College Catalog 2024-2025
Department of History and Philosophy
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History and Philosophy
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in History
Major: History
Chair: Cindy Wilkey
Department Faculty: Anthony Cashio, Mark W. Clark, Sanders Huguenin, Donald Leech, Brian McKnight, Elizabeth Steele, Jinny Turman, Cynthia Wilkey
The Department of History and Philosophy offers a history major for the Bachelor of Arts degree. Within the history major there are two concentrations:
- Public History – exposes students to how history is presented to and received by the public
- Intellectual History/Philosophy – offers a more theoretical approach to the study of history
The department also offers minors in history and philosophy, as well as interdisciplinary minors in Appalachian studies, women’s studies, philosophy, policy, and law, and medieval-renaissance studies that are open to all students. Students who have studied history and/or philosophy at UVA Wise have successfully pursued many different careers including law, journalism, museum curator, archives, teaching, government service, and business.
Students who are interested in attending the Appalachian School of Law (ASL) will have an opportunity to earn their Bachelor’s degree from UVA Wise and a Juris Doctor from ASL in only six years. Interested students should contact the Chair of the History Department after reading more information below.
Majors in history must complete HIS 1010 , HIS 1020 , HIS 1070 , HIS 1080 and HIS 3900 with at least a 2.0 grade point average in those courses, and majors must earn at least a C- in HIS 3900 in order to progress to the 4000-level. For graduation, the Department requires of its majors a 2.0 average, both overall and in the major. During their senior year, history majors must take a state-mandated assessment test that surveys general knowledge of European, U.S. and cross-cultural history.
To be recommended by the Department of History and Philosophy to the Teacher Education Program (TEP), a student must have a 3.0 grade point average for all upper-division history courses taken at UVA Wise, with a minimum of 24 credits in history courses taken at the College. (Those students whose grade point average in upper-division history courses is below 3.0 but above 2.5 may be considered for recommendation to the TEP, if there are special circumstances warranting such consideration. A request for special consideration must be submitted in writing.) For additional requirements and information relative to the TEP, please contact the Director of Teacher Education.
Six hours course credit will be given to those students who score a 4 or 5 on the ETS advanced placement test in American history or European history.
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