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Undergraduate Advising in History

Advising at the undergraduate level is critical, since students are encouraged to develop their own thematic, chronological, or geographical focus through their choice of upper-division electives courses as they pursue the major or minor in History.

Click on the links below for answers to specific questions:

Who is my major advisor?

What is a DARS report, and how do I get one?

What do I need to do if I want to teach history (what do I need to do to apply for the GTEP)?

 

Who is my major advisor?

The following information goes into effect September 26, 2011.
Before that date, please contact the History Department at (503) 725-3917 for instructions on meeting with an advisor.

Returning students are expected to continue meeting with their previously assigned advisor.
New students considering the major in History are assigned advisors alphabetically:

Student's
Last Name		 Advisor Email Office # Phone #
(area code 503)
A-Be Patricia Schechter schechterp @ pdx.edu CH 492-F 725-3007
Bi-Ca Brian Turner brian.turner @ pdx.edu CH 492-C 725-3917
Ce-Di Linda Walton waltonl @ pdx.edu CH 441-F 725-3004
Dj-Fi Chia Yin Hsu hsuc @ pdx.edu CH 441-S 725-9064
Fl-Ha Friedrich Schuler schulerf @ pdx.edu CH 441-N 725-3988
He-Ka David Horowitz no email CH 441-Q 725-3993
Ke-Li Jennifer Tappan jtappan @ pdx.edu CH 441-E 725-9061
Lo-Mc Katy Barber barberk @ pdx.edu CH 441-J 725-3979
Me-Ne Bill Lang langw @ pdx.edu CH 441-P 725-8023
Ng-Pl Laura Robson lrobson @ pdx.edu CH 441-D 725-3914
Po-Ro Jim Grehan grehanjp @ pdx.edu CH 441-T 725-3994
Ru-Sq Tim Garrison garrisont @ pdx.edu CH 441-L 725-3978
St-V David Johnson johnsonda @ pdx.edu CH 441-R 725-4953
W-Z Ken Ruoff ruoffk @ pdx.edu CH 441-I 725-3991

Professor Thomas Luckett, Chair of the History Department (luckettt @ pdx.edu, CH 441-H, 503-725-3004), is responsible for advising all non-admitted undergrads, all prospective history majors, and all majors and minors whose advisor is unable to meet with them.

All inquiries regarding graduate study with the History Department should be directed to Professor Richard Beyler, Graduate Coordinator for the MA Program in History (beylerr @ pdx.edu, CH 441-O, 503-725-3996).

All inquiries regarding the Honors Option in History should be directed to Professor John Ott, Coordinator for the Honors Program in History (ott @ pdx.edu, CH 441-M, 503-725-3013).

All History faculty will advise history students interested in education (MST, MAT, and secondary certificate candidates, etc.) according to the rota above.

 

What is a DARS report, and how do I get one?

Through Degree Audit Reporting Software (DARS), students can track their progress toward a PSU undergraduate degree, major, minor, or certificate. Students can access a DARS report through the PSU Information System (click here), by logging in with their student ID number and PIN before selecting the DARS option.

Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to access your DARS report.
Note: Be sure to select a catalog year from 2009-10 or earlier if you plan to graduate under the old major requirements for History.

 

What do I need to do if I want to teach history (what do I need to do to apply for the GTEP)?

PSU undergraduate History majors who plan to apply to the Graduate Teacher Education Program (GTEP) should make an appointment to speak to the appropriate pre-education advisor:

For general pre-education advising, education minors, and elementary education:
Karen DeVoll
Advising Center, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
M316 Smith Center, 503-725-3822

For pre-education advising, secondary education, and social studies and history:
Jon Rousseau
Advising Center, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
M314 Smith Center, 503-725-3822

To schedule pre-education advising:
3rd Floor Mezzanine, Smith Center, 503-725-3822

http://www.pdx.edu/clas/prepro.html

To be eligible to apply to the GTEP program, History majors need to take the following twenty-eight credits of coursework as part of their undergraduate studies:

  • Eight credits in Economics (any level)
  • Eight credits in Geography (any level)
  • Eight credits of Political Science (any level)
  • PSY 311: Human Development (4 credits)

In addition, the following course is very highly recommended:

  • ED 420: Introduction to Education (4 credits; includes practicum)

Note:  You may find that it is possible to fulfill some of the above coursework with Junior Cluster courses.