History Department

Tuesday, April 02, 2013, 11:30 AM
Western Culture Lecture: THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
Gilmer Room 019
Contact R. Blackman, phone 6957

Itself steeped in over 200 years of history, Hampden-Sydney College knows that the study of history is hallmark to the pursuit of self understanding and a liberal arts education. The History department offers a variety of courses in African-American, American, Asian, European, Latin American, and Middle Eastern history, as well as a required survey of Western Civilization. A history major is a good foundation for careers in teaching, law, and public affairs.

The requirements for a major in History are 33 hours in History courses, including 9 hours in United States history, History 101, 102, and one additional course in European history, and 6 hours in areas outside of Europe and the United States. History 499 and 6 elective hours compose the remainder of the major.
All 300- and 400-level courses are open only to juniors and seniors, or others with the consent of the instructor.

Her research focuses on the history of the U.S. in the mid-20th century, especially the civil-rights movement and the impact of the Cold War on American society.

DR. CAROLINE S. EMMONS,
PROFESSOR OF HISTORY