2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Department of History, Political Science, and Philosophy
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Steven Isaac, Chair
Linda Sauvé, Administrative Assistant
The Department of History, Political Science and Philosophy offers major programs culminating in the Bachelor of Arts for History majors and either the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science for Political Science majors. History majors may elect the optional concentration in public history, and majors in both fields who are interested in careers in the law may choose the optional pre-law concentrations. Political Science majors may also pursue the optional global politics concentration. Minor programs in history, political science, philosophy, and leadership studies are open to all students.
For students who wish to teach at the secondary school level, the Department offers a concentration in Teacher Preparation in History and the Social Sciences. Our program meets all Collegiate Professional licensure requirements for teaching in Virginia. Additional requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program are explained on the Office of Teacher Preparation catalog page.
The Department requires Internships or Directed Research for all History and Political Science majors. Qualified majors may avail themselves of Congressional District Office Internships around the state, internships with the Washington Center and Institute for Experiential Learning in Washington, D.C., and internships with national and state historical associations, museums, and historical parks. The Department also sponsors internships with businesses in addition to a wide variety of state and local government offices.
Qualified students have the chance to participate in the Cormier Honors College and the International Studies Program and prestigious student research opportunities such as the Senior Honors Research Program and the Marshall Scholars Program are available. Students may also participate in the study abroad courses offered by Department faculty. Recently, students have traveled to Africa, Greece, France, Spain, and China.
The Department is committed to full participation in the Longwood program for the assessment of student outcomes. History and political science majors are required to complete a comprehensive departmental examination demonstrating academic proficiency in major subjects. Accordingly, majors in both history and political science are required to complete all assessment requirements in the program.
The Department also houses a minor in Leadership Studies for those students who are interested in exploring the theoretical foundations of leadership.
History
Faculty
Phillip A. Cantrell, PhD, Professor of History
David J. Coles, PhD, Professor of History
David A. Geraghty, PhD, Associate Professor of History and Program Coordinator of History and History Secondary Education
William C. Holliday, PhD, Associate Professor of History
Steven Isaac, PhD, Professor of History
Tai Johnson, PhD, Assistant Professor of History
Melissa L. Kravetz, PhD, Associate Professor of History
Gregory T. Mole, PhD, Assistant Professor of History
Larissa M. Smith, PhD, Professor of History
Yulia Uryadova, PhD, Associate Professor of History
Political Science
Faculty
Mary Carver, PhD, Associate Professor of Political Science and Program Coordinator
N. Scott Cole, PhD, Professor of Political Science
Scott A. Cook, PhD, Associate Professor of Leadership Studies and Political Science
Eric Hodges, PhD, Associate Professor of Political Science
Chris Kukk, PhD, Professor of Political Science
Leadership Studies
Director
Scott A. Cook, PhD, Associate Professor of Leadership Studies and Political Science
Faculty
Scott A. Cook, PhD, Associate Professor of Leadership Studies and Political Science
W. Taylor Reveley IV, Professor of Leadership Studies
Philosophy
Faculty
Eric Moore, PhD, Professor of Philosophy
Charles Repp, PhD, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Affiliated Department Faculty
Adam Blincoe, PhD, Honors Faculty, Philosophy
Hannah Dudley-Shotwell, PhD, Honors Faculty, History
Professors Emeritus
William R. Harbour, PhD
James R. Munson, PhD
Deborah Welch, PhD
ProgramsBachelor of Arts or Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ArtsMinor
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