2002-2003 Undergraduate Calendar

History  
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  
General Information Go to top of document
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.  
Latin America Study Abroad Go to top of document
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.  
Language Requirement for Humanities Majors Go to top of document
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.  
Program Notes Go to top of document
1.  History majors must take one credit outside of History to satisfy their Social Science context requirement.  
2.  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.  
3.  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.  
4.  The courses chosen must be approved by the department Chair or Undergraduate Officer, as comprising an acceptable program.  
5.  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.  
Honours Program Go to top of document
Eleven HIST credits are required for an honours degree. Year 1
- HIST 1F95, 1F96 or HIST 1P92 and 1P93
- one Science context credit
- one Social Science context credit (see program note 1)
- two elective credits
Years 2 and 3
- Six HIST credits numbered 1(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99
- four elective credits (see program note 2)
Year 4
- One HIST credit
- one HIST credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
- two HIST credits numbered 4(alpha)00 to 4(alpha)99
- one elective credit
 
Pass Program Go to top of document
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.  
Combined Major Programs Go to top of document
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.  
History and Great Books/Liberal Studies (honours only) Go to top of document
Consult the Great Books/Liberal Studies entry for a listing of the course requirements.  
Minor in History Go to top of document
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.
- One HIST credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
- two HIST credits
- two HIST credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
 
Approved History Courses Offered by Other Departments Go to top of document
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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