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2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

History, B.A.


History  
615-898-2631
Yuan-ling Chao, program coordinator
YuanLing.Chao@mtsu.edu

Students majoring in History must fulfill all the requirements for the B.A. degree (see Academic Policies and Procedures ), to include a foreign language and a specific minor listed for the B.A. History majors are to see their departmental advisors at least once per semester.

Academic Map


Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

History, B.A., Academic Map   

Degree Requirements


General Education (41 hours)


General Education  requirements include Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

The following General Education courses are required for this major:

  • 6 credit hours from HIST 2010, 2020, or 2030
  • 3 credit hours from HIST 1010, 1110, 1020, or 1120 (recommended)

Major Requirements (39 hours)


Foreign Language Requirement (6 hours)


  • Students must successfully complete 2010 and 2020 or any courses numbered above the 2000 level in a single foreign language.

Minor (15-18 hours)


Electives (25-28 hours)


Total hours in program: 120


Curriculum: History


Curricular listings include General Education  requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman


Subtotal: 31 Hours


Sophomore


Subtotal: 31 Hours


Junior


Subtotal: 30 Hours


Senior


  • 3 credit hours
  • Minor course 3 credit hours (if necessary for 18-hour minor)
  • Global history elective 3 credit hours
  • History elective 3 credit hours
  • General electives 16 credit hours

Subtotal: 28 Hours