History, BA

36 credit hours

Study what you love with the history major. Use the skills you learn to think critically, be an agile problem solver, and communicate complex ideas to a wide range of audiences. Earn a solid foundation in American, European, and non-Western history. Focus on regions, time periods, or topics that are exciting to you. Our program opens doors to a variety of careers through personalized mentoring from award-winning faculty, all of whom are ready to help prepare you to be a success. You’ll learn the art of thinking historically and understanding the world around you with all its engaging ideas and subtle differences. You’ll see the world and how you fit into it.

Requirements

Major Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

HIST 20100	Historical Methods	3
HIST 48100	Senior Seminar in History	3

Professional Preparation Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

HIST 30100	Applied History	3-6
HIST 40100	History Internship	3-6

Note: students majoring in HIST and completing the Minor in Secondary Education for Social Sciences certification may satisfy this requirement by completing EDU 41000 Student Teaching.

Non-Western Foundation Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

HIST 26000	Modern Middle East History	3
HIST 26300	History of Latin America	3
HIST 26400	History of Asia	3

Diversity and Global Citizenship Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

HIST 24200	History of Modern Europe	3
HIST 24400	The Nazi State	3
HIST 24500	History of the British Isles	3
HIST 26000	Modern Middle East History	3
HIST 26300	History of Latin America	3
HIST 26400	History of Asia	3

Research Skills Seminar Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

HIST 32400	The Growth of Modern America, 1877-1914	3
HIST 32500	Social Movements in 20th Century America	3
HIST 36400	Migration in World History	3

U.S. Culture and Diversity Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

HIST 30200	Public History	3
HIST 32000/AST 32000	America: The Search for a More Perfect Union	3
HIST 32100	The Origins of the United States to 1800	3
HIST 32200	The Age of Jackson	3
HIST 32300	The Civil War and Its Legacies	3
HIST 32400	The Growth of Modern America, 1877-1914	3
HIST 32500	Social Movements in 20th Century America	3
HIST 32600	The United States in the Age of the Cold War	3
HIST 33100	History of Gender in America	3
HIST 33200	A Biography of the Constitution	3
HIST 33300	The American West 1830-1960	3
HIST 33400	History of Racism in America	3

Global Culture and Diversity Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

HIST 34200	The Civilization of Industrialism	3
HIST 34300	The Soviet Union and European Communism	3
HIST 36200	Slavery and Capitalism across the Atlantic	3
HIST 36300	Revolution in the Modern World	3
HIST 36500	Jews in the Modern World	3
HIST 36600	Islam from the Prophet to the Present	3

Elective Coursework

6 credit hours from any HIST coursework at or above the 30000-level.

Students pursuing grades 9-12 Social Science teaching certification must fill these elective credits by taking additional courses listed above under US Culture and Diversity Coursework.

1) Some relevant coursework from other disciplines (especially GEO, IR, and PS) may be accepted as substitute requirements with the permission of the department head.

2) Students interested in pursuing grades 9-12 Social Science teaching certification must also complete the Social Science minor as well as a minor in secondary education.

No duplication of coursework within the program is allowed.