History, B.A.

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History Major

All requirements for the history major are outlined below. Among the requirements are 40 credit hours of Required Courses.

Core Curriculum Requirements (43-45 credits)

In College Core B , all majors in programs in the College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences are required to pass a second course in Social and Behavioral Sciences; i.e., CHBS majors cannot fulfill College Core B requirements with a Health and Wellness course.

Required Courses (40 credits)

HIST 101 - World History to 1500
HIST 102 - World History since 1500
HIST 111 - U.S. History to 1865
HIST 112 - U.S. History since 1865
HIST 295 - The Historian’s Craft (to be taken in sophomore year)(C or better required)
HIST 495 - Senior Seminar (to be taken during the senior year)(C or better required)

Other required History courses (exclusive of HIST 295 and HIST 495) (21 credits)

3 courses from Group A (United States)
2 courses from Group B (Europe)
2 courses from Group C (Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East)

(Students may not count any one course for more than one group)

Group A courses include:

Group B courses include:

Group C courses include:

HIST 300 - The 20th Century World (A, B, C)
HIST 303 - Studies in Military History (*) *
HIST 304 - Environmental History (A, B, C) *
HIST 306 - History of Women (*) *
HIST 311 - Ancient Near East (B,C)
HIST 313 - History of China (C)
HIST 314 - Imperial India: India from Mughal Times to the Present (C)
HIST 316 - Colonial Latin America (C)
HIST 317 - National Latin America (C)
HIST 320 - The Vietnam War (A, C)
HIST 322 - Middle East in the World: 600-1700 (C)
HIST 323 - Middle East in the World: 1700-Present (C)
HIST 325 - African Civilizations (C)
HIST 326 - 20th Century Africa (C)
HIST 345 - Czarist Russia (B, C)
HIST 346 - Soviet Russia (B, C)
HIST 347 - Stalin and Stalinism (B, C)
HIST 385 - Public History (*) *
HIST 392 - Special Topics in History (*) *
HIST 400 - Digital Archives (*) *
HIST 498 - Independent Study *
*The group designation for these courses depends on the content

(*)* Courses may be taken for credit more than once when topics differ

Other Requirements

Completion of a senior writing project (to be completed as part of HIST 495 ).

B.A. Requirements (6-8 credits)

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of the B.A. language requirements described here . History majors, particularly those planning graduate work in history, are strongly urged to pursue a B.A. degree.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a major in History, a student must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all courses taken with a HIST prefix. A grade of “C” or better is required in HIST 295 and HIST 495 .

Teaching

Students wishing to teach History must declare a Social Science major. To strengthen credentials as a history teacher, students should consider a double major in both Social Science and History.

History Internships

Students wishing to earn academic credit for an internship in history should consult with the Department of History’s Internship Coordinator.