History, B.A. or B.S. (2910)

Bachelor of Arts General Education

Bachelor of Science General Education

Major Prerequisites

Prerequisites to the major which totals 27 hours

HIST 121 - Development of World Civilization I Credit(s): 3
HIST 122 - Development of World Civilization II Credit(s): 3
OR
HIST 121H - Honors Development of World Civilization Credit(s): 3
HIST 122H - Honors Development of World Civilization Credit(s): 3
HIST 201 - History of the United States I Credit(s): 3
HIST 202 - History of the United States II Credit(s): 3
HIST 299 - History and Historians Credit(s): 3

Major Requirements

HIST 499 and 24 additional hours of upper-division (300-400) courses divided among three areas of study and upper level history electives: a) United States History, b) European History, and c) World History. HIST 299 should be completed before commencing upper level studies. Majors must then complete at least six hours from each of the three areas of study:

United States History

(at least six hours)

HIST 303 - Women in American History Credit(s): 3
HIST 310 - American Military History Credit(s): 3
HIST 401 - Independent Study in American History Credit(s): 1-3
HIST 403 - Social and Cultural History of the United States Credit(s): 3
HIST 404 - Sex and Gender in American History Credit(s): 3
HIST 434 - African-American History I Credit(s): 3
HIST 435 - African-American History II Credit(s): 3
HIST 444 - Imperial American, 1877 to 1900 Credit(s): 3
HIST 461 - The Colonial Period and the Revolution Credit(s): 3
HIST 462 - The Constitution and the Rise of the Federation Credit(s): 3
HIST 464 - The United States and the World Credit(s): 3
HIST 465 - American Thought to HIST 1877 Credit(s): 3
HIST 466 - American Thought since HIST 1877 Credit(s): 3
HIST 480 - Topics in U. S. History: [Topic Title] Credit(s): 3
HIST 494 - Antebellum America, 1815-1850 Credit(s): 3
HIST 495 - The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877 Credit(s): 3
HIST 496 - U. S. History, 1900- 1945 Credit(s): 3
HIST 497 - U. S. History, 1945 to the Present Credit(s): 3
HIST 498 - The Sixties Credit(s): 3

European History

(at least six hours)

HIST 305 - Women in European History Credit(s): 3
HIST 339 - Early Modern History Credit(s): 3
HIST 340 - The Age of Enlightenment and Revolution, 1715-1815 Credit(s): 3
HIST 341 - Europe, 1815-1914 Credit(s): 3
HIST 342 - Europe From War to War, 1914-1945 Credit(s): 3
HIST 343 - Europe, 1945 Credit(s): 3
HIST 414 - History of England Credit(s): 3
HIST 415 - History of England Credit(s): 3
HIST 420 - Late Antiquity and Medieval History Credit(s): 3
HIST 421 - Renaissance and Reformation Credit(s): 3
HIST 425 - Science and Superstition in Early Modern Europe Credit(s): 3
HIST 448 - Russia Since 1552 Credit(s): 3
HIST 490 - Topics in European History: [Topic Title] Credit(s): 3

World History

(at least six hours)

HIST 306 - Women in East Asia Credit(s): 3
HIST 320 - Ancient Greece Credit(s): 3
HIST 321 - Ancient Rome Credit(s): 3
HIST 323 - The Middle East, 500-1800 Credit(s): 3
HIST 324 - The Modern Middle East Credit(s): 3
HIST 325 - East Asia to 1600 Credit(s): 3
HIST 402 - Independent Study in World History Credit(s): 1-3
HIST 441 - History of Latin America Credit(s): 3
HIST 442 - History of Mexico Credit(s): 3
HIST 445 - China since 1600 Credit(s): 3
HIST 446 - Japan since 1600 Credit(s): 3
HIST 459 - The Twenty-First Century World Credit(s): 3
HIST 470 - Topics in World History: [Topics Title Credit(s): 3
HIST 484 - History of Africa 1400 to Present Credit(s): 3

Upper Level History Electives

(at least six hours)

Students may select any two upper level history courses from those listed above or the following special courses.*

*The combined total of coursework applied to the major from the following categories of special courses may not exceed nine hours and no more than six hours may be applied from any single category: Special Topics, Travel-Study, Internships, and Independent Study courses. All requirements for the B.A. or B.S. degree must be met, including completion of a minor or second major.

HIST 302 - Introduction to Public History Credit(s): 3
HIST 450 - Public History Internship Credit(s): 3-6
HIST 460 - Topics in Diplomatic History: [Topics Title] Credit(s): 3
HIST 467 - Travel-Study [Selected Topics] Credit(s): 1-3
HIST 468 - Travel-Study [Selected Topics] Credit(s): 1-3

Portfolio Requirement

All history majors are required to maintain an electronic portfolio containing all major written assignments, beginning with HIST 299 - History and Historians , and continuing through upper level coursework, culminating in HIST 499 - Senior Seminar: Historical Research and Writing . The portfolio assignment will be evaluated in HIST 499 and will factor into the final grade in that course.