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History - Public and Digital History Concentration (B.A.)

120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.7 major GPA.

Program Requirements Overview

General Education Requirements36
World Languages and Cultures Requirements3-9
Major Requirements39
Free Electives42-36
Total Credits120

Major Requirements

Foundations Sequence
Writing Requirement
HIST 100Writing History3
American History Required Course
HIST 117Foundations of America3
or HIST 118 Emergence of the Modern United States
European History Required Course
Select one of the following:3
HIST 103
Gods, Empires, Crusades Plague
HIST 105
Emergence of European Civilization, 1500-1914
HIST 106
Contemporary Europe
Non Western History Required Course
Select one of the following:3
HIST 108
African History
HIST 112
Introduction to the Modern Middle East
HIST 114
Early Latin American History
HIST 116
Modern Latin America
HIST 129
Modern Japan: A History of Japan From the Meiji Through the Showa
HIST 131
Introduction to Indian Civilization
HIST 132
Introduction to Chinese Civilization
HIST 133
Modern Chinese Civilization
HIST 138
Introduction to Modern South Asia
HIST 141
Emergence of the Modern World
Developmental Sequence
Elective
Complete one course from the list below.3
Required Courses
HIST 270Digital History3
HIST 290Historical Thinking and Communication3
HIST 466Historical Geographic Information Systems and Mapping3
Advanced Sequence
300-400 Level Electives
Complete one course from the list below.3
400 Level Electives
Complete one course from the list below.3
Oral History Methods or Teaching the Archive
Complete one course from the following:3
HIST 262
Voices Across Time: Mastering Oral History Communication
HIST 463
Historical Archives and Special Collections
Internship
HIST 443Internship in History3
Methods and Research
HIST 461Capstone in Public History3
Total Credits39

Developmental Sequence Electives

HIST 108African History3
HIST 112Introduction to the Modern Middle East3
HIST 114Early Latin American History3
HIST 116Modern Latin America3
HIST 129Modern Japan: A History of Japan From the Meiji Through the Showa3
HIST 131Introduction to Indian Civilization3
HIST 132Introduction to Chinese Civilization3
HIST 133Modern Chinese Civilization3
HIST 138Introduction to Modern South Asia3
HIST 141Emergence of the Modern World3
HIST 223Communist Revolution in China3
HIST 330Chinese Social History Through Literature3
HIST 334Women and Gender in the Middle East: Past and Present3
HIST 339Seminar in Latin American History3
HIST 340History of Mexico3
HIST 250, 260 or 300 may be taken with written permission only if course section addresses aspects of World History excluding Europe and the United States.

300-400 Level Electives

HIST 300Research Seminar3
HIST 309Feminist Ideas in Western Thought3
HIST 312Historical Geography of the United States3
HIST 313Biography in American History3
HIST 314Women and Migration3
HIST 320American Urban History Since 18803
HIST 321History of American Workers Since 18603
HIST 322Medieval Times3
HIST 323History of Russia to 19173
HIST 324Russia Since 19173
HIST 330Chinese Social History Through Literature3
HIST 333History of Brazil3
HIST 334Women and Gender in the Middle East: Past and Present3
HIST 339Seminar in Latin American History3
HIST 340History of Mexico3
HIST 342Frontiers and Borderlands of the Americas3
HIST 365History of the Mass-Communication Media in the United States3
HIST 401A Mosaic of Many Cultures: The Medieval Kingdom of Sicily3
HIST 406History of Capitalism in the United States3
HIST 407U.S. Immigration History3
HIST 408Independent Study European History3
HIST 409Independent Study Non-Western History3
HIST 410Independent Study in American History3
HIST 411Cultural and Intellectual History of the United States Since 18803
HIST 413The Philosophy of History3
HIST 415European Social History3
HIST 419Age of Renaissance, 1350-15173
HIST 420The Reformation Era, 1500-16503
HIST 426The Nazi Third Reich3
HIST 427The Holocaust, 1939-19453
HIST 430Revolutions in Latin American History3
HIST 432Development of Japanese Character and Culture3
HIST 433American Colonial History 1607-17633
HIST 434American Revolution and Early Republic, 1763-18283
HIST 435The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-18773
HIST 436The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877-19203
HIST 437The Rise and Decline of the New Deal Order: United States Politics and Society, 1920·19803
HIST 499Special Topics in History1-3

400 Level Electives

HIST 401A Mosaic of Many Cultures: The Medieval Kingdom of Sicily3
HIST 406History of Capitalism in the United States3
HIST 407U.S. Immigration History3
HIST 408Independent Study European History3
HIST 409Independent Study Non-Western History3
HIST 410Independent Study in American History3
HIST 411Cultural and Intellectual History of the United States Since 18803
HIST 413The Philosophy of History3
HIST 415European Social History3
HIST 419Age of Renaissance, 1350-15173
HIST 420The Reformation Era, 1500-16503
HIST 426The Nazi Third Reich3
HIST 427The Holocaust, 1939-19453
HIST 430Revolutions in Latin American History3
HIST 432Development of Japanese Character and Culture3
HIST 433American Colonial History 1607-17633
HIST 434American Revolution and Early Republic, 1763-18283
HIST 435The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-18773
HIST 436The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877-19203
HIST 437The Rise and Decline of the New Deal Order: United States Politics and Society, 1920·19803
HIST 499Special Topics in History1-3

General Education Requirements

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A. New Student Seminar
Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course.1
C. Communication
1. Writing 3
2. Literature3
3. Communication3
D. Fine and Performing Arts
Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course.3
F. Humanities
1. Great Works and Their Influences3
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.
HIST 108
African History
or HIST 112
 Introduction to the Modern Middle East
or HIST 114
 Early Latin American History
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 Credits36

World Languages and Cultures Requirements

Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.

World Languages
Based on placement exam complete one or two sequential courses in one language.3-6
World Cultures
Fulfilled in the major.
HIST 108
African History
or HIST 112
 Introduction to the Modern Middle East
or HIST 114
 Early Latin American History
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
 Emergence of the Modern World
Total Credits3-6

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
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar1GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing3GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication3GENERAL EDUCATION: (H) Mathematics3
World Language I3World Language II3
HIST 1003HIST 103, 105, or 1063
HIST 117 or 1183 
 16 15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts3GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences3GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (I) Natural Science Laboratory4GENERAL EDUCATION: (K3) Social Science – Social Science Perspectives3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (L) Interdisciplinary Studies3World Cultures3
100-level Non-Western History Course3HIST 2703
 16 15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education1HIST 4663
GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives3300-400 level History elective3
HIST 2903Free Elective3
100-300 level Non-Western History course3Free Elective3
Free Elective3Free Elective3
Free Elective3 
 16 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HIST 262 or 4633HIST 4433
400-level History elective3HIST 4613
Free Elective3Free Elective3
Free Elective3Free Elective3
Free Elective3 
 15 12
Total Credits 120