Guilford College Departmental Histories

This information is presented to serve as a starting point for faculty and others researching the history of specific departments and majors at Guilford College. Additional information will be added as it is verified. Contributions from departments are appreciated. Researchers wishing to learn more by utilizing resources in the College Archives are asked to contact the Friends Historical Collection. Key archival resources include past college catalogs and faculty meeting minutes and attachments. All are restricted to use in the library and many require retrieval by archives staff (advance notice appreciated so we can have it ready for you when you arrive).

 

Department First Course Parent(s) Dept. or Initial Name Est. Date (Dept.) First Faculty Est. Date (Major) Mission Statement Goals Statement Source Notes Other Notes
Accounting Econ.and Bus. Admin., Management   1976 1976 See1976-1977 catalog, p. 76
Af-Am. Studies 2000 Adrienne Israel 2000 See 2000-2002 Catalog, p.34.
Art 1943 Philosophy, Education 1969 1969 See 1969-70/1970-71 catalog, p. 80. First Art Appreciation course 1943
Biology 1899 T. Gilbert Pearson
Business Mgt. 1926 Economics  1967 1967 See 1967-68 catalog, p.57. See Apr. 1926 catalog, p.77
Chemistry        By 1838 1920 See 1920-21 catalog, p.47.
CIT 2002 See 2002-04 Catalog, p. 52.
Economics 1926 1926 See 1926-27 Catalog, p.32. Major in Economics and Business
Ed. Studies 1952 See 1952-53 Catalog, p.30 Elementary Ed. Major
English 1837 1920   See 1919-20 Catalog, p.54.
Envir. Studies 2002 See 2004-06 Catalog, p.68.
Foreign Lang. 1837 1920 See 1920-21 Catalog, p.57, 60, 67. Majors in French, Greek, Latin in 1920
Geology/Earth Sci. 1971 See 1971-72, 1972-73 Catalog, p. 51.
Health Sciences 2002 See 2000-2002 Catalog, p.66.
History 1920 See 1920-21 Catalog, p.61.
Integrative Studies 1995 1995 See 1995-97 Catalog, p. 67.
Internat'l Studies 1995 1995 See 1995-97 Catalog, p. 69.
JPS Admin. Justice Program 1986
Math 1837 1920 See 1920-21 Catalog, p.70.
Music 1894 1927 See 1926-1927 Catalog, dated April 1927, p.54.
Peace&Conflict 2000 See 2000 Catalog, p.89.
Philosophy 1837 1927 See 1927-28 Catalog (April 1928 edition), p. 56. Only copy is in College Archives. See Gilbert, p. 55.
Physics 1920 See 1920-21 Catalog, p.74.
Political Science History; Econ. 1919 1959 See 1919-20 Catalog, p.76 and 1959-1960 Catalog, p.64.
Psychology Philosophy 1947 Ernestine Milner; Feagins; Stafford See 1947-48 Catalog
Religious Studies 1837 Biblical Dept.                                   1949 See March, 1949 Catalog, p. 50 and Gilbert, p. 55.
SOAN Sociology 1940 See 1940-41 Catalog, p.48. Dept. becomes Sociology and Anthropology in 1960. See Sept. 1960 Catalog, p. 75.
Sports Studies Physical Ed. 1982 1982 See 1982-84 Catalog, p.142. Degrees in Physical Ed., Sports Management and Sports Medicine (see Catalog 1982-84, p.142.
Theatre Drama and Speech Dept.               1967-68                1971-72 See 1971-72-1972-73 Catalog, p.38. Dept. name changed to Theatre Studies in 1990. See 1990-92 Catalog, p.87. Courses taught within the Eng. Dept. through 1965-66 (see Catalog 1964-65, 1965-66, p.33). Became the Drama and Speech Dept. in 1967-68 (see Catalog 1967-68-1968-69, p.66).
Women's Studies               1998-99                1998-99 See 1998-99 Catalog, p. 87. See 1998-99 Catalog, p.87.