History, BA
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| History | 42 | |
| EUROPE TO 1815 | ||
| EUROPE SINCE 1815 | ||
| U.S. HISTORY TO 1865 | ||
| U.S. HISTORY SINCE 1865 | ||
| Hist. Meth.& Historiography | ||
| DIGITAL HISTORY & ARCHIVAL PRACTICES | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ADVANCED HISTORY READING PROGRAM | ||
| ADVANCED HIST READING PROGRAM | ||
| SENIOR RESEACH PAPER | ||
| SENIOR RESEARCH PAPER | ||
History Electives 1 | ||
| Foreign Language 202 2 | 3 | |
| General Education Requirements | 37 | |
| General Electives | 38 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Students will take 21 additional credit hours of history or classics courses. Students double majoring in Adolescent Education and history can count one education course toward History Electives selected in consultation with their advisors.
General Electives: 41 credit hours or sufficient to reach 120 credit hours.
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The foreign language must be at the level of 202 or higher. Students not prepared to begin at this level will need to take additional courses in language.
Historical Studies Distribution is met with the major. The Writing Intensive, Technology Literacy and Diversity Coded courses should be met within the history major or within one of the general education distribution courses.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENG-101 | 3 | THFS-101 | 3 |
| BONA-101 | 3 | ENG-102 | 3 |
| Language 1011/General Elective | 3 | Language 1021/General Elective | 3 |
| HIST-101 | 3 | HIST-102 | 3 |
| Classics course or general elective | 3 | ||
| 12 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Natural Science w/Lab Distribution | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| Language 2011/General Elective | 3 | Language 202 | 3 |
| Quantitative Literacy Distribution | 3 | PHIL-104 | 3 |
| HIST-201 | 3 | HIST-202 | 3 |
| History Elective or General Elective | 3 | History Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| History Elective | 3 | General Education Requirements | 6 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | History Elective | 3 |
| General Electives | 9 | General Electives | 6 |
| HIST-300 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| History Elective | 3 | History Elective | 3 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | HIST-492 (or History Elective) | 3 |
| General Elective | 6 | General Elective | 5 |
| HIST-491 (or History Elective) | 3 | HIST-419 | 3 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||
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The foreign language must be at the level of 202 or higher. Students not prepared to begin at this level will need to take additional courses in language.
Changes in the sequence of the program listed above may be desirable. These must be made in consultation with the student’s academic adviser.
Comprehensive Examination
Every student may fulfill the comprehensive examination requirement by submitting a senior thesis demonstrating mastery of the skills needed for independent study in history or by taking History 491 or 492, the advanced history reading program. These are senior seminar courses requiring the application of knowledge and skills presumably acquired through the major in history.
Special Programs
History majors are encouraged to participate in the University’s Honors Program, taking Honors seminars and completing an Honors project in History during their senior year.
The Department of History offers course work and programs that covers a wide range of topics and skills. The department offers internships in area historical societies, museums and archives. The Department of History works closely with the Adolescent Education program and will work with students who wish to pursue History as a second major.
With its emphasis on reading, writing, analysis and synthesis, history offers an excellent program for students wishing to pursue post-graduate and professional degrees. Coursework in public history prepare them to enter fields such as historic preservation or museum work. Majors have gone on to pursue advanced degrees in history, public history, library science, business and many other areas. History is an excellent course of study for students interested in law school.
Further information on all of the above can be obtained from the faculty.