Department of Art, History, and Philosophy

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TLC 3200 • 678-839-6521 and 678-839-6508
https://www.westga.edu/academics/art-culture-science/art-history-philosophy/

Art Program

Professors:

D. Collins, E. Crean, C. McGuire, C. Samples (Associate Dean, CACSI), D. Santini, K. Shunn (Chair)

Associate Professors:

J. Morris, N. Rees, M. Schoon (Program Coordinator), J. Swift

Assistant Professors:

N. Carnes, B. Perry, A. Thakkar

Senior Lecturers:

E. Dixon, R. Lamfers, S. Smith

Lecturer:

P. Kirk

Instructor:

L. Wolfe

History Program

Professors:

K. Bohannon, M. de Nie, H. Goodson, C. Lipp, E. MacKinnon, A. McCleary, K. Pacholl, T. Schroer (Chair, General Education), G. Van Valen, C. Vasconcellos, D. Williams, N. Williams

Associate Professors:

S. Chalifoux (Program Coordinator), M. McCullers, L. Rivers

Assistant Professor:

A. Genell

Lecturers:

K. Adams (Public History Center Manager), T. Leslie

Learning Outcomes

Students who receive the Master of Arts Degree in History will be able to:

• Conduct historical research
• Formulate and defend a historical argument in Standard English
• Demonstrate knowledge of historiography and its changes over time
• Demonstrate knowledge of the theory and practice of public history [for public history track only]
• Demonstrate practical knowledge of a subfield of public history [for public history track only]

Academic Standards:

Students admitted into the History Program graduate program are required to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 while enrolled. Students do not receive graduate credit for any course in which they earn a final grade of C or below. Student receiving a grade of C will be placed on academic probation and a letter of warning will be sent by the department outlining the conditions of their probation. Students receiving a grade of C or lower in two courses will be dismissed from the program. Students receiving a grade of F will automatically be dismissed from the program.

Course Repeat Policy:

The History Program allows a student to repeat up to two courses in which they have earned a C. If a student is permitted to repeat a course, all grades will be calculated into their cumulative GPA. In order for the course to be retaken, the student and advisor must: 1. Consult program policies and handbooks to determine whether or not course repeats are permitted; and 2. Ensure course number and name are the same as the previous course.

Programs

• History, M.A.

• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Museum Studies
• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Public History

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