History, B.A.

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History is the exploration of the past as a key to understanding the human condition. Historical study enables students to understand their own and other civilizations and to confront the present and future with intelligence and perspective.

Curriculum for a Major in History

Specific general studies requirement:

PSCI 101 - American Federal Government (3 cr)

Total hours required for a major, 36 Hours:

Required courses, 18 Hours:

HIST 201 - History of the United States to 1865 (3 cr)
HIST 202 - History of the United States , 1865 to Present (3 cr)
HIST 250 - Introduction to Historical Studies (3 cr)
HIST 314 - Recent United States History, 1945 to Present (3 cr) OR
HIST 404 - The Contemporary World Since 1929 (3 cr)

One 300- or 400-level course in European history from the following, 3 Hours:

HIST 329 - The Renaissance and Reformation (3 cr)
HIST 332 - Medieval History (3 cr)
HIST 333 - Modern European History (3 cr)
HIST 338 - European Women to 1500 (3 cr)
HIST 339 - European Women Since 1500 (3 cr)
HIST 360 - Evolution of European Government (3 cr)
HIST 375 - First World War (3 cr)
HIST 407 - History of England to 1603 (3 cr)
HIST 408 - History of England Since 1603 (3 cr)
HIST 410 - Russia to 1855 (3 cr)
HIST 412 - History of Russia Since 1855 (3 cr)
HIST 416 - Italian City States (3 cr)
HIST 440 - Ideas in the Modern West (3 cr)
Any other course (including independent studies and special topics courses) in European history with permission of the Department of History (3)

One 300- or 400-level course in African, Asian, Middle Eastern, or Latin American history chosen from the following, 3 Hours:

HIST 320 - Sub-Saharan Africa (3 cr)
HIST 331 - Ancient Civilization (3 cr)
HIST 419 - East Asia to 1800 (3 cr)
HIST 420 - Modern East Asia Since 1800 (3 cr)
HIST 421 - History of Modern Japan (3 cr)
HIST 445 - Latin America to 1840 (3 cr)
HIST 446 - Latin America Since 1820 (3 cr)
Other courses (including independent studies and special topics courses) in African, Asian, Middle Eastern, or Latin American history with permission of the Department of History (3)

Elective courses, 6 Hours:

Any two 300- or 400-level history courses and can include PSCI 400 - The Supreme Court and Constitutional Law .

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History, B.A.

Curriculum for a Major in History

Specific general studies requirement:

Total hours required for a major, 36 Hours:

Required courses, 18 Hours:

One 300- or 400-level course in European history from the following, 3 Hours:

One 300- or 400-level course in African, Asian, Middle Eastern, or Latin American history chosen from the following, 3 Hours:

Traditional concentration, 18 Hours:

Public history concentration, 18 Hours:

One course from the following, 3 Hours:

Civil War and Nineteenth-Century America concentration, 18 Hours:

One course from the following, 3 Hours:

Elective courses, 6 Hours: