2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
History, Political Science, Philosophy, and Religion
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April Brooks, Head
Department of History, Political Science, Philosophy, and Religion
West Hall
605-688-4311
e-mail: april.brooks@sdstate.edu
Faculty
Professor Brooks, Head; Professors Aguiar, Schmidt; Associate Professor Murphy, Peterson, Vollan; Assistant Professors Agostini, Lane, Potts, D. Wiltse, E. Wiltse, York; Instructors Haag, Otterson, Rynearson, Tinguely, Tritle, Tsakiridis; Distinguished Professor Emeritus Burns; Professors Emeriti Bahr, Bell, Cheever, Crain, Funchion, Lonowski, Miller, Nelson, Sweeney, Tolle.
Department 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
The Department of History, Political Science, Philosophy, and Religion is housed is the historic West Hall.
Student Engagement Opportunities
The department has clubs and activities for students such as:
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