History, B.A.

Curriculum

A. General Education Core (46 hours)

B. Major Core Requirements (42 hours)

HIST 200	Introduction to History	3
HIST 250	African American History to 1877	3
	OR
HIST 251	African American History since 1877	3
HIST 255	American History to 1877	3
HIST 256	American History Since 1877	3
HIST 397	Historical Methods and Historiography	3
HIST 499	History Seminar	3
	American History (select from 300-400)	6
	European History (select from 300-400)	6
	World History (select from 300-400)	6
HIST	History Electives (select from 300-400)	6

C. Related Requirements (9 hours)

Political Science Courses take 9 semester hours

POLS 298	American National Government	3
POLS 299	State and Local Government	3
POLS 307	American Political Ideas	3
PHIL 250	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PHIL 252	Critical Thinking and Logic	3
POLS 403	American Foreign Policy	3
POLS 483	International Relations	3

D. Minor and Electives (27 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 124

You must receive a “C” or better in the following courses: HIST 200 Introduction to History, HIST 397 Historical Methods and Historiography, and HIST 499 History Seminar

Curriculum Guide for Majors in History

Freshman Year

First Semester

GE 102	English Composition and Grammar	3
GE	Math for Liberal Arts or College Algebra	3
GE 122	Freshman Seminar	1
GE	Fine Arts/Communication	2
GE 140	History of World Civilization, Prehistoric to 1500	3
GE	Natural Science/Lab	4
GE	Physical Education Activity	1
Total Credit Hours:		17

Second Semester

GE 141	History of World Civilization, 1500 to the Present	3
GE 103	English Composition and Vocabulary	3
GE	Fine Arts/Communication	2
GE 185	Health Concepts	2
GE	Natural Science/Math	3
GE 111	Introduction to Computer Applications	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

GE 201	World Literature I	3
GE	Physical Education Activity	1
HIST 255	American History to 1877	3
GE	Social & Behavioral Science	3
HIST 200	Introduction to History	3
GE	Social & Behavioral Science	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Second Semester

GE	Literature & Language	3
HIST 250	African American History to 1877	3
	OR
HIST 251	African American History since 1877	3
HIST 256	American History Since 1877	3
POLS/PHIL	Related Course	3
	Minor/Electives	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Junior Year

First Semester

HIST	American History (select from 300-400)	3
HIST	World History (select from 300-400)	3
HIST	European History (select from 300-400)	3
POLS/PHIL	Related Course	3
	Minor/Elective	6
Total Credit Hours:		18

Second Semester

HIST	European History (select from 300-400)	3
HIST 397	Historical Methods and Historiography	3
HIST	World History (select from 300-400)	3
POLS/PHIL	Related Course	3
	Minor/Electives	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Senior Year

First Semester

HIST	European History (select from 300-400)	3
HIST 499	History Seminar	3
HIST	History Elective (select from 300-400)	3
	Minor/Elective	6
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

	Minor/Electives	9
HIST	History Elective (select from 300-400)	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Total Credit Hours: 124