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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

History Department


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David Burrow, Chairperson
East Hall, Room 207
(605) 677-5218

history@usd.edu
www.usd.edu/history

FACULTY

Professors:

Steven J. Bucklin, Modern U.S., Diplomatic, Cold War, Vietnam
Kurt H. Hackemer, 19th-Century U.S., Military, Civil War
Clayton M. Lehmann, Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern Europe

Associate Professors:

Scott Breuninger, European Intellectual, Early Modern, Modern British, Irish and Atlantic History
David I. Burrow, Russia and Modern Europe
Molly P. Rozum, U.S. Women, Great Plains and Canadian Borderlands, South Dakota

Assistant Professors:

Elise Boxer, Native American Studies/History, Mormon History, and 19th/20th Century American History
Nicole Hamonic, Medieval Europe, Social and Economic History of Medieval England, Religious Military Orders, Latin, Palaeography
Sara Lampert, Colonial and Early U.S., Women & Gender, American Cultural History

Lecturer:

Mark Madsen, U.S. History, Western Civilization, World Civilizations

MAJOR:

History, B.A., B.S.

MINORS:

Classical Humanities
History
Latin
Religious Studies
Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies

The study of history examines the adventure of peoples and societies from the earliest written, oral and material records to the present. Courses in history help students understand the problems of an increasingly interdependent world in which citizens must make decisions based on informed reflection and critical thinking. The major also fosters an enjoyment of history that will enrich a student’s intellectual development long after they leave the University of South Dakota. History prepares our graduates to actively engage the world around them, to better understand the peoples and cultures they will interact with for the rest of their lives, and to participate in important policy discussions that will affect their future.

The history major and minor train students to evaluate historical sources and arguments, develop their skills in critical analysis, writing, and communication, and foster a spirit of open-minded inquiry. The study of history provides critical thinking skills and perspectives that are invaluable for those intending to pursue almost any career, including law, teaching, journalism, politics, business, museum and archives work, archaeology, park services, librarianship, and the civil or diplomatic service. In conjunction with the School of Education the department offers a major in Secondary Education/History Education and collaborates in the minor in Social Sciences Education. The Department of History also houses the Philosophy program, the Native American Studies program, the Classical Humanities minor, the Latin minor, the Religious Studies minor, and the Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies minor.

HONOR SOCIETY: PHI THETA ALPHA

Since 1957 the Department has housed a chapter of Phi Alpha Theta History Honorary, the largest academic honor society in the world. History majors are invited to membership in their junior and senior years.

STUDENT HISTORY CONFERENCE

Since 1965, the Department of History has hosted an annual Student History Conference. This day-long event, which is modeled on the academic conferences where USD faculty regularly present their own research, introduces both undergraduate and graduate students to the professional side of being an historian. The Student History Conference is the longest-running student research forum at USD and features papers on regional, American, European, and world history.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Please contact the department for additional information about available scholarships and awards. Also see College of Arts & Sciences  for college/school level scholarships.

  • Anna M. Goetz History Scholarship
  • Carl Christol Memorial History Scholarship
  • Cedric & Evelyn Cummins Memorial Scholarship
  • Cliff Eggers Memorial Scholarship
  • Donald L. Bechtel History Scholarship
  • F.A. Spafford Scholarship
  • Grace L. Beede Memorial Scholarship
  • Grace L. Beede Scholarship- Classics
  • History Department Scholarship Fund
  • Jacque Manning Memorial
  • Ramon Harris/Robert Wallace Scholarship
  • Reaves Family History Scholarship
  • Robert “Bid” Miller/Cedric Cummins History Scholarship
  • Robert B. Stark History Award

Programs

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