120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
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Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 36 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-9 | |
| Major Requirements | 36 | |
| Free Electives | 45-39 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Sequence | ||
| Writing Requirement | ||
| HIST 100 | Writing History | 3 |
| American History Required Course | ||
| HIST 117 | History of the United States to 1876 | 3 |
| or HIST 118 | History of the United States Since 1876 | |
| European History Required Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Foundations of Western Civilization | ||
| Emergence of European Civilization, 1500-1914 | ||
| Contemporary Europe, 1914 to the Present | ||
| Non Western History Required Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to African Civilization | ||
| Introduction to the Modern Middle East | ||
| Early Latin America | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| Modern Japan: A History of Japan From the Meiji Through the Showa | ||
| Introduction to Indian Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Chinese Civilization | ||
| Modern Chinese Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Modern South Asia | ||
| Introduction to World History Since 1500 | ||
| Elective Sequence | ||
| Select the 4 requirements from the list (see below) | 12 | |
| Research Sequence | ||
| Seminar | ||
| HIST 400 | Capstone in History | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select Research Sequence electives from the list below. | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Elective Sequence
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Western Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to African Civilization | ||
| Introduction to the Modern Middle East | ||
| Early Latin America | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| Modern Japan: A History of Japan From the Meiji Through the Showa | ||
| Introduction to Indian Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Chinese Civilization | ||
| Modern Chinese Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Modern South Asia | ||
| Introduction to World History Since 1500 | ||
| Communist Revolution in China | ||
| Politics, Society, and Cinema in the Modern Middle East | ||
| Special Topics in History (only if section addresses a Non-Western subject) | ||
| Screening the Past: Exploring History through Film (only if section addresses a Non-Western subject) | ||
| Research Seminar (only if section addresses a Non-Western subject) | ||
| Chinese Social History Through Literature | ||
| History of Brazil | ||
| Women and Gender in the Middle East: Past and Present | ||
| Seminar in Latin American History | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| 200 Level Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| The Crusades | ||
| History of the United States Civil War | ||
| Race and Ethnicity in United States History | ||
| Native American History | ||
| Social History of the United States | ||
| Economic History of the United States | ||
| History of United States Foreign Relations | ||
| U.S. Women’s History | ||
| Italian America Past and Present | ||
| African American History | ||
| Political History of the United States | ||
| Communist Revolution in China | ||
| Politics, Society, and Cinema in the Modern Middle East | ||
| History of Public Health in the United States | ||
| Science Technology and Society | ||
| Special Topics in History | ||
| Screening the Past: Exploring History through Film | ||
| Introduction to Digital History | ||
| Historical Thinking and Communication | ||
| History Study Abroad | ||
| 200-300 Level Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| The Crusades | ||
| History of the United States Civil War | ||
| Race and Ethnicity in United States History | ||
| Native American History | ||
| Social History of the United States | ||
| Economic History of the United States | ||
| History of United States Foreign Relations | ||
| U.S. Women’s History | ||
| Italian America Past and Present | ||
| African American History | ||
| Political History of the United States | ||
| Communist Revolution in China | ||
| Politics, Society, and Cinema in the Modern Middle East | ||
| History of Public Health in the United States | ||
| Science Technology and Society | ||
| Special Topics in History | ||
| Screening the Past: Exploring History through Film | ||
| Introduction to Digital History | ||
| Historical Thinking and Communication | ||
| History Study Abroad | ||
| Research Seminar | ||
| Feminist Ideas in Western Thought | ||
| Historical Geography of the United States | ||
| Biography in American History | ||
| Women and Migration | ||
| American Urban History Since 1880 | ||
| History of American Workers Since 1860 | ||
| Medieval European Civilization 450-1350 | ||
| History of Russia to 1917 | ||
| Russia Since 1917 | ||
| Chinese Social History Through Literature | ||
| History of Brazil | ||
| Women and Gender in the Middle East: Past and Present | ||
| Seminar in Latin American History | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| Frontiers and Borderlands of the Americas | ||
| History of the Mass-Communication Media in the United States | ||
| 300 Level Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Research Seminar | ||
| Feminist Ideas in Western Thought | ||
| Historical Geography of the United States | ||
| Biography in American History | ||
| Women and Migration | ||
| American Urban History Since 1880 | ||
| History of American Workers Since 1860 | ||
| Medieval European Civilization 450-1350 | ||
| History of Russia to 1917 | ||
| Russia Since 1917 | ||
| Chinese Social History Through Literature | ||
| History of Brazil | ||
| Women and Gender in the Middle East: Past and Present | ||
| Seminar in Latin American History | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| Frontiers and Borderlands of the Americas | ||
| History of the Mass-Communication Media in the United States | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Research Sequence Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 300-400 Level Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Research Seminar | ||
| Feminist Ideas in Western Thought | ||
| Historical Geography of the United States | ||
| Biography in American History | ||
| Women and Migration | ||
| American Urban History Since 1880 | ||
| History of American Workers Since 1860 | ||
| Medieval European Civilization 450-1350 | ||
| History of Russia to 1917 | ||
| Russia Since 1917 | ||
| Chinese Social History Through Literature | ||
| History of Brazil | ||
| Women and Gender in the Middle East: Past and Present | ||
| Seminar in Latin American History | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| Frontiers and Borderlands of the Americas | ||
| History of the Mass-Communication Media in the United States | ||
| Kingdoms in the Sun:Sicily and Southern Italy in Antiquity and the Middle Ages | ||
| History of Capitalism in the United States | ||
| U.S. Immigration History | ||
| Independent Study European History | ||
| Independent Study Non-Western History | ||
| Independent Study in American History | ||
| Cultural and Intellectual History of the United States Since 1880 | ||
| The Philosophy of History | ||
| European Social History | ||
| Age of Renaissance, 1350-1517 | ||
| The Reformation Era, 1500-1650 | ||
| Food, Drugs, and Society in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1800 | ||
| The Nazi Third Reich | ||
| The Holocaust, 1939-1945 | ||
| Revolutions in Latin American History | ||
| Development of Japanese Character and Culture | ||
| American Colonial History 1607-1763 | ||
| American Revolution and Early Republic, 1763-1828 | ||
| The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877 | ||
| The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877-1920 | ||
| The Rise and Decline of the New Deal Order: United States Politics and Society, 1920·1980 | ||
| Internship in History | ||
| Capstone in Public History | ||
| Oral History Methods and Analysis | ||
| Archives and Publics: Theory and Practice | ||
| Historical Geographic Information Systems and Mapping | ||
| Special Topics in History | ||
| 400 Level Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Kingdoms in the Sun:Sicily and Southern Italy in Antiquity and the Middle Ages | ||
| History of Capitalism in the United States | ||
| U.S. Immigration History | ||
| Independent Study European History | ||
| Independent Study Non-Western History | ||
| Independent Study in American History | ||
| Cultural and Intellectual History of the United States Since 1880 | ||
| The Philosophy of History | ||
| European Social History | ||
| Age of Renaissance, 1350-1517 | ||
| The Reformation Era, 1500-1650 | ||
| Food, Drugs, and Society in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1800 | ||
| The Nazi Third Reich | ||
| The Holocaust, 1939-1945 | ||
| Revolutions in Latin American History | ||
| Development of Japanese Character and Culture | ||
| American Colonial History 1607-1763 | ||
| American Revolution and Early Republic, 1763-1828 | ||
| The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877 | ||
| The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877-1920 | ||
| The Rise and Decline of the New Deal Order: United States Politics and Society, 1920·1980 | ||
| Internship in History | ||
| Capstone in Public History | ||
| Oral History Methods and Analysis | ||
| Archives and Publics: Theory and Practice | ||
| Historical Geographic Information Systems and Mapping | ||
| Special Topics in History | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course. | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Mathematics course. | 3 | |
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course. | 4 | |
| J. Physical Education | ||
| Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | ||
| Fulfilled in the major. | ||
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | ||
| Fulfilled in the major. | ||
| Introduction to African Civilization | ||
or HIST 112 | Introduction to the Modern Middle East | |
or HIST 114 | Early Latin America | |
or HIST 116 | Modern Latin America | |
or HIST 132 | Introduction to Chinese Civilization | |
or HIST 138 | Introduction to Modern South Asia | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | 3 | |
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Interdisciplinary Studies course. | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on placement exam complete one or two sequential courses in one language. | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Fulfilled in the major. | ||
| Introduction to African Civilization | ||
or HIST 112 | Introduction to the Modern Middle East | |
or HIST 114 | Early Latin America | |
or HIST 116 | Modern Latin America | |
or HIST 129 | Modern Japan: A History of Japan From the Meiji Through the Showa | |
or HIST 131 | Introduction to Indian Civilization | |
or HIST 132 | Introduction to Chinese Civilization | |
or HIST 133 | Modern Chinese Civilization | |
or HIST 138 | Introduction to Modern South Asia | |
or HIST 141 | Introduction to World History Since 1500 | |
| Total Credits | 3-6 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (A) New Student Seminar: GNED 199 | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (C1) Writing: WRIT 105 | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (C3) Communication: CMST 101 | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (K3) Social Science – Social Science Perspectives | 3 |
| HIST 100 | 3 | HIST 117 or 118 | 3 |
| HIST 103, 105, or 106 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (L) Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 |
| World Language I | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 |
| World Cultures | 3 | World Language II | 3 |
| Non-Western History Elective I | 3 | Non-Western History Elective II | 3 |
| 200 Level Major Elective | 3 | 200-300 Level Major Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (H) Mathematics | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (G) Computer Science | 3 |
| 300 Level Major Elective | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (J) Physical Education | 1 |
| Free Elective/Minor course | 3 | 300-400 Level Research Sequence Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective/Minor Course | 3 | Free Elective/Minor Course | 3 |
| Free Elective/Minor Course | 3 | Free Elective/Minor Course | 3 |
| Free Elective/Minor Course | 3 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HIST 400 | 3 | 400 Level Research Sequence Elective II | 3 |
| 400-Level Research Sequence Elective I | 3 | Free Elective/Minor Course | 3 |
| Free Elective/Minor Course | 3 | Free Elective/Minor Course | 3 |
| Free Elective/Minor Course | 3 | Free Elective/Minor Course | 3 |
| Free Elective/Minor Course | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||