Bachelor of Arts in History

Graduation Requirements

All history majors are required to take the following courses in addition to the General Education Requirements for the B.A. degree:

HIST 101-102        Western Civilization          6 cr
HIST 121-122        Survey of US History          6 cr
HIST 291            The Historians Craft          3 cr
HIST 491            Seminar                       3 cr

One of these Third World Classes:

HIST 251            Latin American Civilization   3 cr
HIST 252            East Asian History            3 cr
HIST 254            Middle Eastern Civilization   3 cr
HIST 255            African History and Culture   3 cr

Two of these upper division classes with a comparative or world history emphasis:

HIST 311            American Cultures 
                    before 1800                   3 cr
HIST 320            Renaissance Creativity        3 cr
HIST 322            Religious Reformation and
                    Conflict                      3 cr
HIST 325            Industrialization and Social            
                    Change                        3 cr 
HIST 356            Imperialism and Progressivism 3 cr
HIST 360            The Spanish Empire            3 cr
HIST 427            American West  3 cr
HIST 429            Foreign Relations since 1900  3 cr
HIST 435            Colonial Frontiers in America 
                    and Africa                    3 cr
HIST 439            Women in History              3 cr
HIST 446            Social & Economic History of            
                    Greece Rome                   3 cr 
HIST 448            Medieval Social and Economic            
                    History   3 cr 
HIST 451            Constituting Modern Spain     3 cr
IN ADDITION:        Any Three additional 
                    300-400 level classes:        9 cr
                    Any two additional 200-400 
                    level history classes:        6 cr
                                                  Total: 42 cr

Using more than one independent study class (461, 462, or 463) to fulfill the requirements necessitates the permission of the History Chair.

Minor in History

All history minors are required to take the following:

HIST 101-102        Western Civilization          6 cr
HIST 121-122        Survey of U.S. History        6 cr

One of these Third World Classes:

HIST 251            Latin American Civilization   3 cr
HIST 252            East Asian History            3 cr
HIST 254            Middle Eastern Civilization   3 cr
HIST 255            African History and Culture   3 cr
     
Two additional 200-400 level classes in history: 6 cr
                                                  Total: 21 cr

Teaching Majors and Minors

All students exercising this option must have an advisor in the History Department as well as in the College of Education.

Pre-Law Majors

Tom Hale is the pre-law advisor for the History Department. Students interested in a post-graduate legal education should consult regularly with him.

Foreign Language Recommendation

All students are strongly urged to develop a foreign language program in consultation with their advisors.