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Quality in Undergraduate
Education
HISTORY DISCIPLINE
Beginnings
Chesapeake Community College,
Salisbury University, Wor-Wic
Community College—discipline meeting among history representatives
First meeting– A look at World
Civilizations & U.S. History syllabi
Common Goals & Objectives
Encourage critical and analytical thinking
Communicate effectively—oral and written skills
Distinguish between evidence & interpretation
Level 14 Skills & Knowledge
For the seamless transfer, the undergraduate history student would amass knowledge and skills in survey courses—World Civilizations, U.S.
History
Agreement on standards for General
Education curriculum—history
Standard 1
Interpreting Primary &
Secondary sources
– Students will understand the importance of using primary documents to reconstruct the past
– Assignments will require students to identify author, subject, audience, purpose of documents from specific historical era
Standard 2
Cause and Effect Relationships
– Students will understand the political, social and economic factors which have led to certain events in history
– Assignment—students will identify in written and oral form the ways in which various factors interact to produce an effect
Standard 3
Geography Skills
Students will understand the influence of geography on the development of different cultures and civilizations
Assignment—Students will locate significant places on maps and answer interpretive questions about the impact of geographic factors on a specific region
Standard 4
Relevancy of the Past to the
Present
– Students will understand the historical roots of various political, social and economic institutions and issues
– Assignment—students will bring in a contemporary news article which relates to the historical development of a world nation
Standard 5
Historiography
– Students will understand that there are various schools of historical interpretation
– Assignment—Students will be given examples of readings in history and discuss the perspectives of the authors
Level 16
History Majors
– With the knowledge and abilities gained from Level 14 courses, the student is able to progress to focus on a specific area of interest in history (European,
Asian, African, etc.)
– Gateway course is a requirement to prepare the major to develop skills necessary in historical research
Summary of History standards
QUE history representatives maintain the importance of students understanding the importance of how the past impacts the present
QUE history standards foster attitudes such as open-mindedness, respect for diversity and value of inquiry
Disseminating Information
After cluster and national meetings, discipline members reported back to history faculty in the institution
Input, Feedback was received and reported back to the QUE discipline group
Visits to campuses (classes as well as departmental meetings) led to fostering of partnership
What next?
Exchange of ideas concerning assignments, rubrics for assessment, and innovative strategies for implementing the standards
QUE history discipline members value the dialogue which has been initiated by this project and the spirit of cooperation which exists in the
SWI + CH cluster
