2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Department of History, Political Science, Philosophy, & Religion


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William Prigge, Department Head
Department of History, Political Science, Philosophy, and Religion
West Hall Room 109
605-688-4311

Faculty

Professor

Gregory Peterson

Associate Professors

Arthur James Murphy, Dale Potts, William Prigge, Charles Vollan, Evren Celik Wiltse

Assistant Professors

Lisa Hager, David Wiltse, Graham Wrightson

Lecturers

Christopher Hummel, Karl Schmidt, Erika Tritle, George Tsakiridis

Instructor

Kyle Irvin

Emeritus

Ann Marie Bahr, Rodney Bell, Dennis Bielfeldt, Robert Burns, David Crain, Michael Funchion, Delmer Lonowski, John E. Miller, David S. Nelson, Jerry Sweeney, Gordon Tolle

Overview

The Department of History, Political Science, Philosophy, and Religion complements the vision of South Dakota State University and the College of Arts and Sciences to be nationally distinctive and locally relevant through faculty teaching, service and scholarship. Departmental faculty efforts support a challenging curriculum which encourages civic participation to perpetuate the values and historic traditions of democracy. Its members encourage and prepare students, through a liberal education, to live in an increasingly interconnected world and to understand and appreciate the human diversity created by cultures, geography and time. The political science faculty engenders an awareness and understanding of global events, while the history faculty identifies the historic background and historical trends that influence these events.  The philosophy and religion faculty deal with the fundamental questions of life, the basis of knowledge and morality and practices of the world’s many religious traditions. This curriculum is presented in a manner that develops and enhances critical thinking and communication skills to prepare students for meaningful employment, further scholarship and community engagement. These efforts facilitate the achievement of national distinction by the department’s majors as scholars and engaged citizens.

Programs

Majors

Minors

Pre-Professional Interest Areas

Facilities & Services

The Department of History, Political Science, Philosophy, and Religion is housed in the historic West Hall. 

Student Support & Engagement Opportunities

The department has clubs and activities for students such as:

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