Kevin Sheets, chair
TBD, coordinator of adolescence education: social studies (7-12)
Laura Gathagan, graduate coordinator
Old Main, Room 212
607-753-2723
Fax: 607-753-5598
Email: history.department@cortland.edu
cortland.edu/history

School of Arts and Sciences

Faculty

Girish Bhat, Evan Faulkenbury, Laura Gathagan, Scott Moranda, Anisha Saxena, Kevin Sheets, Randi Storch, Bekeh Ukelina

Adjunct Faculty

For a listing of adjunct faculty see the Faculty and Administration  section.

Degrees and Minors

Bachelor of Arts in History
Bachelor of Arts in Adolescence Education: Social Studies and History (7-12)
Minor in History

Description

The History Department offers two majors, one in history and one in history combined with preparation for teaching social studies to students in grades 7-12. Both require 42 hours of history, including advanced level course work in U.S., Europe, Asia/Latin America/Africa/Middle East and Global/Transnational history. History majors are encouraged to deepen their experience by exploring options for minors, internships, public history projects and study abroad programs.

Special Features

• Teacher certification
• History Club
• Study abroad programs
• Public history internships
• History Honors Society
• Individualized research projects
• Field experience at Raquette Lake in the Adirondacks

Requirements

1. Degree Requirements  listed in this catalog apply to the majors offered by this department.
2. Liberal Arts Requirements: 90 credit hours

Programs

Major

• •  History [HIS]

Dual Major

• •  Dual Major in Adolescence Education: Social Studies and History (7-12) [SST_HIS]

Minor

• •  History Minor [HIS]

Courses

• •  HIS 545 - Issues in Women's History
• •  HIS 550 - Issues in Early-American History