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HISTORY
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
General Office: Tilley Hall, Room 120
Mailing Address: Department of History,
University of New Brunswick,
P.O. Box 4400, Fredericton, N.B.,
Canada, E3B 5A3
Phone:
(506) 453-4621
Fax:
(506) 453-5068
Email:
history@unb.ca
Website:
http://www.unbf.ca/arts/History/
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Brown, Jeffrey S., BA (St John Fisher, NY), MA (SUNY- Brockport), MA (York), PhD
(Rochester), Assoc Prof - 2002
Campbell, Gail, BA, MA (UWO), PhD (Clark), Prof - 1989
Charters, David, BA, MA (UNB), PhD (Lond), Prof - 1988
Churchill, Wendy, BA (Memorial), MA, PhD (McMaster), Assoc Prof–2006
Frank, David, BA (Tor), MA, PhD (Dal), Prof - 1980
Kealey, Gregory S. BA (Tor), MA, PhD (Rochester), FRSC, FRHistS, Prof,Vice President
(Research), and Provost - 2001
Kealey, Linda, BA, BLS, MA, PhD (Tor), FRHistS, Prof - 2002
Kennedy, Sean, BA (Memorial), MA, PhD (York), Assoc Prof - 1999
Milner, J. Marc, BA, MA, PhD (UNB), Prof - 1986
Morton, Erin, BA (Mount Allison), MA, PhD(Queen's), Assistant Prof-2009
Mullally, Sasha, BA, MA(Ottawa), PhD (Tor), Assoc Prof - 2009
Parenteau, William M., BA, MA (Maine), PhD (UNB), Prof - 2000
Tracy, Nicholas, BA, BAHist (Sask), MPhil, PhD (S'ton.), Adjunct Prof - 2002
Waite, Gary K., BTh (Ont. Bible Col), BA, MA, PhD (Wat), Prof and Chair - 1987
General Information
COURSE NUMBERING
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1000-level courses
Courses at this level are suitable for students in their first or second year of University
(i.e. in their first 60ch) and are open to Arts students and non-Arts students. Subject to
general regulations, these courses may also be taken for credit by students in the upper
years of their programs. They are general-interest courses, designed to introduce
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students to specific topic, and to develop their skills in critical thinking and effective
writing. Please note: students who are intersted in pursuing a Major, a Minor or or
Honours in History, including students in their first year are encouraged to being their
studies in the discipline with a 2000-level foundation course, as discussed below.
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2000-level courses
All history courses at this level are Foundation Courses, which are the recommended
entry point into History for both first- and second-year students who are considering
completing a Major, a Minor, or Honours in this discipline. These courses feature weekly
discussion groups, which are limited in size, and give students the opportunity to
develop communication skills and critical thinking. These courses also provide students
with experience in analyzing primary sources, assessing different historical
interpretations of key problems, and writing research essays. Students planning to
minor, major, or double-major in History or to do Honours are required to complete at
least 6ch at this level, and are strongly advised to complete at least 12ch. Subject to
general regulations, these courses may also be taken for credit by students in the upper
years of their program. Courses taken at other institutions and presented to satisfy the
Foundation course requirement must be approved by the Director of Majors or
Honours.
Note: The foundation course requirement must be met by the completion of a full 6ch
concentration in a given field; Canadian, Medieval, Early Modern European, Modern
European or American History. Students who complete HIST 2300 (Introduction to
Canadian History) automatically meet the requirement. Those who wish to present
other fields as their foundation course requirement must complete the paired 3ch
foundation level courses in that field: HIST 2013 and HIST 2014 for Medieval History;
HIST 2023 and HIST 2024 for Early Modern European History; HIST 2103 and HIST 2104
for Modern European History; HIST 2403 and HIST 2404 for American History. .
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3000-level courses
These courses are suitable for students who have completed at least 60 ch, both Arts
and non-Arts students, and for History majors and non-majors.
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4000-level courses
These courses are suitable for students who have completed at least 60 ch, both Arts
and non-Arts students, and for History majors and non-majors. Students should
normally have completed at least 6 ch in History before enrolling in a 4000-level course.
4000-level courses employ the tutorial system and may have enrolment restrictions.
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5000-level courses
These courses employ the seminar format and are normally open only to History
Honours students, who must register for them in conjunction with the departmental
Director of Honours. Students not enrolled in the History Honours program require
permission of the Director of Honours and the course instructor before registering.
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Credit Courses from Cognate Disciplines
The following courses may be counted for advanced credit in the Department of History up to a
maximum of 12 ch:
Classics
CLAS 3003/3013 Greek History
CLAS 3033/3043 Roman History
CLAS 3053 Roman Army
CLAS 4063 Caesar Augustus
CLAS 3073 Jewish Civilization
CLAS 3803 Graeco-Roman Background of the New Testament
CLAS 3813 The Early Church
CLAS 3463 History of Modern Greece
German
GERM 3061 From Peoples to a Nation: German Culture before 1900
GERM 3071 Germany Today: German Culture from 1900 to Present
Political Science
POLS 3247 Trudeau’s Canada
POLS 3251 Canadian Federalism
POLS 3416 Canadian Political Thought
POLS 3441 Women Political Thinkers
POLS 3243 Canadian American Relations
History at St. Thomas University
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UNB students are advised that upper-level history courses offered at St. Thomas University,
which are not offered at UNB, may be taken for credit by UNB students. Please see the St.
Thomas University Calendar for course descriptions.
Note on Grading
The Department of History requires a "C" grade on individual courses to fulfil prerequisite and
Majors requirements. All full-year History courses carry a 6 ch rating. Term courses carry a 3 ch
rating.
Honours, Majors and Minors
Honours Program
Admission to the Honours Program in History is open to qualified students who have completed
60 ch of courses toward the B.A. degree and who have satisfied the Arts Faculty general
requirements for the first and second year. Normally students will have completed 12 ch in
History courses at the 1000- or 2000-level, including at least 6 ch in Foundation Courses as
listed below. Students should apply for admission to the History Honours Program during their
fourth term.
Each student's program of study must be approved by the departmental Director of Honours.
The Director of Honours acts as advisor to the Honours students in the selection of courses.
Students holding a BA degree with a single or double Major in History may convert that degree
to the equivalent of BA Honours by satisfying the Department's requirements for Honours.
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Single Honours
Single Honours students normally take 42 ch of upper-level History courses. A minimum
of 27 ch of these must be at the 5000-level and must include History 5900 (6 ch). 5000level seminars must be chosen from at least two fields of History. Students are
encouraged to take 18 ch of courses in other disciplines that complement their studies
in History.
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Joint Honours
A student reading for Honours in History jointly with another subject must take at least
24 ch of advanced-level History courses of which 12 ch must be seminars.
Majors Program
The Director of the Majors Program in History is the advisor of all students in the Majors,
Double Majors, and Minors programs in History. In selecting courses, students should consult
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with the Director, who must approve all Majors, Double Majors, and Minor programs. A student
transferring from another faculty into Arts and intending to Major in History, or changing from
another Major into History, may do so only with the permission of the Dean of Arts and the
Department of History.
A Major in History requires the completion of 42ch of History courses, with a grade of C or
better in each. The specific requirements are as follows:
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At least 6ch must be in Foundation Courses (12ch of Foundation Courses is
recommended).
No more than 18ch at the 1000- or 2000 - level, and at least 24ch at the 3000- or 4000level.
At least 6 of the 42ch of history courses must deal with history before 1800.
The departmental Director of Majors must approve the program of every Majors student.
Double Majors
A Double Major in History requires the completion of 36ch of History courses, with a mark of C
or better in each. At least 6ch must be in Foundation courses. At least 24ch of History courses
must be completed at the 3000- and 4000-level. Pre-1800 course coverage is not required of
Double Majors. The departmental Director of Majors must approve the courses for the History
component of the Double Major.
Minor Program
A Minor in History requires the completion of 12ch of History at the 1000- or 2000-level, at
least 6ch of which must be in Foundation Courses. This must be followed by an additional 12ch
at the 3000- or 4000-level. A total of at least 24ch of History courses must be completed. A
grade of C or better in each individual course is required for the Minor. The departmental
Director of Majors must approve the courses for the Minor.
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