors Please contact the History Department for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses. To earn Departmental Honors in History, a student must: 1. Be a History or History Teaching; 2. Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and a departmental GPA of 3.7; 3. Be a member of Phi Alpha Theta history honor society; 4. Disseminate their research publically a. by presenting a paper at a national or at local academic conferences (e.g., Phi Alpha Theta Utah Regional History Conference; Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research; Annual Conference of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters; Weber State Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium) OR b. by submitting an article manuscript to be considered for publication by a scholarly journal, OR c. by creating a museum or web-based exhibit with the support of a recognized institution of public history. Students working on their General Education requirements are a Is 0 e n co u raged to take Gen era I Edu ca tio n cou rs es offered through the Honors Program. Course Descriptions - HIST Department of History HIST 1500 SS - World History to 1500 CE. Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Full Sem, lst Blk, 2nd Blk, Online] Examines the political, social, cultural, economic, religious, scientific, and intellectual influences on the development of world civilizations to 1500 CE. Emphasis is global, comparative, and multi-cultural. HIST 1510 SS/DV - World History from 1500 CE. to the Present Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Full Sem, lst Blk, 2nd Blk, Online] A survey of the political, social, cultural, economic, religious, scientific, and intellectual influences on the development of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe from 1500 to the present. HIST 1700 AI - American Civilization Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Full Sem, lst Blk, 2nd Blk, Online] An analysis of American civilization that traces social, cultural, economic, and political developments in the United States. May be taken to complete the American Institutions requirement (grade of C or better required). HIST 2700 - History of the United States to 1877 Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] A chronological survey of American history from Native American and European colonial origins through Reconstruction, 1877. Directed toward History majors, minors, and those planning to teach U.S. history. Students Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog