Bachelor of Arts in History
In a world transformed by the powerful tides of globalization, history provides an intellectual toolkit for dealing with complex national and international realities. Every aspect of the present is rooted in aspects of the past Immersion in place-based knowledge and understanding how unintended consequences shape our lives help students to understand an increasingly complex world.
Requirements for the Major
Total Minimum Credits Required: 120 credits
General Education Requirements: 46 credits
Major Requirements: 42-43 credits
Electives: 12 credits
Major Course Requirements (50 credits required):
- Four Survey courses (12 credits)
- HIS 103 World Civilizations I (3 credits)
- HIS 104 World Civilizations II (3 credits)
- HIS 203 American History to 1865 (3 credits)
- HIS 204 American History Since 1865 (3 credits)
- One Methodology Course (3 credits) from the following:
- HIS 378 Historiography & Historical Methodologies (3 credits)
- LIB 307 Social Science Seminar (3 credits)
- Eight upper-level content courses (24 credits) from the following:
- Choose eight courses from available courses.
- LIB 325 The Civil War in American Culture (3 credits)
- At least two courses must be in American history and at least two courses in non-American history.
- Capstone (3-4 credits):
- HIS 497 History Capstone (3 credits); OR
- LIB 498 Senior Thesis/Project I (2 credits) AND
- LIB 499 Senior Thesis/Project II (2 credits); OR
- Students will designate a research paper written in an upper-level content course to demonstrate mastery of major learning outcomes. Those choosing the last option will take an additional content area course.
Political Science and Government Specialization (12 credits)
Available in Bachelor of Arts in History, Social and Criminal Justice, Social Science and Sociology degree programs only.
- Four Survey courses (12 credits)
- POL 319 State & Local Government (3 credits)
- POL 310 Environmental Policies (3 credits)
- POL 355 International Relations (3 credits)
- POL 411 Political Behavior (3 credits)