History and Literature at Ozarks
Major
Aims of the History and Literature major are:
1. Graduates will be able to construct clear, insightful, and properly documented interpretations of welldefined historical subjects through analysis of relevant primary and secondary sources.
2. They will be able to read literary texts from a number of different interpretive perspectives, to employ research methods appropriate to academic study, and to produce works of scholarly criticism that reflect a mature understanding of literature.
3. They will have a sound understanding of the generic conventions of lyric, narrative, and drama.
4. In a given societal context, they will demonstrate an awareness of the ways in which historical action and literary expression can influence one another.
5. In a given scholarly context, they will demonstrate an awareness of the ways in which historiography and literary criticism can each inform the other.
6. They will be prepared to pursue advanced study in graduate or professional schools, to enter public-school education, or to obtain other positions both within the field and without.
Prospective students are encouraged to view Ozarks suggested eight semester plans in the University Course Catalog before pursuing a degree in History and Literature.
Requirements for a Major
ENG 2303, HIS 2013, HIS 2023*, HIS 2113*, HIS 2123, HIS 3013, 15 hours of advisor-approved English courses (at least 12 upper-level)**,
12 hours of advisor approved upper-level history courses***, HIS 4911, HIS 4913
*These courses will fulfill general education requirements
** Students will take at least one course in American literature and at least one course in British literature.
***Students will take at lease one course in American history and at least one course in European or Non-
Western history.
In addition to these general requirements, prospective fourth-, fifth-, or sixth-grade teachers seeking middle-level licensure in language arts and social studies will fulfill the following specific requirements:
Their 15 hours of advisor-approved English courses will include:
ENG 2023, ENG 3003
12 hours of advisor-approved History courses will include:
HIS 3003
A major in Middle Level Education with a concurrent major in History and Literature is also available.
Following are the specific history and literature requirements.
ENG 1013, ENG 1213, ENG 2023, ENG 3003,
Upper-level American Literature course,
Upper-level British Literature course,
Upper-level Literature course, GEO 2023 OR GEO 2033, HIS 2013, HIS 2024, HIS 2114, HIS 2124, HIS 3003, HIS 3013, HIS 4911, HIS 4913,
Upper-level American History course,
Upper-level European OR Non-Western History course,
PLS 2013
For a complete list of all program requirements for the double major in Middle Level Education History-Literature, as well as a four-year plan of study, see under Education – Middle Level Education in the University Course Catalog.
