History Major

A major in History requires the completion of 36 credits in History.

Required Courses

HI 100	Western Civilization I, Ancient to 1500: Citizenship, Democracy, & Culture	3
HI 102	Western Civilization II, Since 1500: Economies, Sciences, & Politics	3
HI 222	United States History to 1865	3
HI 223	United States History Since 1865	3
HI 301	Historical Method & Criticism	3

Select either of two tracks for the capstone:

Senior Seminar Track

HI 395	Senior Seminar Preparation	3
HI 396	Senior Seminar: Special Topics	3

Seven History electives

(21 credits, including at least one in each of the following areas: The Ancient World, Europe, Latin America, and East Asia)

Senior Thesis Track (3.2+ GPA)

IL 302	Information Literacy for History Majors	1
HI 397	Senior Thesis Preparation	2-3
HI 398	Senior Thesis	3