Program Requirements for History Majors (51 credits)
The student who majors in History will:
- acquire knowledge of history of the major global areas and of the major historical interpretations regarding those areas;
- engage in modes of inquiry of history and pursue purposeful, honest, and effective research in the field of history;
- participate effectively in discussion of historical issues, exercising respect and critical thinking in analyzing opinions, and tentativeness in formulating opinions and conclusions;
- analyze the cultural characteristics and accomplishments of diverse national, ethnic, and religious groups, recognizing and appraising the values implicit in their specific orientations;
- analyze the impacts of economic and social forces on historical development of nations and world regions and on the global community;
- relate historical knowledge to current affairs, responding to the challenges of contemporary society with well-informed effectiveness;
- identify the influence of human emotions upon historical development and demonstrate empathy with the common aspirations of members of the human community.
For graduation, students must have a minimum QPA of 2.33 in the major and a minimum overall QPA of 2.00.
History Courses (42 credits) and Core (24 credits):
| HIST 100 | Roots of the Modern World | 3 |
| HIST 101 | Global History of the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HIST 105 | Ethnicity and Diversity in the Modern?World | 3 |
| HIST 252 | United States History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 253 | U.S. History Since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 260 | Introduction to Historical Research | 3 |
| HIST XXX | | 3 |
| HIST 460 | Seminar in History | 3 |
Note: HIST 100 and HIST 101 also fulfills a Liberal Arts core requirement in History
Electives (18 credits):
Select six history courses (18 credits) from 300 and 400 level history offerings, including at least one course in each of the following areas:
American
European
Developing World
Social Sciences Cognate Courses (9 credits)
Note: One of these courses is taken to fulfill the Liberals Arts, Category IV Social Sciences requirement.
Total Credits: 51 credits
Total Credits with Liberal Arts: 93 credits
Additional credits to fulfill University graduation requirement of at least 120 credits may be taken in open electives from any department.
A copy of the complete curriculum is available upon request from the Social Sciences Department.