Department of History

http://www.uncw.edu/hst

Dr. P. Townend, chair. Dr. Berkeley, Dr. Bredbenner, Dr. Y. Chen, Dr. Conser, Mr. Dhulipala, Dr. Fain, Dr. Fonvielle, Dr. Gillingham, Dr. Gisolfi, Dr. Gordon, Dr. G. Harris, Dr. LaVere, Dr. McCaffray, Dr. McCarthy, Dr. McFarland, Dr. Mollenauer, Dr. W. Moore, Dr. C. Pollard (graduate program coordinator), Dr. Seidman, Dr. Sepkoski, Dr. Spaulding (undergraduate program coordinator), Dr. Tanny, Dr. Usilton, Dr. Watson.

The Department of History offers a broad-based program of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in history. Specific goals of the undergraduate program include: (1) training the mind and imagination of those who study history; (2) introducing students to worlds, times, places, and cultures – including their own – in ways they have never before considered; and (3) promoting the acquisition of critical thinking, reading, and writing skills. A key component of instruction is three small-group research seminars required of every student. Upon successful completion of the undergraduate history major, students should be able to demonstrate competency in the vital skills of discernment and synthesis.