2017-2018 Undergraduate General Catalog


History Major

36 credit hours

Required Courses: 18 credit hours

HIST 110Western Civilization I (WT)

3

HIST 111Western Civilization II (WT)

3

HIST 120American Experience to 1877 (US)

3

HIST 121American Experience Since 1877 (US)

3

HIST 251Methods and Philosophies of History (W)

3

HIST 490Senior Seminar (W)

3


Required Elective Courses: 18 credit hours

Electives must include one from each area (European, Latin American, US).

HIST European History course

3

HIST Latin American History course

3

HIST US History course

3

HIST History Elective courses

9

History Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4

HIST 110Western Civilization I (WT)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

FYS 111First Year Seminar II (FS)

4

HIST 111Western Civilization II (WT)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

HIST 120American Experience to 1877 (US)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

HIST 121American Experience Since 1877 (US)

3

HIST Elective course

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

HIST Elective course

3

HIST Elective course

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

HIST 251Methods and Philosophies of History (W)

3

HIST Elective course

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

HIST 490Senior Seminar (W)

3

HIST Elective course

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

HIST Elective course

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4