History Student Resources
History Department Faculty
The Department of History's faculty are specialists in instruction of the historical discipline and bring experience in specific areas of the field to each course. The specialties full-time faculty in the department include African history, Asian history, British history, and Latin American history, among other sub-specialties and areas of interest. The department's part-time faculty bring additional areas of specialty within the historical discipline.
Full-time FacultyStephen Reed Narges Rabii-Rakin, EdD Rachel Petrocelli, PhD Scott Howell, PhD |
Adjunct FacultyMaria Teresa Romero Christopher Null Lela Gibson |
FAQs and Important Info
Welcome to the Department of History! All courses in the department are college credit
courses. History is a discipline which emphasizes learning in reading various texts,
examining diverse sources, writing in an analytic fashion, citing sources, and understanding
the many forces and peoples who have shaped change over time across regions, communities,
states, and cultures. All courses in the Department of History require that students
produce original, authentic work. The use of any form of artificial intelligence (AI)
is prohibited in student work in courses for the Department of History. The protocols
concerning this are laid out in the syllabus for each individual course. All courses,
even asynchronous online courses, in the Department of History may require that students
appear in person on campus if the instructor of that course deems it necessary. The
circumstances in which this may occur are laid out in the syllabus for each individual
course. The Department of History offers a range of courses on diverse topics representing
the breadth of the human experience across space and time. Some courses are not offered
every semester, but most courses are offered at least once over a two-year cycle.
If you are considering a History major and wish to know when a course might be offered,
please do not hesitate to enquire with the Department Chair.
There is no defined order. That said, for students taking more than one history
course, many students prefer to begin with a broader survey course in world or U.S.
history before moving into more specific courses. You may wish to begin with either
HIST101 or HIST102 (world civilizations courses), or with HIST120 or HIST121 (U.S.
history courses), before moving to our regional courses. If you only intend to take
one history course, pick the one that interests you and just make sure it meets the
area requirements laid out in your educational plan. Counseling can assist with this.
No. All courses in the Department of History are lower-division courses, the same
as those students would take in the first two years of college at a four-year university
or college. Number do not indicate difficulty.
In any history course, students can expect the primary learning activities to include
reading, analysis, critical thinking, and communication. The assignments given to
allow that to happen will include exams and writing assignments, but other assignments
such as debate, quizzes, homework, discussion, research, or presentations may also
be assigned, depending on the faculty member's particular approach.
Your professor is your first resource in terms of your work toward success in a course.
Students should make use of office hours and email contact with their professors,
who are here to help in the learning process. In addition to your professor, the department
chair and division dean can point you toward resources that may be useful to you.
SCC offers a myriad of support services for students, and the Department of History encourages students to explore those. Finally, the SCC library is a wonderful resource and place to study - the Department of History encourages
students to take advantage of its offerings as you pursue your academic success.
As part of the Humanities Pathway, the Department of History supports academic mentorship for students in the pathway (History or Philosophy majors). Mentors assist students with academic decisions within the pathway, direct students toward strategies for success, and act as a resource for work in history or philosophy courses. If you would like to be assigned a mentor, please reach out to your professor or department chair.
As part of the Humanities Pathway, the Department of History supports academic mentorship for students in the pathway (History or Philosophy majors). Mentors assist students with academic decisions within the pathway, direct students toward strategies for success, and act as a resource for work in history or philosophy courses. If you would like to be assigned a mentor, please reach out to your professor or department chair.
Student Learning Outcomes
Course student learning outcomes (SLOs) describe the skills, abilities, and content
acquisition that result from study in a particular course. Regardless of topic, each
course in the Department of History will emphasize these SLOs, which encourage success
across students' academic lives and into their professional pursuits.
- Critical Analysis: Students will develop analytical skills by evaluating key historical decisions, testing hypothesis, and choosing among contending viewpoints.
- Communication Skills: Students will develop communication skills through writing exercises, exams and discussions of historical events.
- Citizenship: Students will be equipped to act as better informed citizens and knowledgeable
voters through the study of U.S. political traditions and concepts of citizenry.
OR - Diversity and Global Citizenship: Students will demonstrate the ability to discuss, analyze, and compare and contrast, diverse world cultural, religious, and political traditions.