History, BA

42 credit hours

A Bachelor of Arts in History provides the knowledge and skills that successful students need to prepare them for attending graduate school especially in history or law or pursuing a career in public history such as working in archives, museums, or historical sites. Their skills and knowledge also make them educated individuals ready to work at any career requiring literate persons.

Requirements

A major in history requires 42 credit hours of coursework through the Department of History as listed below.

US History 

Two courses at the 10000 or 20000 level.

One course at the 30000 level.

World History

One course at the 10000 or 20000 level. 

One course at the 30000 level. 

European History

One course at the 10000 or 20000 level.

One course at the 30000 level.

Required History Electives

Four HIS and/or HIST courses at the 30000 level or above.

Courses numbered HIS 28000-28099 Selected Topics and HIS 28200-28299 Selected Topics as well as HIS 38000-38099 Selected Topics and HIS 38200-38299 Selected Topics will count toward the section relevant to the specific subject matter of the course. 

Students must get approval from their history advisor for courses to apply to each region.

 

Three required courses:

HIS 20300Historical Methods

3

HIS 35000Applied History

3-6

HIS 40000Senior Seminar in History

3

Note: HIST courses may satisfy program requirements at the discretion of the advisor.