Type of Action
 

	Course Deletion	X	Requisite Change
	Course Revision		Repeatability Change
	Description Change		Diversity Option
X	Title Change		General Education Option
	Number Change		area:
	Contact Hour Change		Computer Requirement
	Credit Change		Writing Requirement
	Add Cross-listing		Other

 
 

Effective Term: Spring 2002
New/Current Course Number: 740 - 200 /		Crosslist Number: - /
Old Course Number: ___740 -_200____/_______

New/Current Course Title:	Historical Methods
Old Course Title:	Historical Analysis in Contemporary Perspective
15 Character Abbreviation:	Hist Methods
25 Character Abbreviation:	Historical Methods
Sponsor(s):	Elizabeth Hachten
Department(s):	History
College(s):	Letters and Sciences
Other Programs Affected:	None

Check if course is required in:   X    Major/Emphasis (specify): History (BA/BS), History (BSE), History with Social Studies Emphasis I (BSE), Social Studies with History Emphasis II (BSE)

____Minor/Emphasis (specify):

____Other (specify):

Attach the following:

I. Detailed explanation of changes (use FROM/TO format)

FROM: Historical Analysis in Contemporary Perspective

Prereq: 740-154 and 740-155 or consent of instructor
 

TO: Historical Methods

Prereq: Six credits in history (may include 900-120) or consent of instructor
 

II. Justification for action

Title change: The new course title is both less cumbersome and better reflects the content of the course.

Prerequisite change: Formerly, all history majors were required to take a two-course sequence in the history of Western Civilization (740-154 and 740-155). With the recent changes in our major programs, that requirement as been dropped and students may choose a specified number of credits from any 100-level history offerings. In addition, some history majors may take the history core course (900-120) as part of their general education program. The new prerequisite for this course reflects these changes. It is designed to guarantee that students have had a basic exposure to college-level history before undertaking this required course in history methods, which they should ideally complete in the spring of their sophomore year.