2005-06 Greenville College Catalog

Majors and Minors

HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE

History and Political Science | History Education | History Minor

Associate Professor — Richard P. Huston (Department Head)
Assistant Professor — Scott Neumann
Instructor — Teresa Holden

The developments of civilization—social, cultural, political, religious, and economic—must be analyzed and interpreted in order to understand both present and future possibilities for mankind. The History and Political Science Department provides knowledge and perspectives on civilizations and challenges students to reassess their own values and attitudes.

The history and political science major requires students to complete 30 credits, and leads to a bachelor of arts degree.

History and Political Science Major Requirements

HST 101 Western Civilization (3 cr)
HST 201 American History (3 cr)
HST 250 Historical Method (3 cr)
POL 210 American Government (3 cr)
HST 202 Eastern Civilization (3 cr)
or HST 310 Latin America (3 cr)

History and political science electives (15 cr). A minimum of six credits of history and three credits of political science elective is required.

HISTORY REQUIREMENTS AT A GLANCE
Type of Credit	Required Credits
General Education (For B.A.)*	54
Major	30
Elective	42
Total Credits to Earn Degree	126
*Based on students arriving as first time freshmen. Some general education requirements are met through required major courses. This reduces the number of required general education credits.

The history education major requires students to complete 42 credits in history, political science, management, psychology, and sociology; and 47 credits of professional studies in education. This major leads to a bachelor of science degree.

History Specialization Requirements

HST 201 American History (3 cr)
HST 202 Eastern Civilization (3 cr)
HST 215 History Teaching Methods (3 cr)
HST 250 Historical Methods (3 cr)
HST 310 Latin America (3 cr)
POL 210 American Government (3 cr)
PSY 101 General Psychology (3 cr)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr)
SOC 112 Anthropology (3 cr)
One Economics Course (3 cr)
One Geography Course (3 cr)
Two upper-division History Courses (6 cr)
An Elective (HST, POL, or SOC) Course (3 cr)

Required Professional Studies Courses

EDU 101 Introduction to Educational Practices (3 cr)
EDU 202 Cultural Conflicts in the Classroom (3 cr)
EDU 280 Exceptional Child (3 cr)
EDU 316 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum (4 cr)
EDU 330 Behavior Management (3 cr)
EDU 340 Educational Measurement and Evaluation (3 cr)
EDU 342 Middle School Curriculum and Instruction (3 cr)
EDU 400 Early Experience (1 cr)
EDU 412 Clinical Practice Secondary (6 cr)
EDU 421 Secondary Student Teaching (15 cr)
PSY 206 Adolescent Development (3 cr)

HISTORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AT A GLANCE
Type of Credit	Required Credits
General Education (For B.S.)*	38
Major	42
Education	47
Elective	0
Total Credits to Earn Degree	127
*Based on students arriving as first time freshmen. Some general education requirements are met through required major courses. This reduces the number of required general education credits.

History and Political Science Minor Requirements (18 credits)

HST 101 Western Civilization (3 cr)
HST 201 American History (3 cr)
A political science course (3 cr)
9 hours of elective courses in either history or political science, 8 hours must be upper division

Last updated: August 2, 2005