Course variations

Course summary

Students of the history major will receive personal instruction from each member of the accomplished faculty and they will be stimulated to reflect critically on the evidence of past societies and on how the members of those societies participated in changes over time and place. They will gather evidence in a rigorous, critical, and analytical style, and then chronicle these facts in preparation for the more important task of understanding history: interpretation of the findings. They will also study in an historical setting, and will be able to participate in the research and development of the nationally-recognized historical tradition of Philippi, the site of the first land battle of the American Civil War. The best-known local landmark of this period is the Philippi Covered Bridge, a two-lane wooden structure built in 1852, which served as an important link for both Union and Confederate supplies during the civil war, and which serves modern traffic today, the only remaining covered bridge in use on a federal highway.

Program modules

The modules are as follows: History 101 (3) Introductory Seminar in History, History 150 Civilization I, History 160 Civilization II, History 200 History of the United States to 1865, History 210 History of the United States Since 1865, History 220 The Western Tradition, History 550 Seminar in History, History 320 Europe in the Middle Ages, History 330 Renaissance and Reformation, History 340 Europe in the 17th and 18th Centuries, History 360 The Christian Church Through the Ages, History 370 American Legal History, History 390 (2-3) Special Topics in History, History 400 (3) The United States in the 20th Century, History 410 (3) United States Diplomatic History, History 420 (3) Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries, History 600 (2-4) Independent Study in History.

Entry requirement for international students

Students should have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent and must have earned a 2.00 or equivalent college(s) grade point average on a 4.00 scale on all credits earned at other institutions.; have one of the following ACT scores: composite of 20 or a SAT I combined score of 950 or better and a high school or college(s) grade point average of 2.00 or better; or composite of 17 or SAT I combined score of 820 or better and a high school or college(s) grade point average of 3.00 or better; or composite of 20 or an SAT I combined score of 950 or better and a GED score of 53 or better; a minimum score of 500 on the TOEFL exam. International students scoring between 500-550 on the TOEFL are required to take English 180 and are permitted to take no more than 12 credit hours (including English 180) during their first semester of enrollment and students scoring 550 or above on the TOEFL will qualify for regular admission to the College. Admitted students may still be required to take English 180.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Alderson Broaddus College

Department name

Alderson Broaddus College