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History Curricular Changes in Process
The History Department has begun, as part of a regular assessment process, a revision of its curricular offerings for each of its majors and minors: Liberal Education, Public History, and Secondary Education. History faculty determined that they wanted to enhance the professional nature of the departmental programs, provide students with the necessary skills to succeed in their chosen majors, and eliminate roadblocks to timely graduation. These changes will contribute to the new Western Edge program by assisting students in completing their degrees in an orderly and timely manner.
All majors will take History 2900, a general introduction to the discipline of History. The course is designed to help history students learn to see the world as historians and will give explicit attention to fundamental research and methodological skills, general and discipline-specific writing skills, and basic historical knowledge.
Intermediate-level writing-intensive courses will address relatively broad chronological content within a clear geographic focus. They are designed to build upon skills and knowledge gained in the introductory courses.
Senior-level courses, primarily thematic in nature, will meet criteria for WMU’s Baccalaureate Writing requirement. Content will build on broad or introductory knowledge established at the previous levels and will involve more advanced and specialized study of a historical issue. For more information about these changes and to view the major and minor forms click here.