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Chair
Jane A. McLeod
Undergraduate Officer
John A. Sainsbury
Professors Emeriti
Craig R. Hanyan, Robert R. Taylor
Professors
Frederick C. Drake (on leave), Rosemary Hale, John A. Sainsbury
Associate Professors
Mark C. Anderson, Alan C. Arthur, Patricia G. Dirks, Jane A. McLeod, Carmela K. Patrias, David H. Schimmelpenninck
Assistant Professors
Michael D. Driedger, R. Andrew McDonald, Daniel Samson, Barnett B. Singer, Murray R. Wickett, Donald A. Wright
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General Information |
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Administrative Assistant
Heidi Klose
905-688-5550, extension 3500
Mackenzie Chown C420
http://www.brocku.ca/history/
Historians explore changes in past societies, cultures and peoples. They examine cultural, artistic, political, economic, intellectual, as well as military and national history. Their interests range from the history of individuals and local communities to studies of nations and international relations. They analyse the causes and consequences of significant change over time. They seek to illuminate the past.
The study of history involves surveying and gathering evidence and evaluating, interpreting and refining it by constructing clear and logical arguments on the basis of that evidence.
Within the requirements indicated under the honours program and pass program the department allows students considerable flexibility in the selection of HIST courses. There are no mandatory courses and only a few upper-level courses have prerequisites.
The department normally offers about four to six one credit and 30-35 half-credit courses, both lecture and seminar courses, in any one year. Courses not offered in one year are normally offered the following year, so that a two-year rotation pattern is in operation.
To assist students in refining their analytical and critical skills, weekly seminars are a crucial part of every history course. In many courses individual students are given the responsibility of organizing and leading discussions on particular topics.
The Department of History recommends combining History with other disciplines, such as Child and Youth Studies, Classics, Communication Studies, Community Health Sciences, Economics, English Language and Literature, Geography, Labour Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women's Studies and languages.
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Latin America Study Abroad |
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This annual program, co-sponsored with Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, offers students an opportunity to study for the month of May somewhere in Latin America (e.g., Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, Costa Rica). Participants earn a credit in Spanish from beginner to advanced (as appropriate) as well as one-half credit from HIST (SPAN) 2V90-2V99. See the departmental website for more details.
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Language Requirement for Humanities Majors |
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HIST majors are required to complete one credit in one language other than English to fulfill the Humanities language requirement. Where half credit courses are used to satisfy the requirement, both half credits must be in the same language. The History department recommends a 1(alpha)00 level credit in French, German, Italian, Latin, Russian or Spanish.
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Program Notes |
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History majors must take one credit outside of History to satisfy their Social Science context requirement. |
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Courses numbered 3(alpha)90 or above are restricted to students with a minimum of three credits numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor. |
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Students in the honours and pass programs in History have the option of fulfilling one of their required History credits by taking two half or one full course(s) from those listed under the heading "Departmental Offerings which are Approved History Credits". Students choosing this option must meet all prerequisites for the course(s) selected. |
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The courses chosen must be approved by the department Chair or Undergraduate Officer, as comprising an acceptable program. |
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In all 20 credit degree programs, at least 12 credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, six of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and of these, three must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above. In all 15 credit degree programs, at least seven credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, three of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above. |
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Honours Program |
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Eleven HIST credits are required for an honours degree.
Year 1
Years 2 and 3
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Six HIST credits numbered 1(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 |
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four elective credits (see program note 2) |
Year 4
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One HIST credit |
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one HIST credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
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two HIST credits numbered 4(alpha)00 to 4(alpha)99 |
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one elective credit |
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Pass Program |
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Seven HIST credits are required for a pass degree.
Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the honours program entitles a student to apply for a pass degree.
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Combined Major Programs |
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The Department of History participates in combined major programs. Students take seven HIST credits for an honours degree and five HIST credits for a pass degree.
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History and Great Books/Liberal Studies (honours only) |
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Consult the Great Books/Liberal Studies entry for a listing of the course requirements.
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Minor in History |
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Students in other disciplines can obtain a minor in history within their degree program by completing the following courses with a minimum 60 percent overall average.
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One HIST credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 |
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two HIST credits |
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two HIST credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above |
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Approved History Courses Offered by Other Departments |
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Students in the pass and honours programs in History have the option of fulfilling one of their required History credits by taking two half or one full course(s) from those listed below. Students choosing this option must meet all prerequisites for the course(s) selected.
ABST 2M90-2M95
Studies in Iroquois History
CANA 2F91
Culture and Power in Canada
CLAS 2P30
Origins of Human Culture
CLAS 2P91
The History of Early Greece
CLAS 2P92
The History of Classical Greece
CLAS 2P98
History of the Roman Republic
CLAS 2P99
History of the Early Roman Empire
COMM 4P55
Advertising, Mass Media and Culture
(also offered as PCUL 4P55)
ECON 2P09
Canadian Economic History
ECON 2P10
United States Economic History
ECON 2P11
European Economic History
ECON 3P01
History of Economic Thought I
ECON 3P02
History of Economic Thought II
ENGL 2P51
Literature of the British Empire
ENGL 3F91
History of the Language
ENGL 3V70
Contemporary Writing and History
FILM 2F90
Film History
FILM 2P20
Introduction to Popular Culture
(also offered as COMM/PCUL 2P20)
FILM 2P21
Canadian Popular Culture
(also offered as COMM/PCUL 2P21)
FILM 2P54
Documentary Film
(also offered as COMM 2P54 and SOCI 2P54)
FILM 2P56
Canadian Cinema
(also offered as COMM 2P56)
FILM 3P54
Issues in Documentary Film
(also offered as COMM 3P54 and SOCI 3P54)
FILM 3P56
Issues in Canadian Cinema
(also offered as COMM 3P56)
FILM 3P95
National Cinema
FILM 3P97
Gender and Film
(also offered COMM/WISE 3P97)
FILM 3P98
Screened Women
(also offered COMM/WISE 3P98)
GBLS 1F90
Great Books Seminar I
GBLS 2F90
Great Books Seminar II
GBLS 3P90
Great Books Seminar III: Part I
GBLS 4P10
Great Books Seminar III: Part II
GEOG 2P03
Urban Geography
GEOG 2P06
Cultural and Historical Geography
GEOG 2P91
Geography of Canada
GEOG 3P45
Urban Growth Processes and Planning
GEOG 3P86
Themes in Cultural Geography
GEOG 3P87
Themes in Historical Geography
MUSI 1F50
History of Music from Medieval to Modern Times
MUSI 2P50
History of Music in Canada
MUSI 2P51
History of Music in the Classical Era
MUSI 2P52
History of Music in the Romantic Era
MUSI 3P96
History of Music in the Baroque Era
MUSI 3P97
History of Music in the 20th-Century
MUSI 4P50
History of Music in the Middle Ages
MUSI 4P51
History of Music in the Renaissance
MUSI 4P52
18th-Century Italian Opera
MUSI 4P53
Methodology and Research in Musicology
MUSI 4P54
Singspiel and German Romantic Opera
POLI 2F12
The Government and Politics of Canada
POLI 2P91
Political Theory I
POLI 2P92
Political Theory II
POLI 2P93
Liberal Democracy
POLI 2P95
Politics, Culture and Society in Contemporary Britain
POLI 2P97
The Government and Politics of the United States
POLI 3P11
Local Government
POLI 3P16
Politics in Québec
(also offered as CANA 3P16)
POLI 3P28
Canadian Foreign Policy
POLI 3P43
Politics in the Developing World
POLI 3P44
Canada's Asian-Pacific Neighbours
POLI 3P45
Politics in Advanced Democratic Systems
POLI 4P01
The Philosophy of Law
(also offered as GBLS 4P01)
POLI 4P02
Ancient Political Theory
(also offered as GBLS 4P02)
POLI 4P04
Politics and Tyranny
(also offered as GBLS 4P04)
POLI 4P14
Federalism in Canada
POLI 4P15
Canadian Political Economy
(also offered as LABR 4P15)
POLI 4P22
Foreign Policy Analysis Change in the Modern World
POLI 4P47
Arab Politics
PSYC 4P92
History of Psychology
VISA 2P40
Early to High Renaissance Art and Architecture
VISA 2P41
Baroque Art and Architecture
VISA 2P50
Canadian Identities: From Nouvelle France to the Group of Seven
VISA 2P51
Themes in 20th-Century Canadian Art
VISA 2P90
Art in Revolution: 1750-1851
VISA 2P91
Modernism, Modernity and Contemporaneity: 1851-1907
VISA 3P05
The European Avant-Garde: 1905-1960
VISA 3P06
The American Avant-Garde: 1912-1970
WISE 2P91
The Status of Women: Historical Perspectives
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