History, B.A.

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More information about the Department of History :

A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for a Bachelor of Art in History.

Core Requirements (46 to 49 credits)

FSYM 101 - The First Year Symposium Credits: (3)
PHIL 103 - Foundations of Philosophy Credits: (3)
WCIV 102 - Origins of the West Credits: (3)
PHIL 203 - Philosophy in the Modern Age Credits: (3)
WCIV 201 - Atlantic Encounters: 1450-1850 Credits: (3)
AMER 202 - America in the World Credits: (3)
THEOL 220 - Foundations of Theology: Faith and Credits: (3)
MATH 211 - Mathematical Thinking Credits: (3)
THEOL 320 - Encountering Christ Credits: (3)
World Language

OPTION 1: Students beginning a new language:
- XXXX 101 - Credits: (3)
- XXXX 102 - Credits: (3)
OPTION 2: Students placed into intermediate or higher language:
- XXXX 201/301 - Credits: (3)
Foundations of Social Science

Choose one of the following:
CJUST 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroecon Credits: (3)
ECON 102 - Foundations of Economics: Microecon Credits: (3)
EDUC 100 - Foundations of American Education Credits: (4) (Required for Education majors)
PSCI 100 - Foundations of American Government Credits: (3)
PSYCH 100 - Foundations of Psychology Credits: (3)
SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)
Laboratory Science
- GNSCI 1XX (non-science majors) Credits: (4) or
- BIOCH/BIOL/CHEM/PHYS XXX (science majors) Credits: (4)
- BIOL 110 Introduction to Biology I (4) (Required for Psychology majors)
Modernity in Literature, Art, Music, or Theatre

Choose one of the following:
ARMO 300 - Modernity in Visual Art Credits: (3)
ENMO 300 - Modernity in Literature Credits: (3) (Required for English majors)
MUMO 300 - Modernity in Music Credits: (3)
THMO 300 - Modernity in Theatre Credits: (3)
Global Encounters
- XXGE 3XX - Credits: (3)
-(English majors are required to take ENGE 3XX)

-(Education majors are required to take EDGE 343 Globalization and Education (3) )

Ethics and the Human Good

Choose one of the following:
PHIL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3) (Required for Philosophy majors)
THEOL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3) (Required for Theology majors)

Major Requirements

39 credits:

WCIV 102 - Origins of the West Credits: (3)
WCIV 201 - Atlantic Encounters: 1450-1850 Credits: (3)
AMER 202 - America in the World Credits: (3)
HIGE 3XX History Global Encounters (3)
HIST 202 - Making History Credits: (3)
HIST 350 - Historical Methods Credits: (3)
HIST 498 - Senior Seminar Credits: (3)
HIST 480 - History Internship Credits: (3)
Six total credit hours of electives in North America:
HIST 120 - Pirates! Credits: (3)
HIST 151 - The 80’s Credits: (3)
HIST 260 - The Age of the American Civil War, Credits: (3)
HIST 201 - Class, Race, & Baseball Credits: (3)
HIST 241 - American Military History 1775-1902 Credits: (3)
HIST 253 - The American Revolution Credits: (3)
HIST 255 - Age of Jefferson/Jackson, 1790-1848 Credits: (3)
HIST 257 - The Atlantic Experience to 1877 Credits: (3)
HIST 268 - The Civil Rights Era Credits: (3)
HIST 269 - African American Women’s History Credits: (3)
HIST 276 - U.S. Women’s History to 1877 Credits: (3)
HIST 277 - Modern U.S. Women’s History Credits: (3)
HIST 291 - U.S. Catholic History Credits: (3)
HIST 297 - ST: Special Topics in History Credits: (3)
HIST 338 - American Foreign Policy Credits: (3)
HIST 371 - The Emergence of Modern America Credits: (3)
HIST 375 - U.S. History: 1945 to the Present Credits: (3)
HIST 381 - African American History Credits: (3)
HIST 387 - Manhood in America Credits: (3)
HIST 410 - Recent Native American History Credits: (4)
Three total credit hours of electives in Europe:
HIST 104 - Harry Potter and the Middle Ages Credits: (3)
HIST 205 - Ancient Greece Credits: (3)
HIST 206 - Ancient Rome Credits: (3)
HIST 210 - The High Middle Ages Credits: (3)
HIST 222 - Age of Discovery Credits: (3)
HIST 224 - The Age of Dante Credits: (3)
HIST 227 - Tudor and Stuart Britain Credits: (3)
HIST 262 - World War I Credits: (3)
HIST 280 - European Military History:1600-1815 Credits: (3)
HIST 303 - The Holocaust Credits: (3)
HIST 356 - The Italian Renaissance Credits: (3)
HIST 359 - The Politics of Gender in European Credits: (3)
HIST 266 - Nazi Germany Credits: (3)
HIST 361 - The French Revolution Credits: (3)
HIST 438 - The Public Sphere in Britain Credits: (4)
Additional HIST XXX History Electives may need to be taken to reach the 39 credit hours required for the History Major.

Optional Concentrations

Applied History-Digital Concentration

16 credits:

HIST 208 - Technology and the Digital Liberal Credits: (3)
CMSCI 120 - Introduction to Computer Science I Credits: (3)
BUS 225 - Technology Skills for Business Credits: (1)
HIST 107 - Historically Based Games Credits: (3)
HIST 207 - Introduction to Archival Science Credits: (3)
Choose three courses from the following:
FAAR 108 - Two-Dimensional Design Credits: (3)
FAAR 309 - Graphic Design I Credits: (3)
FAAR 310 - Graphic Design II Credits: (3)
CMSCI 115 - Computer Games and Gaming Credits: (3)
CMSCI 125 - Introduction to Computer Science II Credits: (3)
CMSCI 256 - Principles of Software Development Credits: (3)
CMSCI 359 - Database Management Systems Credits: (3)

Teacher Certification

The Education Department offers a social studies/education major. The program prepares students wishing to teach at the secondary level, grades 7-12. The History Department collaborates with the Education Department to offer the history courses needed for certification. Admission requirements for the program are described in the School of Education .

Electives

29 to 32 credits

Note

To earn a Bachelor of Art in History, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Any student contemplating graduate work should understand that most history graduate programs involve the knowledge of foreign languages. Especially if you aim at a College or University teaching career, you should consult with one of the history faculty to discuss what languages you will likely have to know, and begin the study of those languages as an undergraduate.