1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University 1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

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.Admissions and Degree RequirementsIn their freshman and sophomore years those selecting a major in thedepartment are classified as pre-history. They may be admitted to the major upon thecompletion of 58 hours with an overall grade-point average of at least 2.2. Majorsshould also have attained at least a 2.2 average in history courses. To graduate,majors must meet university and college requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree.The department requires the following:1 History majors must complete a total of 33 hours (including History 1 and 2, 52and 53, and 290) of work in history, of which at least 21 hours are to be selected fromupper-division courses. Majors should divide these 21 hours between American andinternational fields with at least one course from African, Asian or Latin Americanhistory.2. History majors must complete a minor of at least 9-12 upper-divison hours in arelated subject.3. History majors must achieve a 2.2 (C) average for all courses attempted in themajor subject.Career ProspectsThe Bachelor of Arts with a major in history is designed to preparestudents for careers in teaching, business, and government and for graduate work inhistory, law, and related social sciences and humanities.FacultyProfessorsWesley M. Bagby, Ph.D. (Columbia U.). Recent United States,John A. Caruso, Ph.D. (WVU). Emeritus.Elizabeth Cometti, Ph.D. (U. Va.). Emerita.U.S.diplomatic.William T. Doherty, Ph.D. (U. Mo.). Emeritus.Emory L Kemp, Ph.D. (U. III.). Director, Institute for the History of Technology andIndustrial Archeology. History of technology, Industrial archeology, 19th centuryengineering.Mortimer Levine, Ph.D. (U. Penn). Emeritus.Ronald L. Lewis, Ph.D. (U. Akron). Chair. Modern United States, West Virginia/Appalachia, Labor and social history.Robert M. Maxon, Ph.D. (Syracuse U.). Africa, East Africa, Economic and imperial.Edward M. Steel, Jr., Ph.D. (U. N. C). Emeritus.John C. Super, Ph.D. (UCLA). Latin America, Spain, Early Latin America, Biography,Food and agriculture.Associate ProfessorsWilliam S. Arnett, Ph.D. (Ohio St. U.). Ancient, Egyptology, Aging in ancient MiddleEast.Robert E. Blobaum, Ph.D. (U. Nebr.). Russia, East Europe, Poland, 20th centurypolitical and social history.Gregory A. Good, Ph.D. (U. Toronto). History of science and technology, History ofscience in 18th-20th century U.S. and Europe.Jack L Hammersmith, Ph.D. (U. Va.). Modern United States, East Asia, U.S.diplomatic, U.S.-Japanese relations.Barbara J. Howe, Ph.D. (Temple U.). Modern United States, Public history, U.S. urbanand women's history.Elizabeth K. Hudson, Ph.D. (Ind. U.). Renaissance and Reformation, Education andreligion.John A. Maxwell, Ph.D. (WVU). Modern Europe, East and West Germany, Militaryhistory.Stephen C. McCluskey, Ph.D. (U. Wise). Medieval, History of science, Astronomies ofnon-literate cultures.120 College of Arts and Sciences

W. Reynolds McLeod, Ph.D. (U. Md.). Great Britain, Celtic Europe (Scotland), Popularhistory, Newspaper history.Dennis H. O'Brien, Ph.D. (U. III.). Early Modern Europe, France, Diplomatic history.Sarah R. Smith, Ph.D. (Columbia U.). Emerita.Assistant ProfessorsElizabeth Fones-Wolf, Ph.D. (U.Mass.). 20th century U.S. social and economic history.Wilbert L Jenkins, Ph.D. (Mich. St.). United States, Afro- American.Mary Lou Lustig, Ph.D. (Syracuse U.). Early United States Colonial, Revolution,Constitution.John R. McKivigan, Ph.D. (Ohio St.). United States 19th Century Reform, Ethnic, CivilWar/Reconstruction.Program in the HumanitiesNo degree.Virginia H. Klenk, CoordinatorNature of ProgramThe study of the humanities consists of the study of mankind's effort to understanditself through history, literature, religion, philosophy, and fine arts. It also consistsof our effort to comprehend the masterpieces of the past and present as we seek todeepen our understanding of ourselves and our culture: what we are, why we are,what our options for significant life are.FacultyProfessorVirginia H. Klenk, Ph.D. (U. Pitt), Coordinator, Philosophy.Assistant ProfessorsCamille Caruso, Ph.D. (WVU). Visiting.Janet Kemp, Ph.D. (WVU). Visiting.Peter Laska, Ph.D. (U. Rochester). Visiting.Adjunct FacultyW. Michael Grant, Ph.D. (Brown U.). English.Kathleen McNerney, Ph.D. (U. N.M.). Foreign Languages.Thomas Miles, Ph.D. (SUNY). English.Takeko Minami, A.B. (Kinjo Worn. C). Foreign Languages.Joseph F. Renahan, M.S. (Yeshiva U.). Foreign Languages.Individualized Major ProgramThe individualized major provides the undergraduate student an opportunity toarrange an individually tailored program when the educational aims of the student fallbetween established departmental boundaries. Ideally, the proposal should bedeveloped during the sophomore year since a student normally would be expected toembark on this program at the beginning of the junior year. A major typically involvesonly two academic departments—one of which must be in the College of Arts andSciences—and the program should be planned so that the student attains academicdepth at least matching the depth and rigor of a traditional departmental major.Students considering the individualized major are encouraged to approach theAssistant Dean for Undergraduate Education of the College of Arts and Sciences withprogram ideas or questions before submitting a formal proposal. Following the initialdiscussion, students are advised to seek counsel with individual faculty who maythereafter agree to become part of a faculty advisory committee. When initial discus-Individualized Major Program 121

.Admissions and Degree RequirementsIn their freshman and sophomore years those selecting a major in thedepartment are classified as pre-history. They may be admitted to the major upon thecompletion of 58 hours with an overall grade-point average of at least 2.2. Majorsshould also have attained at least a 2.2 average in history courses. To graduate,majors must meet university and college requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree.The department requires the following:1 History majors must complete a total of 33 hours (including History 1 and 2, 52and 53, and 290) of work in history, of which at least 21 hours are to be selected fromupper-division courses. Majors should divide these 21 hours between American andinternational fields with at least one course from African, Asian or Latin Americanhistory.2. History majors must complete a minor of at least 9-12 upper-divison hours in arelated subject.3. History majors must achieve a 2.2 (C) average for all courses attempted in themajor subject.Career ProspectsThe Bachelor of Arts with a major in history is designed to preparestudents for careers in teaching, business, and government and for graduate work inhistory, law, and related social sciences and humanities.FacultyProfessorsWesley M. Bagby, Ph.D. (Columbia U.). Recent United States,John A. Caruso, Ph.D. (WVU). Emeritus.Elizabeth Cometti, Ph.D. (U. Va.). Emerita.U.S.diplomatic.William T. Doherty, Ph.D. (U. Mo.). Emeritus.Emory L Kemp, Ph.D. (U. III.). Director, Institute for the History of Technology andIndustrial Archeology. History of technology, Industrial archeology, 19th centuryengineering.Mortimer Levine, Ph.D. (U. Penn). Emeritus.Ronald L. Lewis, Ph.D. (U. Akron). Chair. Modern United States, <strong>West</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong>/Appalachia, Labor and social history.Robert M. Maxon, Ph.D. (Syracuse U.). Africa, East Africa, Economic and imperial.Edward M. Steel, Jr., Ph.D. (U. N. C). Emeritus.John C. Super, Ph.D. (UCLA). Latin America, Spain, Early Latin America, Biography,Food and agriculture.Associate ProfessorsWilliam S. Arnett, Ph.D. (Ohio St. U.). Ancient, Egyptology, Aging in ancient MiddleEast.Robert E. Blobaum, Ph.D. (U. Nebr.). Russia, East Europe, Poland, 20th centurypolitical and social history.Gregory A. Good, Ph.D. (U. Toronto). History of science and technology, History ofscience in 18th-20th century U.S. and Europe.Jack L Hammersmith, Ph.D. (U. Va.). Modern United States, East Asia, U.S.diplomatic, U.S.-Japanese relations.Barbara J. Howe, Ph.D. (Temple U.). Modern United States, Public history, U.S. urbanand women's history.Elizabeth K. Hudson, Ph.D. (Ind. U.). Renaissance and Reformation, Education andreligion.John A. Maxwell, Ph.D. (WVU). Modern Europe, East and <strong>West</strong> Germany, Militaryhistory.Stephen C. McCluskey, Ph.D. (U. Wise). Medieval, History of science, Astronomies ofnon-literate cultures.120 College of Arts and Sciences

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