Interim Chair: Dr. C. J. Armstrong

The History and Political Thought Department endeavors to equip students to “see life steadily and see it whole.” The courses required for both the major and minors look at the human experience over the course of the ages. They are approached from the liberal arts tradition of learning for the sake of learning and cover a broad range of topics. Students can expect a rigorous approach to learning through reading, research, and writing. The result for graduates in this program will be a mind that is not only well filled but also well trained.

History and Political Thought Program Learning Outcomes

1. Empirical Inquiry - Explain and conduct empirical research to study human experience and behavior, both past and present; Utilize primary and secondary sources to demonstrate knowledge of past and present cultures of the world and issues affecting the global community.
2. Theoretical Cognizance - Examine major concepts, models, and theories to interpret human experience within the context of historical, political, sociocultural, and economic life.
3. Articulate Expression - Conceptualize and articulate important elements of selected disciplines within the social sciences through persuasive written and oral communication.
4. Historical and Existential Awareness - Gain an appreciation and understanding of the social sciences by which students recognize that “while we do not live in the past, the past lives in us.”
5. Cultural Understanding - Recognize and explain that documents and artifacts are art forms that record cultural change and serve as a moralizing influence.
6. Artistic Appreciation - Develop an appreciation of the fine arts through an interdisciplinary approach to the social sciences.
7. Christian/Western Worldview - Critique the role of the Christian church in molding western thought and law, as well as instances when other regional world-views were adopted, embraced, or discarded by the church.
8. Historical and Existential Awareness - Apply examples from the social sciences of heroic actions, humility, and grace.

Bachelor of Arts Degree

History and Political Thought

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History and Political Thought

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Core
HST 226	United States History	3
HST 332	Ancient Greece and Rome	3
HST 334	Medieval History	3
HST 336	The Renaissance and the Reformation	3
HST 338	Modern European History	3
POL 321	Political Thought I: Ancient to Early Modern	3
or POL 322	Political Thought II: The Enlightenment
Language requirement:
LAT 101	Fundamentals of Latin I *	4
LAT 102	Fundamentals of Latin II *	4
Additional Courses
Choose 15 units from the following:		15
HST/POL 240	Race and Politics in America	3
HST/ANT 314	Native Peoples of North America	3
HST/POL 320	Strategic Thought	3
HST/SOC 322	Social Movements and Collective Action	3
HST 361	History of Propaganda and Persuasion	3
HST 403	Topics in Historical Editing **	1
HST 410	Mythology	3
HST/POL 412	The U.S. Constitution	3
HST 416	Contemporary Global Issues ***	3
HST 421	Latin America	3
HST 430	War and Society	3
HST 431	Women’s History	3
HST/SCI 455	History and Philosophy of Science	3
HST 478	History of California	3
HST 491	Advanced Topics in History ***	3
POL 304	Grand Strategy	3
POL 333	Eastern Political Thought	3
POL 413	Religion and Politics in America	3
POL 490	Internship: Political Thought	3
Total Units		41

*	With approval from the department chair and dean of the school, a world language other than Latin may be substituted.
**	May repeat 4 times for credit and 3 units may be used to fulfill major requirements.
***	May repeat 4 times for credit and 12 units may be used to fulfill major requirements.

Minors

History

Law and Politics

Political Thought

History Minor

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Choose 18 units from the following:		18
HST/POL 240	Race and Politics in America	3
HST 226	United States History	3
HST 332	Ancient Greece and Rome	3
HST 334	Medieval History	3
HST 336	The Renaissance and the Reformation	3
HST 338	Modern European History	3
HST 361	History of Propaganda and Persuasion	3
HST 410	Mythology	3
HST/POL 412	The U.S. Constitution	3
HST 416	Contemporary Global Issues *	3
HST 421	Latin America	3
HST 430	War and Society	3
HST 431	Women’s History	3
HST 491	Advanced Topics in History *	3
Total Units		18

*	May repeat 4 times for credit and 12 units may be used to fulfill minor requirements.

Law and Politics Minor

The Minor in Law and Politics is an interdisciplinary program designed to help equip students for graduate study in law, as well as for careers in law, politics, political consulting, political reporting and commentary, and allied disciplines. The program covers a variety of necessary practical and theoretical fields in order to maximize student preparedness.

Course List

Code	Title	Units
ECO 201	Macroeconomics	3
HST/POL 412	The U.S. Constitution	3
Choose 2 of the following courses:		6
HST/POL 240	Race and Politics in America	3
POL 304	Grand Strategy	3
POL 333	Eastern Political Thought	3
POL 413	Religion and Politics in America	3
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
PHI 211	Philosophical Ethics	3
THL 465	Christians and Ethics	3
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
COM 211	Introduction to Argumentation and Debate	3
COM 340	Rhetorical and Persuasive Theories	3
COM 344	Theory and Practice of Interviewing	3
HST 361	History of Propaganda and Persuasion	3
Total Units		18

Political Thought Minor

Course List

Code	Title	Units
HST/POL 412	The U.S. Constitution	3
POL 304	Grand Strategy	3
POL 321	Political Thought I: Ancient to Early Modern	3
POL 322	Political Thought II: The Enlightenment	3
Choose 2 of the following courses:		6
HST/POL 240	Race and Politics in America	3
HST/POL 320	Strategic Thought	3
POL 333	Eastern Political Thought	3
POL 413	Religion and Politics in America	3
Total Units		18