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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 36 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-9 | |
| Major Requirements | 39 | |
| Free Electives | 42-36 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations 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 | ||
| Developmental Sequence | ||
| Elective | ||
| Complete one course from the list below. | 3 | |
| Required Courses | ||
| HIST 270 | Introduction to Digital History | 3 |
| HIST 290 | Historical Thinking and Communication | 3 |
| HIST 466 | Historical Geographic Information Systems and Mapping | 3 |
| 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 | |
| Oral History Methods and Analysis | ||
| Archives and Publics: Theory and Practice | ||
| Internship | ||
| HIST 443 | Internship in History | 3 |
| Methods and Research | ||
| HIST 461 | Capstone in Public History | 3 |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Developmental Sequence Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 108 | Introduction to African Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 112 | Introduction to the Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HIST 114 | Early Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 116 | Modern Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 129 | Modern Japan: A History of Japan From the Meiji Through the Showa | 3 |
| HIST 131 | Introduction to Indian Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 132 | Introduction to Chinese Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 133 | Modern Chinese Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 138 | Introduction to Modern South Asia | 3 |
| HIST 141 | Introduction to World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 223 | Communist Revolution in China | 3 |
| HIST 330 | Chinese Social History Through Literature | 3 |
| HIST 334 | Women and Gender in the Middle East: Past and Present | 3 |
| HIST 339 | Seminar in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 340 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| 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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 300 | Research Seminar | 3 |
| HIST 309 | Feminist Ideas in Western Thought | 3 |
| HIST 312 | Historical Geography of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 313 | Biography in American History | 3 |
| HIST 314 | Women and Migration | 3 |
| HIST 320 | American Urban History Since 1880 | 3 |
| HIST 321 | History of American Workers Since 1860 | 3 |
| HIST 322 | Medieval European Civilization 450-1350 | 3 |
| HIST 323 | History of Russia to 1917 | 3 |
| HIST 324 | Russia Since 1917 | 3 |
| HIST 330 | Chinese Social History Through Literature | 3 |
| HIST 333 | History of Brazil | 3 |
| HIST 334 | Women and Gender in the Middle East: Past and Present | 3 |
| HIST 339 | Seminar in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 340 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST 342 | Frontiers and Borderlands of the Americas | 3 |
| HIST 365 | History of the Mass-Communication Media in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 401 | Kingdoms in the Sun:Sicily and Southern Italy in Antiquity and the Middle Ages | 3 |
| HIST 406 | History of Capitalism in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 407 | U.S. Immigration History | 3 |
| HIST 408 | Independent Study European History | 3 |
| HIST 409 | Independent Study Non-Western History | 3 |
| HIST 410 | Independent Study in American History | 3 |
| HIST 411 | Cultural and Intellectual History of the United States Since 1880 | 3 |
| HIST 413 | The Philosophy of History | 3 |
| HIST 415 | European Social History | 3 |
| HIST 419 | Age of Renaissance, 1350-1517 | 3 |
| HIST 420 | The Reformation Era, 1500-1650 | 3 |
| HIST 426 | The Nazi Third Reich | 3 |
| HIST 427 | The Holocaust, 1939-1945 | 3 |
| HIST 430 | Revolutions in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 432 | Development of Japanese Character and Culture | 3 |
| HIST 433 | American Colonial History 1607-1763 | 3 |
| HIST 434 | American Revolution and Early Republic, 1763-1828 | 3 |
| HIST 435 | The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877 | 3 |
| HIST 436 | The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877-1920 | 3 |
| HIST 437 | The Rise and Decline of the New Deal Order: United States Politics and Society, 1920·1980 | 3 |
| HIST 499 | Special Topics in History | 1-3 |
400 Level Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 401 | Kingdoms in the Sun:Sicily and Southern Italy in Antiquity and the Middle Ages | 3 |
| HIST 406 | History of Capitalism in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 407 | U.S. Immigration History | 3 |
| HIST 408 | Independent Study European History | 3 |
| HIST 409 | Independent Study Non-Western History | 3 |
| HIST 410 | Independent Study in American History | 3 |
| HIST 411 | Cultural and Intellectual History of the United States Since 1880 | 3 |
| HIST 413 | The Philosophy of History | 3 |
| HIST 415 | European Social History | 3 |
| HIST 419 | Age of Renaissance, 1350-1517 | 3 |
| HIST 420 | The Reformation Era, 1500-1650 | 3 |
| HIST 426 | The Nazi Third Reich | 3 |
| HIST 427 | The Holocaust, 1939-1945 | 3 |
| HIST 430 | Revolutions in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 432 | Development of Japanese Character and Culture | 3 |
| HIST 433 | American Colonial History 1607-1763 | 3 |
| HIST 434 | American Revolution and Early Republic, 1763-1828 | 3 |
| HIST 435 | The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877 | 3 |
| HIST 436 | The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877-1920 | 3 |
| HIST 437 | The Rise and Decline of the New Deal Order: United States Politics and Society, 1920·1980 | 3 |
| HIST 499 | Special Topics in History | 1-3 |
General Education Requirements
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| 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
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| 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 | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (H) Mathematics | 3 |
| World Language I | 3 | World Language II | 3 |
| HIST 100 | 3 | HIST 103, 105, or 106 | 3 |
| HIST 117 or 118 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (K3) Social Science – Social Science Perspectives | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (L) Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | World Cultures | 3 |
| 100-level Non-Western History Course | 3 | HIST 270 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education | 1 | HIST 466 | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | 300-400 level History elective | 3 |
| HIST 290 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 100-300 level Non-Western History course | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HIST 462 or 463 | 3 | HIST 443 | 3 |
| 400-level History elective | 3 | HIST 461 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||