| Bachelor of Arts in History | |
The history major has recently been re-designed to better suit professional aspirations and interests. The new major ensures that students will learn about the "big picture" through exposure to four historical perspectives, while allowing them to tailor the major to individual needs during the junior and senior years. Students in this program are exposed to the social impact, consequences, and changes of various pivotal historical events. They learn critical and analytical thinking, and effective writing and research methods. Students graduating from this program apply their skills and abilities as curators and archivists or in professions involving research, writing, editing, advocacy, politics, and historical preservation. |
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Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Arts in History also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. With reference to each of the respective areas of history, graduates in this degree program will be able to: Historical Research and Analysis
Historical Knowledge Identify a broad knowledge of the historical literature that pertains to the topics of study included in the degree program Describe and locate the linkage between historical studies and allied disciplines Compare and contrast the historical experiences that go beyond a single time period and national or cultural experience Interpret historical forces that have shaped social change and contemporary human problems Analyze history from diverse perspectives of ancient and contemporary historical cultures, nations, and regions Analyze history from in-depth study of one or more periods, cultures, nations, regions, or seminal events Analyze historical material and make judgments, to establish causal relationships between facts, to find order and patterns, to answer why and how -- not just simply report; and Demonstrate an understanding of history as a creative art, a subjective discipline and an imaginative interpretation of the past
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Degree Program Requirements | Required Course - 3 semester hours | | | | | | | | | |
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General Education Requirements (34 semester hours) |
| English Composition - 6 semester hours | | | | | EN101 / ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing [Required] EN102 / ENGL102 - Effectiveness in Writing EN202 / ENGL200 - Composition and Literature
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| Social Sciences - 6 semester hours | | | | | SS101 / ECON101 - Microeconomics SS102 / ECON102 - Macroeconomics SS111 / GEOG101 - Introduction to Geography SS133 / SOCI111 - Introduction to Sociology SS134 / PSYC101 - Introduction to Psychology SS190 / ANTH100 - Introduction to Anthropology SS210 / CHFD220 - Human Sexuality SO220 / SOCI220 - American Popular Culture
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| Science - 4 semester hours including the required 1 hour lab | | | | | SC100 / SCIN100 - Introduction to Biology SC198 / SCIN101 - Introduction to Biology Lab SC101 / SCIN102 - Introduction to Chemistry SC199 / SCIN103 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab SC102 / SCIN104 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology SC122 / SCIN105 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab SC103 / SCIN106 - Introduction to Physics SC123 / SCIN107 - Introduction to Physics Lab SC104 / SCIN108 - Introduction to Astronomy SC124 / SCIN109 - Introduction to Astronomy Lab SC106 / SCIN110 - Introduction to Oceanography SC126 / SCIN111 - Introduction to Oceanography Lab SC107 / SCIN112 - Introduction to Meteorology SC127 / SCIN113 - Introduction to Meteorology Lab SC108 / SCIN114 - Introduction to Physical Geology SC128 / SCIN115 - Introduction to Physical Geology Lab SC105 / SCIN116 - Introduction to Forestry SC125 / SCIN117 - Introduction to Forestry Lab SC110 / SCIN118 - Introduction to Human Ecology SC120 / SCIN119 - Introduction to Human Ecology Lab
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| Mathematics - 3 semester hours | | | | | MA112 / MATH110 - College Algebra MA113 / MATH111 - College Trigonometry MA125 / MATH125 - Math for Liberal Arts Majors MA225 / MATH225 - Calculus
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| History - 6 semester hours | | | | | HS101 / HIST101 - American History to 1877 HS102 / HIST102 - American History since 1877 HS111 / HIST111 - World Civilization before 1650 HS112 / HIST112 - World Civilization since 1650 HS121 / HIST121 - Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War HS122 / HIST122 - Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War HS215 / HIST223 - History of the American Indian HS217 / HIST221 - African-American History before 1877 HS218 / HIST222 - African-American History since 1877
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| Humanities - 3 semester hours | | | | | HM101 / SPAN100 - Spanish I HM102 / SPAN101 - Spanish II [Prerequisite: HM101] HM103 / FREN100 - French I HM104 / FREN101 - French II [Prerequisite: HM103] HM105 / ARAB100 - Arabic I HM106 / ARAB101 - Arabic II [Prerequisite: HM105] HM107 / RUSS100 - Russian I HM108 / RUSS101 - Russian II [Prerequisite: HM107] HM109 / CHIN100 - Chinese I (Mandarin) HM110 / CHIN101 - Chinese II (Mandarin) [Prerequisite: HM109] HM111 / GERM100 - German I HM112 / GERM101 - German II [Prerequisite: HM111] HM200 / MUSI200 - Music Appreciation HM230 / RELS201 - Introduction to World Religions HM240 / ARTH200 - Art Appreciation HM277 / PHIL200 - Introduction to Ethics PH101 / PHIL101 - Introduction to Philosophy GM200 / COMM200 - Public Speaking
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| Literature - 3 semester hours | | | | | All literature courses require successful completion of EN101 - Proficiency in Writing or EN102 - Effectiveness in Writing HM201 / LITR220 - American Literature before the Civil War HM202 / LITR221 - American Literature from The Civil War to Present HM221 / LITR210 - English Literature: Beowulf to 18th Century HM222 / LITR211 - English Literature: 18th Century to Present HM211 / LITR201 - World Literature through the Renaissance HM212 / LITR202 - World Literature since the Renaissance
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| Political Science - 3 semester hours | | | | | | | | | |
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| Core Requirements (3 semester hours) | | | | | - HS334 / HIST300 - Research Methods in History
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| Major Course Requirements (36 semester hours) | | | | | History majors will complete courses from the following categories: American History
Choose four of the following: - HS402 / HIST402 - Colonial America
- HS413 / HIST403 - The Early Republic
- HS414 / HIST404 - Jacksonian America
- HS415 / HIST405 - Antebellum United States
- HS416 / HIST406 - Civil War &Reconstruction
- HS417 / HIST407 - The Gilded Age
- HS418 / HIST408 - The United States: 1900 – World War II
- HS419 / HIST409 - The United States: World War II to the Present
Ancient and Classical History
Choose three of the following: - HS301 / HIST301 - Ancient Greece
- HS302 / HIST302 - Ancient Rome
- HS313 / HIST303 - The Middle Age
- HS305 / HIST304 - The Renaissance
- HS307 / HIST305 - France in the Age of Enlightenment
- HS308 / HIST306 - The British Empire
- HS306 / HIST307 - The Age of Dictators
Diplomatic History
Choose two of the following: - MH353 / MILH411 - Diplomacy and War I
- MH354 / MILH412 - Diplomacy and War II
- MH371 / MILH421 - History of Peacekeeping: 1945 – 1987
- MH372 / MILH422 - History of Peacekeeping: 1988 – Present
Global Cultures and History
Choose three of the following: - HS295 / HIST290 - History of the Holocaust
- IR376 / HIST310 - History of Modern Europe
- HS320 / HIST320 - History of Russia
- HS335 / HIST330 - History of the Pacific Rim
- HS340 / HIST340 - History of Africa
- HS350 / HIST350 - History of the Middle East
- IR355 / HIST351 - History of Iraq
- IR362 / HIST360 - History of Latin America
- IR342 / HIST370 - Asia & the Modern World
- HS480 / HIST480 - Special Topic - this course, when offered, may be applied to fulfill major course requirements or elective requirements with permission of the Department Chair.
- HS490 / HIST490 - Independent Study – this course may be applied to fulfill major course requirements or elective requirements with permission of the Department Chair.
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| Capstone Course (3 semester hours) | | | | | - HS498 / HIST498 - Senior Seminar in History
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all core and major courses prior to enrollment.
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| Electives (42 semester hours) | | | | | Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill core or major requirements. Credits applied toward a
minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major. | | | | |
Total = 121 semester hours |
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