Department of History

Internships

An internship is a good way for a major to earn credit while gaining valuable work experience. It is an opportunity to try out the possibilities of a career before committing one's life to it. The internship need not be directly related to history. Students have earned credit interning in art galleries, radio stations, retail stores, law firms and courtrooms as well as museums, historical societies and archives.

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History Abroad

Each semester history majors and minors elect to spend a semester abroad. Students are encouraged to pursue international and national programs that will complement their programs in history and particular interests. In recent semesters, Witt students have traveled to England, to Lesotho, and to China with department faculty. Individually, majors have participated in programs in Washington, DC, in Ireland, Germany, France, and Russia.

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Awards

Margaret S. Ermarth Award in History

An annual award to an outstanding senior history major who has demonstrated the following:
• enthusiasm for and appreciation in history involvement in the process of studying history
• involvement in the activities of the department
• potential for continuing interest in history

The award, which currently carries with it a prize of $300 and a certificate, is made in the spring at the Senior Banquet.

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Departmental Honors

I. Selection of the student

A student may be selected for departmental honors in history, upon the nomination of any department member, usually in the latter part of spring semester of the student's junior year. The departmental nominator should discuss the nomination with the student beforehand.

Approval will come upon vote of the department.

II. Criteria

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Alumni

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Minor Requirements

20 credits, with 2.0 GPA in history, taken with approval of department advisor

100/200-level course
100/200-level course

300/400-level course

another course on any level

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Major Requirements

Overall: Thirty-six (36) semester hours in History: twenty (20) hours in 100 and 200 level courses that MUST include HIST202 and HIST203; twelve (12) hours at the 300 level; and HIST411 (4 hours). Also required is a Foreign Language cognate consisting of four (4) semester hours beyond the general education competency level. The Foreign Language cognate should not be taken pass/fail.

* Degree also requires attendance to 8 History Department Colloquia

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Dr. Molly Wood

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Dr. Scott Rosenberg

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Dr. Tom Taylor

Academic Background

    Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    M.A. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
    B.A. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Awards and Recognitions

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Department of History

Internships

History Abroad

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Departmental Honors

Alumni

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Dr. Molly Wood

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