History and Social Studies Education
Jerry Jessee, Coordinator
Room 467, Collins Classroom Center
Phone: 715-346-2334
Email: history@uwsp.edu OR jjessee@uwsp.edu
The history and social studies education major prepares students for teaching careers in Social Studies (Middle and High School), following the licensure requirements of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Also see information about the Professional Education program in the School of Education section of this catalog, and information about Secondary Education for teacher certification in the Secondary/K-12 Education Curriculum for Teacher Certification section of this catalog.
International Studies
Valerie Barske, Coordinator
Room 453, Collins Classroom Center
Phone: 715-346-2334
Email: history@uwsp.edu OR vbarske@uwsp.edu
Definition: International studies represents a distinctively interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary program with a particular emphasis on area cultural studies. The curriculum trains you for competitive careers in a global economy by combining linguistic and cultural knowledge, regional geographic specialization, along with the analytical tools of scholarly methodologies from the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Abbreviation: INTL = International Studies
Environmental Justice Certificate
Neil Prendergast, Coordinator
Room 459, Collins Classroom Center
Phone : 715-346-2334
Email : nprender@uwsp.edu
Environmental Studies Minor
Neil Prendergast, Co-coordinator
Room 459, Collins Classroom Center
Phone : 715-346-2334
Email : nprender@uwsp.edu
Museum Studies
Cory Haala, Museum of Natural History
Room 461, Collins Classroom Center
Phone: 715-346-2334
Email: chaala@uwsp.edu
Web: uwsp.edu/history/Pages/Museum-Studies-Minor.aspx
Native American and Indigenous Studies Certificate
Rob Harper, Coordinator
Room 462, Collins Classroom Center
Phone: 715-346-2334
Email: rharper@uwsp.edu
Race and Ethnicity Minor
Lee Willis, Coordinator
Room 473, Collins Classroom Center
Phone : 715-346-2334
Email : lwillis@uwsp.edu
Graduate Programs
Edgar W. Francis IV, Graduate Coordinator
Room 463, Collins Classroom Center
Phone: 715-346-3289
Email: history@uwsp.edu or efrancis@uwsp.edu
Please note: Entry of new students into the Master of Science in Teaching in History and History with a concentration in the Social Studies has been suspended as of March 1, 2022.
You may earn a Master of Science in Teaching in History or in History with a concentration in the Social Sciences. In these programs you study specific historical periods or topics, acquire new information, learn the latest interpretations, and evaluate the latest methods of teaching the subject.
Resources for History Graduate Program
In the government publications division of Albertson Hall (ALB) you will find a rich collection of public documents on international and national as well as state and local topics. As an Area Research Center, the ALB collects U.S. government publications and Wisconsin government publications. It also has a growing collection of public documents and private papers. With these materials, you may research such areas as 20th century diplomatic and military history, English history, 18th and 19th century United States history, and American Indian history.