Faculty advisors are assigned when students enter the department. Students will stay with the same advisor unless they request a different one.
Advisors help students plan their academic careers.
Advisors also assist students with planning for internships and employment opportunities as well as advising about graduate and professional school applications. Students should make it a point to consult with their advisor. Students in good academic standing may transfer into the department with the approval of the Chair Students whose performance in history courses repeatedly falls below a 2.0 average are subject to dismissal from the department by a vote of the faculty. Students seeking teaching certification must maintain at least a 2.5 average to qualify for practice teaching. Students must maintain good college-wide academic standing to graduate, and must attain a 2.0 average in history.