The department of history honors program is an undergraduate history major program option dedicated to serving history majors performing at the highest level of achievement through a challenging curriculum of undergraduate instruction in history. Students who meet the stated qualifications are invited to apply for admission to the program. The rigorous program trains students in the intellectually demanding and creative work of conducting original research, engaging in sophisticated historical analysis of their findings, and cultivating their ability to write analytically. In completing the program, students will assemble a portfolio of original research and writing that will enable them to demonstrate their preparedness for graduate-level work in history and related fields.
General Education 43-45
Foundation Requirements 13
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
ENG 1030: Grade of B- or better is required
Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements
Humanities 9
ENG 2403: GE required course
Choose two from different areas:
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit) | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Social Sciences 9
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
HIST 1062: GE required course
Choose two from different areas:
| Psychology | 3 |
| Economics or Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 10-11
| MATH 1010 | FOUNDATIONS OF MATH | 3 |
| OR | |
| MATH 1016 | STATISTICS | 3 |
| OR | |
| MATH 1030 | PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH | 3 |
| OR | |
| MATH 1054 | PRE-CALCULUS | 3 |
| OR | |
| CPS 1032 | MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| | |
| Lab Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Geology or Meteorology | 4 |
| Additional Science course from above list or Interdisciplinary | 3-4 |
Health and Physical Education 2-3
| ID 1225 | CRITICAL ISSUES AND VALUES/CONTEMP HLTH CRITICAL ISSUES AND VALUES/CONTEMP HLTH | 3 |
| OR | |
| ID 1010 | LEISURE & RECREATION IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY | 3 |
| OR | |
PED
| Two ONE-Credit Physical Education courses | 2 |
Additional Required Courses 12
Take FOUR (4) additional 3000-4000 level courses in: COMM, ENG, FL, PHIL, ANTH, SOC, PS, PSY, or ECO
(not required of those with second major, minor, or collateral).
Academic Major (Only 2 C’s) 45
Required: Foundation Core 9
Choose three (3) courses from the courses below.
Grade of B- or better is required in these courses.
Required: Advanced Courses (3000-4000 LEVEL) 15
| A. Two 3000-4000 level courses from different World Areas: African, Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern History |
6 |
| B. One 3000-4000 level courses in American History |
3 |
| C. One 3000-4000 level courses in European History |
3 |
| D. One 3000-4000 level course in Comparative/Thematic History |
3 |
Required: Advanced Major Electives: 3000-4000 Level 6
6 credits of 3000-4000 level HIST courses, selected with advisement
Required: Research Seminars 6
Required: Honors Seminars 6
Two Honors Seminars from below. Seminars must be in two different geographic areas.
GE and Major Capstone 3
Grade of B- or better is required
HIST 4990: Writing Emphasis. Requires advisor permission
Free Electives (At Least 50% Must be 3000-4000) 22-24
Free electives should not include History courses