The Department of History and Political Science aims to expand the intellectual horizons of students and to broaden their academic and personal experiences so that they may become informed, contributing citizens of the community, nation, and world.  The Department emphasizes critical thinking, research, writing, and speaking.

Students choosing to declare a major in History and Political Science beginning with the 2006 academic curriculum must select a concentration.  The Department offers exciting courses leading to different specializations.  There are four (4) concentrations in History and three (3) concentrations in Political Science.

While the Department understands that students can matriculate into law school after completing a baccalaureate degree in any major and that there are no hard and fast pre-requisite courses for law school, we offer a concentration in Pre-Law studies.  After establishing relationships with local law schools and comparing the undergraduate curricula of successful law students, the Pre-Law concentration gives students the core skills and values recommended by the American Bar Association including:  Analytic / Problem Solving Skills; Critical Reading; Writing Skills; Oral Communication / Listening Abilities; General Research Skills; Task Organization / Management Skills; Public Service and Promotion of Justice.  The Pre-Law concentration is the first of its kind in the curriculum of any Historically Black College or University, which also includes an internship.  Law school admission is not a guarantee of the program but the skills gained are invaluable for any discipline of study. 

Students may also declare a minor in History (general) or Political Science (general).

Joyce Blackwell-Johnson, Ph.D. (Division Chair) Associate Professor of History Jblackwell-johnson@st-aug.edu

J. Alan Kendrick, Ph.D. (Department Head) Assistant Professor of Political Science jakendrick@st-aug.edu Bryan Booker, MA Assistant Professor of History bbooker@st-aug.edu Paul K. Baker, MA     Assistant Professor of History   pkbaker@st-aug.edu Dongryul Kim, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Political Science dkim@st-aug.edu Abeni El-Amin, MA  Assistant Professor of Political Science  astelamin@st-aug.edu

Adjunct Faculty Stephanie Aisha Steplight Johnson, Ph.D.  (History)  Special Assistant to the Provost  Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning  sjohnson@st-aug.edu  Kim Luckes, J.D. (Political Science) Provost Vice President for Academic Affairs kluckes@st-aug.edu

Internships

Past student internships:

(to be completed later)

Clubs, Organizations, and Honor Societies

History Club
(Advisor, Professor Bryan Booker)

Political Science Club and Pre-Law Society
(Advisor, Professor J. Alan Kendrick)

Honda All-Star Challenge Team-Social Sciences
(Advisor, TBA)

Phi Alpha Theta, History Honors Society
(Advisor, Professor Joyce Blackwell)

Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honor Society
(Advisor, Professor Dongryul Kim)

Study Abroad
(Advisor, Professor J. Alan Kendrick)