2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

History [HIS]


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In addition to the required 100-level history courses in Western Civilization and/or World History and the 200-level American history survey courses, all students must take HIS 290 (research methods), HIS 490 (a research seminar), at least 18 credit hours of 300-level or above history classes with a minimum of three credit hours in each of the four categories — United States, Europe, Africa/Asia/Latin America/Middle East, Global/Transnational — and an additional six credit hours distributed across two of the four categories.

For more information, contact the History Department .

Note: The bachelor of arts degree requires intermediate level (202) proficiency in a foreign language.

Career Potential

  • Public history (museum, archives)
  • Social work
  • Government and nonprofit agencies and organizations
  • Public school teacher
  • Business

Required Courses: 36 credit hours


Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120


Example of the B.A. in History over four years


First Year


Spring Total credit hours: 15-16


  • Foreign language
  • GE course

Second Year


Fall Total credit hours: 15


  • GE course
  • GE course
  • Foreign language
  • Upper level history
  • Upper level history or

Spring Total credit hours: 15


  • GE course
  • GE course
  • Foreign language
  • Upper level history
  • Upper level history or

Third Year


Fall Total credit hours: 15


  • Quantitative Skills
  • GE course
  • Upper level history
  • Upper level history or elective
  • Elective

Spring Total credit hours: 15


  • Upper level history
  • Upper level history
  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective

Fourth Year


Fall Total credit hours: 15


  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective

Spring Total credit hours: 15


  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective

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