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Department of History
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The curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree will provide the student with a clear view of the past in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Students in the history curriculum will have an opportunity to examine ideas; gain an understanding of how to do historical research; and learn to read critically, to write carefully, and to think problems through to a logical conclusion.
A degree in history serves as preparation for teaching and government service as well as a background for law, journalism, management, and public relations. The study of history, whether through peoples, events, or forces, will aid the student in combating the lamentable tendency to think only in present terms.
Each student, in consultation with an advisor, selects a program of courses consistent with his or her interests and educational objectives. A teaching option is provided for students preparing for positions in secondary education.
The department encourages students to engage in independent study through the Yellowstone Internship Program and Departmental Honors Option. This option has the following requirements:
- Students must have a minimum 3.5 grade-point average in their major and a 3.0 GPA overall.
- Students must present an acceptable, bound senior thesis, and an oral defense of the thesis.
Students may attain 3-6 undergraduate independent study credits while working for the thesis. These credits will fulfill part, or all, of the UNRESTRICTED upper division history electives requirement. Qualified students may enroll in the honors option through their departmental advisers.
Curricula in History
| Freshman Year | Credits |
| CLS 101US--Freshman Seminar | 3 |
| WRIT 101W--College Writing I | 3 |
| M Core | 3 |
| Take one of the following: | |
| HSTR 101IH--Western Civilization I | 4 |
| HSTR 102IH--Western Civilization II |
4 |
| Take one of the following: | |
| HSTA 101IH--American History I | 4 |
| HSTA 102IH--American History II | 4 |
| HSTA 160D--Introduction to the American West |
4 |
| One Year Modern Lang | 8 |
| University Core and Electives | 5 | | 30 |
| Sophomore Year | Credits |
| Take two of the following: | |
| HSTR 140D--Modern Asia | 4 |
| HSTR 130D--Latin American History | 4 |
| HSTR 145D--History of Japan | 4 |
| HSTR 160D--Modern World History | 4 |
| RELS 110D--Religion and Conflict | 4 |
| HSTR/RELS 232D--Religion in Latin America | 3 |
| Take one of the following for U.S.Region: | |
| HSTA 311--Early America | 3 |
| HSTA 316--American Civil War Era | 3 |
| HSTA 318--Gilded Age to 1940 | 3 |
| HSTA 322--American History:WWII to Present | 3 |
| HSTA 464--Trans-Mississippi West | 3 |
| HSTA 407-- Gender in US & Canadian West | 3 |
| HSTA 460--Montana and the West | 3 |
| HSTA 406-- McCarthy/Ike/Truman | 3 |
| HSTA 408--Gender in America | 3 |
| HSTA 416--Race & Class in America | 3 |
| HSTA 411--History of American Constitution | 4 |
| HSTA 450--History of American Indians | 3 |
| HSTA 482--History of American Technology | 3 |
| HSTA 412--American Thought & Culture | 3 |
| HSTA 470--American Environmental History |
3 |
| University Core and Electives |
19 |
| 29-30 |
| Junior Year | Credits |
| Take one of the following for European Region: | |
| HSTR 359--Russia to 1917 | 3 |
| HSTR302--Ancient Greece | 3 |
| HSTR 304--Ancient Rome | 3 |
| HSTA 322--American History:WWII to Present | 3 |
| HSTR 324--20TH Century Europe | 3 |
| HSTR 350--Modern Britain | 3 |
| HSTR 353--Modern France | 3 |
| HSTR 362--Modern Germany | 3 |
| HSTR 376--Twentieth Century War | 3 |
| HSTR 372--The World at War | 3 |
| HSTR 410--Family,Gender & Law in Ancient Greece/Rome | 3 |
| HSTR 423--European Intellectual History | 3 |
| Take two of the following for Asia/Latin America/Islamic World Region: | |
| HSTR 330--History of Mexico | 3 |
| HSTR 366--Middle East/20TH Century | 3 |
| HSTR 340--Age of the Shoguns | 3 |
| HSTR 342--Japan's Long 19TH Century | 3 |
| HSTR 345--Modern China | 3 |
| HSTR 346--Modern India,Pakistan, & Bangladesh | 3 |
| HSTR 432--Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HSTR 444--Japanese Women's History | 3 |
| HSTR 430--Latin Amer Soc History | 3 |
| HSTR 431--Race in Latin America | 3 |
| HSTR/SPNS 433--Latin American Perspectives | 3 |
| HSTR 434--Gender Sexuality and Social Change in Latin America | 3 |
| HSTR 446--Science & Medicine in China | 3 |
| HSTR 443--Gender in Asia | 3 |
| HSTR 484--World Environmental History | 3 |
| University Core and Electives |
21 |
| 30 |
| Senior Year | Credits |
| HSTA 499--Sen Capstone:Hist Methodology | 3 |
Take five of the following, excluding courses that were taken to fulfill the Required World Regions above. Three of the five history electives from the below list constitute the student's Field of Concentration. Fields of Concentration include Environmental History, History of Race & Gender, History of Science & Technology, Asian History, Latin American History, European History, U.S. History, History of the American West, Cultural & Intellectual History, History Scholar's Program.
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above. Students must receive a grade of C- or better in all required courses.
Candidates seeking a teaching career in Montana's public schools with a major in history may follow the teaching option as listed
below. Students must be careful to complete their core requirements in their first three years as their senior year will be almost completely
filled with required courses.
| Freshman Year | Credits |
| CLS 101US--Freshman Seminar | 3 |
| WRIT 101W--College Writing I |
3 |
| EDCI 102--In-School Experience | 1 |
| HDHL 106--Drug Hlth Issue for Ed | 1 |
| HSTR 101IH--Western Civilization I | 4 |
| HSTR 102IH--Western Civilization II | 4 |
| Take two of the following: | |
| HSTR 101IH--American History I | 4 |
| HSTA 102IH--American History II | 4 |
| HSTA 160D--Introduction to the American West | 4 |
| University Core and Electives | 3 |
| 30 |
| Sophomore Year | Credits |
| EDCI 209--Ed Psy Adol Dev | 3 |
| EDCI 360--Found of Assmnt | 2 |
| EDSD 363--Multicultural Education | 1 |
| HDCF 150IS--Lifespan Human Devlpmt | 3 |
| Take two of the following: | |
| HSTR 140D--Modern Asia | 4 |
| HSTR 130D--Latin American History |
4 |
| HSTR 145D--History of Japan | 4 |
| HSTR 160D--Modern World History | 4 |
| RELS 110D--Religion and Conflict | 4 |
| HSTR/RELS 232D--Religion in Latin America |
3 |
| Take one of the following for U.S. Region: | |
| HSTA 311--Early America | 3 |
| HSTA 316--American Civil War Era | 3 |
| HSTA 318--Gilded Age to 1940 | 3 |
| HSTA 322--American History:WWII to Present | 3 |
| HSTA 464--Trans-Mississippi West | 3 |
| HSTA 407-- Gender in US & Canadian West |
3 |
| HSTA 460--Montana and the West | 3 |
| HSTA 406-- McCarthy/Ike/Truman | 3 |
| HSTA 408--Gender in America | 3 |
| HSTA 416--Race & Class in America | 3 |
| HSTA 411--History of the American Constitution | 3 |
| HSTA 450--History of American Indians | 3 |
| HSTA 482--History of American Technology | 3 |
| HSTA 412--American Thought & Culture | 3 |
| HSTA 470--American Environmental History |
3 |
| University Core and Electives | 10 | | 29-30 |
| Junior Year | Credits |
| EDSD 301--Paraprofessional Experience | 1 |
| EDCI 320--Found of Instr Computing | 2 |
| EDSD 458--Method Teach Soc Study | 3 |
| GPHY 141D--Geography of World Regions | 3 |
| HDCF 356--Exceptional Needs | 3 |
| Takeone of the following for European Region: | |
| HSTR 359--Russia to 1917 | 3 |
| HSTR 302--Ancient Greece | 3 |
| HSTR 304--Ancient Rome | 3 |
| HSTR 322--19TH Century Europe | 3 |
| HSTR 324--20TH Century Europe | 3 |
| HSTR 350--Modern Britain | 3 |
| HSTR 353--Modern France | 3 |
| HSTR 362--Modern Germany | 3 |
| HSTR 376--Twentieth Century War | 3 |
| HSTR 372--The World at War | 3 |
| HSTR 410--Family,Gender & Law in Ancient Greece/Rome | 3 |
| HSTR 423--European Intellectual History | 3 |
| Take two of the following Asia/Latin America/Islamic World Region: | |
| HSTR 330--History of Mexico | 3 |
| HSTR 366--Middle East/20TH Century | 3 |
| HSTR 340--Age of the Shoguns | 3 |
| HSTR 342--Japan's Long 19TH Century | 3 |
| HSTR 345--Modern China | 3 |
| HSTR 346--Modern India,Pakistan, & Bangladesh |
3 |
| HSTR 432--Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HSTR 444--Japanese Women's History | 3 |
| HSTR 430--Latin Amer Soc History | 3 |
| HSTR 431--Race in Latin America | 3 |
| HSTR/SPNS 433--Latin American Perspectives | 3 |
| HSTR 434--Gender Sexuality and Social Change in Latin America | 3 |
| HSTR 443--Gender in Asia | 3 |
| HSTR 484--World Environmental History | 3 |
| University Core and Electives | 9 | | 30 |
| Senior Year | Credits |
| EDSD 410--Student Teaching | 10-12 |
| EDSD 413--Professional Issues | 2 |
| HSTR/HSTA 499R--Sen Capstone: Hist Methodology | 3 |
| Take four of the following, excluding courses that were taken to fulfill the Required World Regions above: | |
| HSTR 330--History of Mexico | 3 |
| HSTA 311--Early America | 3 |
| HSTR 316--American Civil War Era | 3 |
| HSTA 318--Gilded Age to 1940 | 3 |
| HSTR 359--Russia to 1917 | 3 |
| HSTR 302--Ancient Greece | 3 |
| HSTR 304--Ancient Rome | 3 |
| HSTA 322--American History:WWII to Present | 3 |
| HSTR 322--19TH Century Europe | 3 |
| HSTR 324--20TH Century Europe | 3 |
| HSTR 350--Modern Britain | 3 |
| HSTR 366--Middle East/20TH Century | 3 |
| HSTR 353--Modern France | 3 |
| HSTR 362--Modern Germany | 3 |
| HSTR 376--Twentieth Century War | 3 |
| HSTR 372--The World at War | 3 |
| HSTR 340--Age of the Shoguns | 3 |
| HSTR 342--Japan's Long 19TH Century | 3 |
| HSTR 345--Modern China | 3 |
| HSTR 346--Modern India, Pakistan, & Bangladesh | 3 |
| HSTA 464--Trans-Mississippi West | 3 |
| HSTA 407-- Gender in US & Canadian West | 3 |
| HSTA 460--Montana and the West | 3 |
| HIST 406--Anti-Communism, Truman-Eisenhower Years |
3 |
| HSTR 432--Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HSTA 408--Gender in America | 3 |
| HSTR 444--Japanese Women's History | 3 |
| HSTR 430--Latin Amer Soc History | 3 |
| HSTA 416--Race & Class in America | 3 |
| HSTR 431--Race in Latin America | 3 |
| HSTR/SPNS 433--Latin America Perspectives | 3 |
| HSTR 410--Family,Gender, and Law in Ancient Greece/Rome | 3 |
| HSTA 411--History of the American Constitution | 4 |
| HSTR 434--Gender,Sexuality & Social Change in Latin America | 3 |
| HSTR 446--Science and Medicine in China | 3 |
| HSTR 417--Sci Tech Soc 1500-1800 | 3 |
| HSTR 419--Modern Science | 3 |
| HSTR 480--Creatures:Art and Biology | 3 |
| HSTA 450--History of American Indians | 3 |
| HSTA 482--History of American Technology | 3 |
| HSTA 412--America Thought & Culture |
3 |
| HSTR 486--Museum History | 3 |
| HSTR 485--Cabinets of Curiosities:Travels of Exotica | 3 |
| HSTR 423--European Intellectual History | 3 |
| HSTA 468--History of Yellowstone | 3 |
| HSTR 445-Sci,Tech, and Environment in Japan | 3 |
| HSTA 470--American Environmental History |
3 |
| HSTR 443--Gender in Asia | 3 |
| HSTR 482--Animal Histories | 3 |
| HSTR 484--World Environmental History | 3 |
| University Core and Electives | 12 | | 27-30 |
The History Teaching option does not require a teaching minor, but students who are considering a public school career are strongly urged to acquire a teaching minor. If you choose a teaching minor, you should expect to require more than 120 credits to complete your program.
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above. Students must receive a grade of C- or better in all required courses.
The SETS major offers students a multi-disciplinary course of study that analyzes science, technology, and the environment within their broader cultural contexts, including intellectual and social history, environmental history, religious studies, and philosophy.
Students will choose one of several specialties as a focus for their coursework, such as Philosophy of Science, History of Science and Technology, Science and Technology Policy, or Environmental History. Moreover, students are required to become knowledgeable about one or more areas of science, technology, environmental studies, or public policy, as we believe that such literacy is an important part of a liberal arts education in a land-grant institution. Students will therefore be required to take a least 12 credits in an appropriate science, social science or engineering discipline. Finally a capstone is required for all students; each will complete an original research paper synthesizing their scientific, technological, and humanistic knowledge.
| Freshman Year | Credits |
| CLS 101US--Freshman Seminar | 3 |
| WRIT 101W--College Writing | 3 |
| M Core | 3 |
| Take two of the following: | |
| HSTR 101IH--Western Civilization I |
4 |
| HSTA 102IH--Western Civilization II |
4 |
| HSTR 140D--Modern Asia | 4 |
| HSTR 130D--Latin American History | 4 |
| HSTR 145D--History of Japan | 4 |
| HSTR 160D--Modern World History | 4 |
| HSTA 101IH--American History I | 4 |
| HSTA 102IH--American History II | 4 |
| HSTA 160D--Introduction to the American West | 4 |
| HSTR/RELS 232D--Religion in Latin America | 3 |
| Take one of the following: | |
| PHIL 105IH--Problems with Good and Evil | 3 |
| PHIL 120IH--Reason and Reality | 3 |
| University Core and Electives | 10 |
| 29-30 |
| Sophomore Year | Credits |
| HIST 224RH--Science,Environment,Technology,Society | 3 |
| Take one of the following: | |
| RELS 105D--Introduction to the Study of Religion | 3 |
| RELS 110D--Religion and Conflict | 4 |
| Takeone of the following: | |
| HSTR 282CS--Darwinian Revolutions | 3 |
| HSTR 207CS--Science & Technology in World History | 3 |
| PHIL 225CS--Science, Psuedo-Science, and Subjectivity | 3 |
| PHIL 226CS--Other Animals | 3 |
Take one of the approved Science/Technology/Social
Science courses listed below: |
3-4 |
Take one of the approved upper-level Science/Technology/Social
Science courses listed below: | 3 |
| One Year Modern Language | 8 |
| University Core and Electives | 7 |
| 30-32 |
| Junior Year | Credits |
| Take one of the following: | |
| PHIL 338--Bio-medical Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 340--Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 342--Approaches to Epistemology | 3 |
| PHIL 362--Philosophy of Race | 3 |
| PHIL 378--Philosophy of Science | 3 |
| PHIL 388--Philosophy of Technology | 3 |
| RELS 402--Natural, Unnatural, Supernatural | 3 |
Take two of the approved Science/Technology/Social
Science courses listed below: | 6 |
| University Core and Electives | 21 |
| 30 |
| Senior Year | Credits |
| Take
five of the following: | |
| HSTR 446--Science & Medicine in China | 3 |
| HSTR 417--Sci Tech Soc 1500-1800 | 3 |
| HSTR 419--History of Modern Science | 3 |
| HSTA 482--History of American Technology | 3 |
| HSTA 412--American Thought & Culture | 3 |
| HSTR 486--Museum History | 3 |
| HSTR 485--Cabinets of Curiosities:Travels of Exotica | 3 |
| HSTA 468--History of Yellowstone | 3 |
| HSTR 445--Sci, Tech, and Environment in Japan |
3 |
| HSTA 470--American Environmental History | 3 |
| HSTR 482--Animal Histories | 3 |
| HSTR 484--World Environmental History | 3 |
Take one of the approved upper-level Science/Technology/Social
Science courses listed below: |
3 |
| Take
one of the following:: |
|
| HSTR 499R & HSTA 499R--Sen Capstone:Hist Methodology |
3 |
| HSTA/HSTR 490R--Undergraduate Research |
3 |
| PHIL 490R--Undergraduate Research |
3 |
| RELS 490R--Undergraduate Research |
3 |
| University Core and Electives | 9 |
| 30 |
Approved Science/Technology/Social Sciences Courses for SETS Option:
In addition to satisfying the university core science requirements, students, only after consultation with their
academic advisor, are required to take 12 credits of science in one science or engineering or social science or public
policy discipline from the approved courses listed below.
One of these courses must be at the 300 and above.
Approved Science, Technology, and Social Science Courses:
PHYS 101, Mysteries of the Sky; PHYS 103, Our Physical World; PHYS 201, Physics by Inquiry; PHYS 205, College Physics
I; PHYS 206, College Physics II; PHYS 211, General and Modern Physics I; PHYS 311, Introduction to Astronomy; PHYS 341, Special Relativity; BIOL 101, Biology of Organisms;
BIO 103, Environmental
Issues and Society; BIO 303,
Principles of Ecology;
BIO 405, Advanced
Animal Ecology; BIO 406, Rocky
Mountain Ecosystems;
BIO 407, Alpine Ecology;
BIO 421, Yellowstone Wildlife
Ecology; CHMY 121:
Intro to General
Chemistry; CE442, Environmental
Science; GPHY 111,
Intro to Physical Geography;
ERTH 307, Principles of Geomorphology;
ERTH 455, Physiography
of the U.S.
F&WL 201: Introduction to
Fish and Wildlife; F&WL
301, Principles of
Fish and Wildlife Management;
GPHY 141, Geography of World
Regions; GEOG 210,
Weather and Climate; GEOG
302, Biogeography; GEOG
430, Mountain Geography;
GEO 103, Intro to Envrmntl Geology;
LRES 110: Land
Resources and Environmental
Sciences; LRES 201, Soil Resources;
LRES 352,
Watershed Management;
LRES 421: Holistic Thought & Management;
LRES 461,
Restoration Ecology;
PS 102, Plant Science, Resources
and the Environment;
ECNS 101, Economic
Ways of Thinking; ECNS 317,
Economic Development; ECNS 332,
Economics of Natural Resources;
ENGL 314, Literature of Place;
GEOG
234, Geographical
Planning; GEOG 323, Western
Water Policy and Planning;
MGMT 473, Management
of Western Resources; PSCI
210, Intro to American Government;
PSCI 365, Pub Policy Issues and Analysis; SOCI 308,
Population Problems; SOCI 470,
Environmental Sociology.
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above. Students must receive a grade of C- or better in all required courses.
The Japan Studies major offers students a curriculum that investigates Japanese history, culture, and language in an interdisciplinary setting and that encourages students to study abroad in Japan at partner universities. Areas of coursework include Japanese spoken and written language, pre-modern and modern Japanese literature, conventional and animated film studies, early modern and modern Japanese history, Japanese anthropology and the history of Japanese science, technology and environment.
Students may choose an area of specialization during their coursework, such as in literature or history, but all students will be required to take three years or 22 credits of Japanese language. Japanese language skills are at the heart of meaningful exchange and interaction with Japanese people. Through this demanding curriculum, students will acquire the highly specialized skills needed to succeed in Japan or in Japanese contexts, whether pursuing careers in business, academia, or science.
The Japan Studies major also trains students in useful liberal arts methodologies, such as critical thinking, stylistically sound writing, and the clear public articulation of complex ideas. During their senior year, students are required to complete a "capstone " research project, which focuses on student designed and executed projects. These projects are pursued as an Independent Problem with one of the Japan Studies faculty.
| Freshman Year | Credits |
| CLS 101US--Freshman Seminar |
3 |
| WRIT 101W--College Writing |
3 |
| M Core |
3 |
| JPNS 101--Elementary Japanese I | 4 |
| JPNS 102D--Elementary Japanese II |
4 |
| HSTR 145D--History of Japan |
4 |
| University Core and Electives |
9 |
| 30 |
| Sophomore Year | Credits |
| JPNS 201D--Intermediate Japanese I |
4 |
| JPNS 202D--Intermediate Japanese II |
4 |
| Take one of following: |
|
| ANTH 252--Contemporary Japan |
3 |
| JPNS 315--Introduction to Japanese Literature | 3 |
| Take one of following: |
|
| HSTR 140D--Modern Asia |
4 |
| RELS 202D--Asian Rels: Hinduism & Buddhism |
3 |
| RELS 203D--Asian Rels: from Taoism to Zen | 3 |
| PHIL 220--Philosophies of Asia | 3 |
| ART 302IA--Survey of Asian Art | 3 |
| HSTR 345--Modern China | 3 |
| HSTR
346--Modern India,Pakistan, & Bangladesh |
3 |
| HSTR 446--Science & Medicine in China | 3 |
| HSTR 443--Gender in Asia | 3 |
| University Core and Electives |
15-16 |
| 29-31 |
| Junior Year | Credits |
| JPNS 340--Adv Readings & Grammar | 3 |
| JPNS 305--Advanced Conversation | 3 |
| Take two of following: |
|
| ANTH 347--Gender and Sexuality-Japan
| 3 |
| ANTH 353--Popular Culture-Japan
| 3 |
| HSTR 340--Age of the Shoguns | 3 |
| HSTR 342--Japan's Long 19TH Century | 3 |
| HSTR 444--Japanese Women's History | 3 |
| HSTR 445--Sci,Tech, and Environment in Japan | 3 |
| JPNS 350--Japanese Cult & Civiliz | 3 |
| JPNS 352--Japanese Portrayals of WWII | 3 |
| JPNS 320--Classical Japanese Literature | 3 |
| JPNS 321--Modern Japanese Literature | 3 |
| JPNS 325--Women in Japanese Lit & Culture | 3 |
| JPNS 361--Japanese Text & Cinema | 3 |
| JPNS 371--Japanese Film and Anime | 3 |
| University Core and Electives |
18 |
| 30 |
| Senior Year | Credits |
| JPNS 340--Japanese Adv Reading & Grammar | 3 |
| JPNS 305--Japanese Advanced Conversations | 3 |
Take one of following: | |
| JPNS 450R--Sem: Japanese Literature & Culture | 3 |
| JPNS 490R--Undergraduate Research | 3 |
| JPNS 492--Independent Study | 3 |
| HSTR/HSTA 490R--Undergraduate Research | 3 |
| HSTR/HSTA 492--Independent Study | 3 |
| ANTH 490R--Undergraduate Research | 3 |
| ANTH 492--Independent Study | 3 |
| Take two of following: |
|
| ANTH 347--Gender and Sexuality-Japan
| 3 |
| ANTH 353--Popular Culture-Japan
| 3 |
| HSTR 340--Age of the Shoguns | 3 |
| HSTR 342--Japan's Long 19TH Century | 3 |
| HSTR 444--Japanese Women's History | 3 |
| HSTR 445--Sci, Tech, and Environment in Japan | 3 |
| JPNS 350--Japanese Cult & Civiliz | 3 |
| JPNS 352--Japanese Portrayals of WWII | 3 |
| JPNS 320--Classical Japanese Literature | 3 |
| JPNS 321--Modern Japanese Literature | 3 |
| JPNS 325--Women in Japanese Lit & Culture | 3 |
| JPNS 361--Text & Cinema | 3 |
| JPNS 371--Japanese Film and Anime | 3 |
| University Core and Electives |
15 |
| 30 |
The Japan Studies Option requires 47 credits in Japan-related courses. Not all of the four upper-division Japan Studies electives can be from the same department. Students must have a total of at least 120 credits to graduate. Of these, 42 credits must be in upper-division courses (300 level or higher). With the expressed consent of the program director, the following courses may be substituted by similar courses taken in Japan under student-exchange programs: ART 302; HSTR 140, 374, 375, 467; JPNS 101, 102, 219, 220, 315; PHIL 220; and RELS 202, 203. Students must receive a grade of C- or better in all required courses.
The History Major with Religious Studies Option introduces students to the methods of history and religious studies, exploring how these strategies can be compatible or held in tension, in a multi-disciplinary course of study for the analysis of what religion is or does within various cultural contexts. As such, in addition to the core course requirements, students will be required to take a broad base of courses in history and religious studies. Each disciplinary approach and subject-matter emphasis opens up possibilities for students to hone their analytical skills, create research topics, and develop a focused reading and writing plan.
| Freshman Year | Credits |
| CLS 101US--Freshman Seminar | 3 |
| WRIT 101W--College Writing I | 3 |
| M Core | 3 |
| Take one of following:: | |
| HSTR 101IH--Western Civilization I |
4 |
| HSTR 102IH--West Civilization II |
4 |
| Take one of following:: | |
| HSTA 101IH--American History I | 4 |
| HSTA 102IH--American History I |
4 |
| HSTA 160D--Introduction to the American West | 4 |
| Take one of following: | |
| RELS 201D--Religion in Latin America | 3 |
| RELS 202D--Asian Religions: Hinduism & Buddhism | 3 |
| RELS 203D--Asian Religions: from Taoism to Zen | 3 |
| RELS 110D--Religion and Conflict |
4 |
| University Core and Electives | 9-10 |
| 29-31 |
| Sophomore Year | Credits |
| Take one of following: | |
| HSTR 140D--Modern Asia |
4 |
| HSTR 130D--Latin American History | 4 |
| HSTR 145D --History of Japan |
4 |
| HSTR 160D--Modern World History | 4 |
| Take one of following: | |
| RELS 204IH--Introduction to Hebrew Bible |
3 |
| RELS 205IH--Introduction to New Testament |
3 |
| RELS 207IH--Myth, Metaphor, and Metamorphosis | 3 |
| Take two of following: | |
| RELS 105D--Introduction to the Theory of Religion | 3 |
| RELS 206IH--Origins of God |
3 |
| RELS 217IH--Religion and Science |
3 |
| RELS 220IH--Interpretation of American Religion | 4 |
| One Year Modern Language | 8 |
| University Core and Electives | 10 |
| 30-32 |
| Junior Year | Credits |
| Take one of the following for U.S. Region: | |
| HSTA 311--Early America | 3 |
| HSTA 316--American Civil War Era | 3 |
| HSTA 318--Gilded Age to 1940 | 3 |
| HSTA 322--American History:WWII to Present | 3 |
| HSTA 464--Trans-Mississippi West | 3 |
| HSTA 407-- Gender in US & Canadian West | 3 |
| HSTA 460--Montana and the West | 3 |
| HSTA 406-- McCarthy/Ike/Truman | 3 |
| HSTA 408--Gender in America | 3 |
| HSTA 41--Race & Class in America | 3 |
| HSTA 411--History of the American Constitution | 3 |
| HSTA 450--History of American Indians | 3 |
| HSTA 482--History of American Technology | 3 |
| HSTA 412--American Thought & Culture | 3 |
| HSTA 470--American Environmental History | 3 |
| Take one of the following for European Region: |
|
| HSTR
359--Russia to 1917 |
3 |
| HSTR
302--Ancient
Greece |
3 |
| HSTR 304--Ancient Rome | 3 |
| HSTR 322--19TH Century Europe |
3 |
| HSTR 324--20TH Century Europe | 3 |
| HSTR 350--Modern Britain | 3 |
| HSTR 353--Modern France | 3 |
| HSTR 362--Modern Germany | 3 |
| HSTR 376--Twentieth Century War | 3 |
| HSTR 372--The World at War | 3 |
| HSTR 410--Family, Gender & Law in Ancient Greece/Rome | 3 |
| HSTR 423--European Intellectual History | 3 |
| Take
one of the following for Asia/Latin America/Islamic World Region: |
|
| HSTR 330--History of Mexico | 3 |
| HSTR 366--Middle East/20TH Century | 3 |
| HSTR 340--Age of the Shoguns | 3 |
| HSTR 342--Japan's Long 19TH Century | 3 |
| HSTR 345--Modern China | 3 |
| HIST
375--Modern India, Pakistan & Bangladesh |
3 |
| HSTR 432--Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HSTA 408--Gender in America | 3 |
| HSTR 444--Japanese Women's History | 3 |
| HSTR 430--Latin Amer Soc History | 3 |
| HSTR 431--Race in Latin America | 3 |
| HIST/SPNS 430--Latin American Perspectives | 3 |
| HSTR 434--Gender Sexuality and Social Change in Latin America | 3 |
| HSTR 446--Science & Medicine in China | 3 |
| HSTR 443--Gender in Asia | 3 |
| HSTR 482--World Environmental History | 3 |
| Take
one of the following for upper-division history elective, excluding courses taken to fulfill above requirements. | |
| HSTR 330--History of Mexico | 3 |
| HSTA 311--Early America | 3 |
| HSTA 316--American Civil War Era | 3 |
| HSTA 318--Gilded Age to 1940 | 3 |
| HSTR 359--Russia to 1917 | 3 |
| HSTR 302--Ancient Greece | 3 |
| HSTR 304--Ancient Rome | 3 |
| HSTA 322--American History:WWII to Present | 3 |
| HSTR 322--19TH Century Europe | 3 |
| HSTR 324--20TH Century Europe | 3 |
| HSTR 350--Modern Britain | 3 |
| HSTR 366--Middle East/20TH Century | 3 |
| HSTR 353--Modern France | 3 |
| HSTR 362--Modern Germany | 3 |
| HSTR 376--Twentieth Century War | 3 |
| HSTR 372--The World at War | 3 |
| HSTR 340--Age of the Shoguns | 3 |
| HSTR 342--Japan's Long 19th Century | 3 |
| HSTR 345--Modern China | 3 |
| HSTR 346--Modern India, Pakistan, & Bangladesh | 3 |
| HSTA 464--Trans-Mississippi West | 3 |
| HSTA 407-- Gender in US & Canadian West | 3 |
| HSTA 460--Montana and the West | 3 |
| HSTA 406-- McCarthy/Ike/Truman | 3 |
| HSTR 432--Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HSTA 408--Gender in America | 3 |
| HSTR 444--Japanese Women's History | 3 |
| HSTR 430--Latin Amer Soc History | 3 |
| HSTA 416--Race & Class in America | 3 |
| HSTR 431--Race in Latin America | 3 |
| HIST/SPNS 433--Latin America Perspectives |
3 |
| HSTR 410--Family,Gender, Law in Ancient Greece/Rome | 3 |
| HSTA 411--History of American Constitution | 4 |
| HSTR 434--Gender,Sexuality & Social Change in Latin America | 3 |
| HSTR 446--Science and Medicine in China | 3 |
| HSTR 417--Sci Tech Soc 1500-1800 | 3 |
| HSTR 419--Modern Science | 3 |
| HSTR 480--Creatures:Art and Biology | 3 |
| HSTA 450--History of North American Indian | 3 |
| HSTA 482--History American Technology | 3 |
| HSTA 412--American Thought & Culture |
3 |
| HSTR 486--Museum History | 3 |
| HSTR 485--Cabinets of Curiosities:Travels of Exotica | 3 |
| HSTR 423--European Intellectual History | 3 |
| HSTA 468--History of Yellowstone | 3 |
| HSTR 445-Sci, Tech, and Environment in Japan | 3 |
| HSTA 470--American Environmental History |
3 |
| HSTR 443--Gender in Asia | 3 |
| HSTR 482--Animal Histories | 3 |
| HSTR 484--World Environmental History | 3 |
| University Core and Electives |
18 |
| 30-31 |
| Senior Year | Credits |
| Take one of following: |
|
| HSTR 499R & HSTA 499R--Sen Capstone:Hist Methodology |
3 |
| HSTA/HSTR 492--Independent Study | 3 |
| HSTA/HSTR490R--Undergraduate Research |
3 |
| RELS 492--Independent Study | 3 |
| RELS 490R--Undergraduate Research | 3 |
| Take two of following: |
|
| RELS 321--Gender and Religion | 3 |
| RELS 325--Literature and Religion | 3 |
| RELS 326--Mystics, Founders, Reformers | 3 |
| RELS 330--Religion and Society in Ancient Egypt | 3 |
| RELS 332--Biblical Archaeology | 3 |
| RELS 402--Natural, Unnatural & Supernatural | 3 |
| RELS 405--Text & Image | 3 |
| RELS 407--Isms: Religious Background | 3 |
| RELS 410--Psyche & the Sacred | 3 |
| University Core and Electives |
21 |
| 30 |
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses 300 and above. Students must receive a grade of C- or better in all required courses.
The Japan Studies Program offers a non-teaching, interdisciplinary minor in Japan Studies through the Department on History and Philosophy and the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. The Program's mission is to provide students with the skills and understanding they need to succeed in Japanese contexts. The minor requires basic Japanese language proficiency and a broad knowledge of Japanese history, literature, and civilization. It includes 8 credits in Japanese language training, 12 credits in elective course work, and a 3-credit capstone course, for a total of 23 credits.
Those wishing to declare a minor in Japan Studies must submit an "Application for a Non-teaching Minor" to the Registrar's Office by the end of the semester one year prior to the semester of completion. In order to receive the minor, students must successfully complete the following course work:
REQUIRED
Not all courses may be taken in the same department. At least six credits must be upper division (numbered 300 or above). Other appropriate courses, including those taken abroad, may be substituted with the approval of the Director of Japan Studies.
The minimum number of credits for a non-teaching minor is twenty-one, with nine of those being upper-division credits.
Museum Studies Minor
To understand the cultural significance of museums and to explore contemporary museum practices, Montana State University-Bozeman offers an interdisciplinary minor in Museum Studies that is administered through the Department of History and Philosophy. The Museum Studies minor offers students in many disciplines the opportunity to learn about the role of museums in advancing public education and academic research, to deepen students' understanding of museums, and to better position them to learn about possible employment in the museum field.
In consultation with a
Museum Studies Minor advisor
in the Department of History
and Philosophy, students in
the minor select 12 credits
from a secondary field outside
of their major and appropriate
to museum topics. Half of
these credits must be at the
300 or 400 level. The goal
of this secondary field is
for students to develop expertise
beyond their major that would
be of use to them in a museum
career. Generally, all 12
credits should be in one area,
though interdisciplinary secondary
fields may be considered where
intellectually warranted.
The minimum number of credits
for a non-teaching minor is
twenty-one, with nine of
those being upper division
credits, therefore the total
number of credits for the
Museum Studies Minor must
meet this requirement. Students
may also fulfill this requirement
by majoring in one of the
following secondary fields
if, in addition, they choose
12 credits from an additional
one of the secondary fields.
Some possible secondary fields
are noted below, though other
appropriate fields may be
considered in consultation
with an advisor.
Anthropology
Art History
Biology
Business Administration
Education
English Literature
English Writing
Geography
Geology
History
Native American Studies
Sociology
In addition, all students must take the following Museum Studies (MOR)
courses:
In consultation with the Museum Studies minor advisor in the Department of History and Philosophy, students select 6 credits of Museum Experience work, either through an internship alone or a combination of internship and undergraduate research. All students must do at least 3 credits of internship (476) at a museum or other similar institution. Students may earn the remaining 3 credits either by continuing their internship or through an undergraduate research program (489/490). The 3 credits of undergraduate research may be done in either their major or secondary fields. Each student's specific Museum Experience program will be determined in consultation with an advisor in the Department of History and Philosophy, and when appropriate, an advisor in the student's secondary field.
A Latin American and Latino Studies minor (LALS) is available to provide students interested in Latin American and Latino history and language with valuable interdisciplinary skills. Because this is an interdisciplinary program, students will enroll in courses in History and Philosophy and Modern Languages. Courses in Sociology and Anthropology, as well as other departments with relevant course content, will also be allowed for credit subject to approval by the program coordinator. This minor will complement majors for students pursuing graduate school and professional programs in agriculture, engineering, history, literature, political science, sociology, international business, and more. The minor will also strengthen the skill-sets of students who wish to become more competitive in the Spanish speaking job market, either abroad or in the United States . A minor in LALS will prepare students for the close relationship developing between Latin American and the United States in trade agreements, the growing immigrant laborers, and the expansion of Latin American and Latino communities in the United States with significant political and economic power.
Those wishing to declare a minor in Latin American and Latino Studies must submit an "Application for a Non-teaching Minor" to the Registrar's Office by the end of the semester one year prior to the semester of completion.
The equivalent of four semesters of Spanish language is required. Students with prior experience in Spanish language may have some requirements waived. Students interested in the LALS minor should consult with the Modern Language Department immediately upon their decision to fulfill the minor so that they can ascertain the language requirements that are appropriate for them.
| Required Courses |
|
Credits |
| SPNS 101--Elementary Spanish I |
|
4 |
| SPNS 102D--Elementary Spanish II |
|
4 |
| SPNS 201D--Intermediate Spanish I |
|
3 |
SPNS 220D--Spanish Language & Culture |
|
3 |
HSTR 130D--Latin American History |
|
4 |
| Elective Courses |
|
Credits |
Select 12 credits from the following: |
| HSTR 330--History of Mexico |
|
3 |
HSTR 434--Gender in Latin America |
|
3 |
HSTR 430--Latin Amer Soc History |
|
3 |
HSTR 431--Race in Latin America |
|
3 |
SPNS 410--Culture and Revolution |
|
3 |
SPNS 330--Latin American Cult & Civ |
|
3 |
SPNS 332--Contemp Latin Amer Literature |
|
3 |
SPNS 335IH--Travel in Latin American Lit & Film |
|
3 |
SPNS 361--Hispanic Texts & Cinema |
|
3 |
Not all elective courses may be taken in the same department. A total of 9 credits must be at the 300 or 400 level. This list may expand as other disciplines develop courses that contain a substantial Latin American or Latino component.
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