My teaching philosophy is to challenge students to learn and enjoy history and to begin to apply lessons from the past to understand contemporary issues. I also seek to motivate students to sharpen their critical thinking skills, approach problems objectively and express themselves clearly and effectively. This is accomplished by creating a nurturing partnership with students in which the end goal is learning for them and for me.
HIS 101 reviews the general history of the West from about 3000 BCE to 1600 CE and allows students to reach a basic understanding of the characteristic features of the West's historical development. The course also helps students to develop an understanding of the academic discipline of history and supports the general educational goals of historians and the college. Grading in the course is based on written assignments and on class work that demonstrates critical thinking. It is expected that students possess college-level writing skills.
HIS 102 reviews the general history of the West from about 1600 CE through the present and allows students to reach a basic understanding of the characteristic features of the West's historical development. The course also helps students to develop an understanding of the academic discipline of history and supports the general educational goals of historians and the college. Grading in the course is based on written assignments and on class work that demonstrates critical thinking. It is expected that students possess college-level writing skills.
HIS 111 reviews the general history of the world from about 3000 BCE to 1600 CE and allows students to reach a basic understanding of the characteristic features of the world's historical development. The course also helps students to develop an understanding of the academic discipline of history and supports the general educational goals of historians and the college. Grading in the course is based on written assignments and on class work that demonstrates critical thinking. It is expected that students possess college-level writing skills.
