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University of Calgary Calendar 2011-2012 Faculty of Arts 4. Program Details 4.34 History
4.34 History
Overview of Programs and Procedures
Baccalaureate Degrees Offered

Degrees in History:

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History

BA in History with Cooperative Education

BA Honours in History

BA Honours in History with Cooperative Education

Concurrent BA in History and Bachelor of Education

Related Interdisciplinary Degrees (See separate listings):

BA and BA Honours in Ancient and Medieval History

BA and BA Honours in History and Philosophy of Science

Notes: A Minor is offered in History.

Introduction

The Department of History offers instruction in a broad variety of historical fields. The Programs in History provide a broad liberal arts education, and should be of particular value to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the historical method before they begin further study in fields such as education, law, journalism or public administration. The BA Honours in History deepens the foundation in historical studies and provides excellent preparation for graduate studies in history as well as fields such as education, law, journalism and public administration.

All students considering History are advised to take two half courses at the 200-level in History. Students will be made familiar with the methods, approaches and background necessary for senior level courses.

Contact Information and Program Advice

Department Head: W.M. Elofson

Department Office: Social Sciences 656

Phone: 403.220.6401

Fax: 403.289.8566

Email: histdept@ucalgary.ca

Website: http://hist.ucalgary.ca

Questions?

For guidance on where to get program advice, see the Faculty of Arts website under http://arts.ucalgary.ca/undergraduate/student-support. In general, questions about overall programs should be addressed to a Program Advisor in the Student Success Centre(http://www.ucalgary.ca/ssc/), while questions about program details should be addressed to the Subject Advisor in the Department Office.

Admission to the Major

Prospective students wishing to enter the BA (History) Program must meet the criteria in the section of this Calendar on A.2 “Admission Requirements” at the University of Calgary.

Admission to Honours

The Faculty of Arts procedures for Admission to Honours established in section 3.4.3 Honours Degrees with a Major Field are applicable and provide the overall framework.

In addition to having successfully completed at least 5.0 full-course equivalents of post-secondary study, students must have completed at least 0.5 full-course equivalents in History to enter the Honours program. The Honours Advisor who will advise anyone who might be interested in joining the program. Students should consult with the Honours Advisor annually concerning their course selection. The application deadline is May 1.

Overlapping Programs

Programs in History cannot be taken in conjunction with programs in Ancient and Medieval History. This restriction applies to Major-plus-Minor combinations, Double Majors, Combined Degrees and Second Baccalaureate Degrees.

Programs in History can be taken in conjunction with programs in the History and Philosophy of Science or International Relations with approval from the Faculty.  Consent is required for Major-plus-Minor combinations, Double Majors, Combined Degrees and Second Baccalaureate Degrees.

Field of History

The Field of History consists of all courses labeled History HTST. History courses are subdivided into the following Areas of Concentration:

Canada: History 211, 213, 337, 343, 345, 347, 349*, 351, 353, 357*, 431, 432, 435*, 437, 439, 441, 445, 447, 449, 451, 455, 519, 520, 521, 523, 525, 526, 527*, 529, 531, 533.

Europe: History 201, 319, 321, 323, 325*, 327, 329, 333, 336, 338, 371*, 373*, 412, 413.01, 413.02, 415*, 421, 423, 427, 473, 474, 477.01, 477.02, 488*, 502, 505*, 506, 507, 508, 509*, 511, 515, 517, 541*.

Latin America: History 207*, 365, 367, 415*, 467, 469, 471*, 487, 565, 569.

Military-Diplomatic: History 349*, 379, 381, 383, 431*, 471*, 483, 485, 488*, 489, 490, 491.01, 491.02, 492, 520, 526, 527*, 543, 545.

United States: History 207*, 357*, 359, 361, 455*, 459, 460, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 535, 583.

World (including Asia and Africa): History 200, 205, 209, 301, 303, 307, 309, 315, 317, 385, 401, 403, 405, 407, 488*, 502*, 503.

Religious: History 325*, 371*, 373*, 435*, 505*, 509*, 541*.

*Denotes courses that appear in more than one area of concentration. Students can only apply these courses to one area of concentration.