2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

History Major

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

Required Courses

HI 100Western Civilization I, Ancient to 1500: Citizenship, Democracy, & Culture

3

HI 102Western Civilization II, Since 1500: Economies, Sciences, & Politics

3

HI 222United States History to 1865

3

HI 223United States History Since 1865

3

HI 301Historical Method & Criticism

3

Select either of two tracks for the capstone:

Senior Seminar Track

HI 395Senior Seminar Preparation

3

HI 396Senior Seminar

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 302Information Literacy for History Majors

1

HI 397Senior Thesis Preparation

2

HI 398Senior Thesis

3