History - Greensboro College

History from Greensboro College is a Campus Bachelor History degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The three-person History Department offers a wide range of courses to satisfy a General Education requirement, the Bachelor of Arts, as well as to pursue a major in History, History/Political Science, or to become licensed to teach high school social studies. (For more on Dr. Richard Crane, April Najjaj, and Michael Sistrom, see their faculty profiles). All Greensboro College students take four semester hours of history to enable them to achieve a sense of history as stated in the College's mission statement. The history major presents a wide range of courses. All students pursuing this major take three introductory survey courses in United States and world history. With this background, the history major is ready for more advanced topics, examples of which include World War II and the Holocaust, the modern Middle East, modern France, U.S. foreign relations, North Carolina history, African American history , the Civil Rights Movements, the Middle Ages, the Civil War, the history of political ideas, Christian and Islamic religious history , and American and nonwestern women's history. The capstone course is a seminar devoted to the historian's craft, in which seniors read and discuss significant works of historical literature, and write a major research paper. Our department is special because? The study of history can be engaging and enlightening in a number of ways. Understanding the past helps put the present in context. It is also useful to appreciate that while our lives, as those of previous generations, are shaped by large historical forces, individuals and groups of people have also had the power to shape history. On a more practical level, a History class can be one of the best places to develop analytical skills and the ability to communicate ideas effectively orally and in writing. The Greensboro College History department is unique given the size and nature of its faculty. The small number of faculty and students make it possible for faculty to develop closer relationships with students inside and outside the classroom. History courses are among the most demanding, and thus potentially rewarding, classes on campus. The History faculty members are active scholars and dedicated teachers. Drs. Crane, Najjaj and Sistrom have written monographs, journal articles, conference papers, book reviews and encyclopedia entries, and helped to create web sites. They actively pursue their historical passions by conducting field interviews in rural Mississippi, experiencing firsthand the diverse cultures of the Middle East, and pursuing scholarly research at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. They also all employ a variety of teaching techniques in their classroom beyond just lecturing that engage students. The History faculty has had their syllabi selected as best practices models, have presented at teaching conferences, and have won prestigious teaching awards at GC. View more details on Greensboro College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related History courses.