If you are a Junior or Senior in History, you need to be advised in the History Department in LeConte Hall. If you have not yet officially declared your major, you will first need to apply to be a History major at the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, in the New College building. If you are not yet a Junior, you need to be advised in New College, by a Franklin College of Arts and Sciences advisor. You must have completed 60 course hours in order declare your Hisotry major and to be advised in the History Department. Please see below for your assigned advisor.

Advisement

Advising for undergraduates begins by early October for the Spring semester, and in early Spring for Summer and Fall semesters. The History Department posts start dates for advising in LeConte Hall each term prior to advisement. It is in your best interest to see an advisor when our advising sessions begin so that you may register at the earliest possible time. Please see below for the name of your advisor.

HISTORY MAJORS - to apply for the Major, go to the College of Arts & Sciences, in the New College Building. See the Undergraduate Advisor (Mr. Huff) in Rm. 220B LeConte Hall for advisement during the Spring and Fall semesters. There is a walk-in schedule posted on the door. If you are unable to see the advisor during the posted hours, please email advisors@uga.edu for an appointment.

MINORS - to apply for the Minor, or submit a Minor completion form, please go to Rm. 220, the Main Office, LeConte Hall.

HONOR students - All honors juniors in history need to see Prof. Willis in Rm. 124 LeConte Hall for advisement. Prof. Willis has a signup sheet on his door each term. If you are taking an Honors HIST 4960H, 4970H, 4990H etc. Summer or Fall you must obtain the application form from Prof Willis during advisement. Once the form is complete, turn it in to Rm. 211 for authorization and copying. Please do this EARLY during PHASE 1A registration!!!!

TRANSFERS of Credit - please apply at the Main Office. You will need to submit copies of your DARS and course descriptions from the transferring institution's college bulletin to the Main Office, Rm. 220, and complete an application for approval. Additional information may be required.

PROBATION or academic dismissal students - see Laurie Kane for advisement in Rm. 211 LeConte Hall.

****REMEMBER: the most updated schedule of classes is ON-LINE*********

Graduation Certification

GRADUATION CHECKS - If you have 2 or fewer upper division History courses left to take to complete your major, go to Rm. 211 LeConte Hall for your graduation/major check at any time between 8 am and 4 pm Monday-Friday.

History Paper Requirement

Our majors are required to submit a writing sample for our department to have on file for each of our students.  Please submit a research paper in history from each of the history classes you have written a paper for to the advisor in Rm. 220B. 

Please submit the paper by the time of your advisement session to Rm. 220B LeConte Hall.

 Please put your full name and the last 4-digits of your Social Security # on the front page of the paper.

 HONORS students should submit the to our Honors advisor, Prof. Willis as the paper will be kept in your advising file.

 Note:  If you have not yet taken a HIST course, you will need to wait until you do so. 

Faculty Mentoring

If you have questions about history as a career, applying to graduate school in history, being a history professor, or questions not related to advisement and registration, please see a faculty member in the history department for mentoring. Faculty mentors are assigned alphabetically.
*If your faculty mentor is out of the country for a semester, you may see another faculty member on the list, or see your advisor for a recommendation. Any student may contact a particular faculty member of their choice if they have an interest in any certain field of history.

If your name begins with the following letters, please see the instructor listed:

A, Professor Berry

Ba-Be, Professor Chamosa

Bi-Br, Professor Cleavaland

Bu-Cap, Professor Cobb

Car-Cho, Professor Ehlers

Cl-Co, Professor Hamilton

Cr-D, Professor Hoffer

E, Professor Inscoe

F-Ga, Professor Kulikoff

Ge-Gl, Professor Kwass

Go-Gu, Professor Larson

Ha, Professor Lee

He-Ho, Professor Levine

Hu-J, Professor Mason

K-Lan, Professor Mattern-Parkes

Lao-Ly, Professor Mihm

M-McA, Professor D. Morrow

McB-Moo, Professor J. Morrow

Mor-Mu, Professor Pollard

N-Ol, Professor Moreton

Om-Pd, Professor Román

Pe-Rob, Professor Sabra

Rog-Sch, Professor Saunt

Sci-So, Professor Short

Sp-Sz, Professor Stueck

T-Tz, Professor Sutter

V-W, Professor Voekel

Was-Wh, Professor Whigham

Wi-Z, Professor Winship