University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Curriculum Proposal Form #2
Change in Degree, Major, or Submajor
Effective Term:
2107 (Fall 2010)
Type of Action:
Change in Major
Degree:
BA/BS
Program Title:
History
GPA Requirement for the Major/Submajor: 2.0
Sponsor(s):
Jennifer Thibodeaux
Department(s):
History
College(s):
Letters and Sciences
Consultation took place:
NA
Yes
(list departments and attach consultation sheet)
Departments:
Proposal Information:
(Procedures for Form #2)
Total number of credit units in program:
Before change 36
After change 36
1. Exact description of request:
Summary: Addition of new courses to catalog description of major requirements (History
336, 202, 255, 422) and change unique requirements. correct previous errors to catalog
description for minor requirements.
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From (as listed in catalog and on AR)
History Major (BA/BS)
UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS (2077)
1. SELECT 2-3 UNITS FROM COURSES LISTED BELOW:
ARTHIST 305, ARTHIST 311, ARTHIST 312, ARTHIST 201, ARTHIST 202, ARTHIST 313, ARTHIST
314, ARTHIST 315, ARTHIST 316, ARTHIST 318, ARTHIST 317, ARTHIST 319,
MUSC 140, MUSC 143, MUSC 245, MUSC 246, MUSC 247, THEATRE 100, THEATRE 110,
ENGLISH 200, ENGLISH 201, ENGLISH 206, ENGLISH 216, ENGLISH 226, ENGLISH 236,
ENGLISH 251, ENGLISH 252, ENGLISH 263, ENGLISH 264, ENGLISH 265, ENGLISH 321,
ENGLISH 323
2. SOCIAL SCIENCES: SELECT 3 UNITS FROM COURSES LISTED BELOW:
ECON 201, ECON 201EX, ECON 202, ECON 202EX, ECON 213, GEOGRPY 230, POLISCI 217,
POLISCI 247, POLISCI 250, ANTHROPL 218
3. CHRONOLOGICAL BREADTH. SELECT AT LEAST 6 UNITS OF PRE-MODERN HISTORY.
(THESE COURSES MAY ALSO COUNT IN THE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS VI BELOW.)
HISTRY 124, HISTRY 130, HISTRY 150, HISTRY 154, HISTRY 300, HISTRY 301,
HISTRY 304, HISTRY 313, HISTRY 316, HISTRY 324, HISTRY 342, HISTRY 351,
HISTRY 353, HISTRY 354, HISTRY 355, HISTRY 371
HISTORY MAJOR (2077) - MINOR REQUIRED, 36 UNITS, 2.0 GPA
1. HISTRY 200 AND HISTRY 499
2. GEOGRAPHICAL/THEMATIC BREADTH. SELECT AT LEAST 3 UNITS IN EACH OF THE
FOLLOWING GROUPS:
A. EUROPEAN HISTORY.HISTRY 154, HISTRY 155, HISTRY 351, HISTRY 352,
HISTRY 353, HISTRY 354, HISTRY 355, HISTRY 363, HISTRY 371, HISTRY 372,
HISTRY 372, HISTRY 375, HISTRY 377
B. AFRICAN, ASIAN, LATIN AMERICAN, OR MIDDLE EASTERN HISTORY.
HISTRY 130, HISTRY 131, HISTRY 135, HISTRY 337, HISTRY 338, HISTRY 340,
HISTRY 342, HISTRY 343, HISTRY 346, HISTRY 347, HISTRY 385, HISTRY 386
C. U.S. HISTORY. HISTRY 124, HISTRY 125, HISTRY 141, HISTRY 150, HISTRY 300,
HISTRY 301, HISTRY 304, HISTRY 305, HISTRY 306, HISTRY 307, HISTRY 311,
HISTRY 313,HISTRY 314, HISTRY 316, HISTRY 317, HISTRY 324, HISTRY 362,
HISTRY 390, HISTRY 394, HISTRY 403, HISTRY 415, HISTRY 425, CHICANO 310,
AFRIAMR 141
D. GLOBAL/COMPARATIVE HISTORY. DEPENDING ON THE SEMESTER'S OFFERING,
HISTORY 455 & 110 MAY FULFILL DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIC BREADTH
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR. HISTRY 150, HISTRY 165, HISTRY 490,
HISTRY 326, HISTRY 365, HISTRY 367, WOMENST 365
3. GEOGRAPHICAL/THEMATIC DEPTH. SELECT AT LEAST 9 ADDITIONAL UNITS IN ONE
OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS:
A. EUROPEAN HISTORY. HISTRY 154, HISTRY 155, HISTRY 351, HISTRY 352,
HISTRY 353, HISTRY 354, HISTRY 355, HISTRY 363, HISTRY 371, HISTRY 372,
HISTRY 375, HISTRY 377
B. AFRICAN, ASIAN, LATIN AMERICAN, OR MIDDLE EASTERN HISTORY.
HISTRY 130, HISTRY 131, HISTRY 135, HISTRY 337, HISTRY 338, HISTRY 340,
HISTRY 342, HISTRY 343, HISTRY 346, HISTRY 347, HISTRY 385, HISTRY 386
C. U.S. HISTORY. HISTRY 124, HISTRY 125, HISTRY 141, HISTRY 300, HISTRY 301,
HISTRY 304,HISTRY 305, HISTRY 306, HISTRY 307, HISTRY 311, HISTRY 313,
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HISTRY 314,HISTRY 316, HISTRY 317, HISTRY 324, HISTRY 362, HISTRY 390,
HISTRY 394,HISTRY 403, HISTRY 415, HISTRY 425, CHICANO 310, AFRIAMR 141
D. INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED THEMATIC CONCENTRATION. REQUIRES HISTORY
DEPARTMENT APPROVAL.
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING COURSES MUST BE PERSONALIZED INTO YOUR
GEOGRAPHICAL DEPTH OR GEOGRAPHICAL/THEMATIC BREADTH CATEGORY:
HISTRY 110, HISTRY 291, HISTRY 422, HISTRY 455, HISTRY 490, HISTRY 491,
HISTRY 492, HISTRY 496, HISTRY 498
4. SELECT ADDITIONAL HISTORY COURSES TO BRING TOTAL UNITS TO 36.
DISTRIBUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
THE COURSES CHOSEN TO COMPLETE THE 36 UNITS IN THE HISTORY MAJOR
(VI ABOVE)
MUST SATISFY THE FOLLOWING DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS:
1. INTRODUCTORY LEVEL (100S-200S, EXCLUDING HISTRY 200): SELECT AT LEAST 9 UNITS.
2. UPPER LEVEL (300S-400S, EXCLUDING HISTRY 499): SELECT AT LEAST 18 UNITS.
To (to be listed in catalog and on AR)
History Major (BA/BS)
UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS (2077)
1. SELECT 2-3 UNITS FROM COURSES LISTED BELOW:
ARTHIST 305, ARTHIST 311, ARTHIST 312, ARTHIST 201, ARTHIST 202, ARTHIST 313, ARTHIST
314, ARTHIST 315, ARTHIST 316, ARTHIST 318, ARTHIST 317, ARTHIST 319,
MUSC 140, MUSC 143, MUSC 245, MUSC 246, MUSC 247, THEATRE 100, THEATRE 110,
ENGLISH 200, ENGLISH 201, ENGLISH 206, ENGLISH 216, ENGLISH 226, ENGLISH 236,
ENGLISH 251, ENGLISH 252, ENGLISH 263, ENGLISH 264, ENGLISH 265, ENGLISH 321,
ENGLISH 323
1. SOCIAL SCIENCES: SELECT 3 UNITS FROM COURSES LISTED BELOW:
ECON 201, ECON 201EX, ECON 202, ECON 202EX, ECON 213, GEOGRPY 230, POLISCI 217,
POLISCI 247, POLISCI 250, ANTHROPL 218
2. CHRONOLOGICAL BREADTH. SELECT AT LEAST 6 UNITS OF PRE-MODERN HISTORY.
(THESE COURSES MAY ALSO COUNT IN THE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS VI BELOW.)
HISTRY 124, HISTRY 130, HISTRY 150, HISTRY 154, HISTRY 300, HISTRY 301,
HISTRY 304, HISTRY 313, HISTRY 316, HISTRY 324, HISTRY 342, HISTRY 351,
HISTRY 353, HISTRY 354, HISTRY 355, HISTRY 371
HISTORY MAJOR (2077) - MINOR REQUIRED, 36 UNITS, 2.0 GPA
1.
HISTRY 200 AND HISTRY 499
2 .GEOGRAPHICAL/THEMATIC BREADTH. SELECT AT LEAST 3 UNITS IN EACH OF THE
FOLLOWING GROUPS:
A. EUROPEAN HISTORY.HISTRY 154, HISTRY 155, HISTRY 351, HISTRY 352,
HISTRY 353, HISTRY 354, HISTRY 355, HISTRY 363, HISTRY 371, HISTRY 372,
HISTRY 372, HISTRY 375, HISTRY 377
B. AFRICAN, ASIAN, LATIN AMERICAN, OR MIDDLE EASTERN HISTORY.
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HISTRY 130, HISTRY 131, HISTRY 135, *HISTRY 336, HISTRY 337, HISTRY 338, HISTRY
340, HISTRY 342, HISTRY 343, HISTRY 346, HISTRY 347, HISTRY 385, HISTRY 386
C. U.S. HISTORY. HISTRY 124, HISTRY 125, HISTRY 141, HISTRY 150, HISTRY 300,
HISTRY 301, HISTRY 304, HISTRY 305, HISTRY 306, HISTRY 307, HISTRY 311,
HISTRY 313,HISTRY 314, HISTRY 316, HISTRY 317, HISTRY 324, HISTRY 362,
HISTRY 390, HISTRY 394, HISTRY 403, HISTRY 415, HISTRY 425, CHICANO 310,
AFRIAMR 141
D. GLOBAL/COMPARATIVE HISTORY. DEPENDING ON THE SEMESTER'S OFFERING,
*HISTORY 255, 455 & 110 MAY FULFILL DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIC BREADTH
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR. HISTRY 150, HISTRY 165, HISTRY 190, HISTRY
202, HISTRY 490, HISTRY 326, HISTRY 365, HISTRY 367, HISTRY 422, WOMENST 365
3. GEOGRAPHICAL/THEMATIC DEPTH. SELECT AT LEAST 9 ADDITIONAL UNITS IN ONE
OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS:
A. EUROPEAN HISTORY. HISTRY 154, HISTRY 155, HISTRY 351, HISTRY 352,
HISTRY 353, HISTRY 354, HISTRY 355, HISTRY 363, HISTRY 371, HISTRY 372,
HISTRY 375, HISTRY 377
B. AFRICAN, ASIAN, LATIN AMERICAN, OR MIDDLE EASTERN HISTORY.
HISTRY 130, HISTRY 131, HISTRY 135, *HISTRY 336, HISTRY 337, HISTRY 338, HISTRY
340, HISTRY 342, HISTRY 343, HISTRY 346, HISTRY 347, HISTRY 385, HISTRY 386
C. U.S. HISTORY. HISTRY 124, HISTRY 125, HISTRY 141, HISTRY 300, HISTRY 301,
HISTRY 304,HISTRY 305, HISTRY 306, HISTRY 307, HISTRY 311, HISTRY 313,
HISTRY 314,HISTRY 316, HISTRY 317, HISTRY 324, HISTRY 362, HISTRY 390, HISTRY
394,HISTRY 403, HISTRY 415, HISTRY 425, CHICANO 310, AFRIAMR 141
D. INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED THEMATIC CONCENTRATION. REQUIRES HISTORY
DEPARTMENT APPROVAL.
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING COURSES MUST BE PERSONALIZED INTO YOUR
GEOGRAPHICAL DEPTH OR GEOGRAPHICAL/THEMATIC BREADTH CATEGORY:
HISTRY 110, HISTRY 255, HISTRY 291, HISTRY 422, HISTRY 455, HISTRY 490, HISTRY
491, HISTRY 492, HISTRY 496, HISTRY 498
4. SELECT ADDITIONAL HISTORY COURSES TO BRING TOTAL UNITS TO 36.
DISTRIBUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
THE COURSES CHOSEN TO COMPLETE THE 36 UNITS IN THE HISTORY MAJOR
(V ABOVE)
MUST SATISFY THE FOLLOWING DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS:
1. INTRODUCTORY LEVEL (100S-200S, EXCLUDING HISTRY 200): SELECT AT LEAST 9-12
UNITS.
2. UPPER LEVEL (300S-400S, EXCLUDING HISTRY 499): SELECT AT LEAST 18-21 UNITS.
2. Relationship to mission and strategic plan of institution, and/or college and department
goals and objectives:
These are new courses that meet the curricular needs of the department. In particular, the
courses on Islamic history and Public History (336, 202) help the department satisfy the
diversity and global education objectives of the university. History 255 is a new seminar style
course geared towards introducing first semester freshman to historical investigation.
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3. Rationale:
The department has worked to increase the diversity of courses offered in all fields of
history, to expand the lower-level course offerings and to streamline the unique requirements.
4. Cost Implications: Courses are offered as part of the instructors’ regular course rotation and
incurs no additional costs.
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