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What We Offer

ONU offers a Bachelor of Arts in History, as well as minors in History and Public History/Museum Studies.

All of the History faculty hold the Ph.D. or other advanced degrees.

Faculty research and teaching interests include Ancient, Medieval, Modern European, Colonial American, Modern American, East Asian, Caribbean, African, African-American, and Sport History.

The History faculty emphasize research and writing and encourage students to present their findings at professional meetings.

Our History majors have consistently gone onto graduate school in history, law school, teaching, and graduate study in museums and archives.

For more information on the History Program at ONU, see the History Fact Sheet.

History Faculty

Dr. Ellen Wilson - Colonial America, Ohio History, Western Civilization 1

Dr. John Lomax – Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance and Reformation, Legal History, Historical Methods, Western Civilization 1

Dr. Michael Loughlin – Modern Europe, WW II, Hitler and Nazis, Western Civilization 1 & 2

Dr. Russ Crawford – Recent U.S., Civil War, East Asian, Popular Culture, Sport History, Western Civilization 1 & 2

Professor Ray Schuck – United States 1 & 2, Public History, Museum Studies, Archeology Field School

Dr. Rob Waters – Caribbean, African, African-American History, Western Civilization 1 & 2

Associated Faculty

Professor Jon Carver – Western Civilization

Dr. Gerri Finn – Women’s History, Western Civilization

Major in History (40 hours)

A major in history prepares students for careers in teaching, law, journalism, information management, government service, business, and any other profession that requires verbal skill and analytical reasoning. A history major in combination with a minor in public history/museum studies prepares students to move into entry level positions as a museum curator, museum administrator, or public historian.
 
HSPS 1001 History, Politics and Justice Orientation 
HIST 1101 Western Civilization 1 
HIST 1111 Western Civilization 2 
HIST 2041 Historiography 
HIST 2141 United States to 1877 
HIST 2151 United States since 1877 
HIST 3xx1-4xx1 US history elective1 
HIST 3xx1-4xx1 European history elective1 
HIST 3xx1-4xx1 Non-Western history elective1 
HIST 3xx1-4xx1 History elective1 
HIST 3xx1-4xx1 History elective1 
HIST 4981 Senior Thesis 1 
HIST 4991 Senior Thesis 2 
 
Other required courses:
PLSC 2011 Introduction to American Government 
 
Complete one:
GEOG 2261 World Regional Geography 
HSPS 3211 Europe in Transition 
HSPS 3221 Asia in Transition
HSPS 3231 Africa in Transition 
HSPS 3241 The Middle East in Transition 
HSPS 3251 Latin America in Transition 

Minor in History (21 hours)

HIST 1101 Western Civilization 1 
HIST 1111 Western Civilization 2 
HIST 2041 Historiography 
HIST 2141 United States to 1877 
HIST 2151 United States since 1877 
HIST 3xx1-4xx1 Non-Western elective 
HIST 3xx1-4xx1 History elective1 
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