History, B.S.

History
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Yuan-Ling Chao, program coordinator
YuanLing.Chao@mtsu.edu

Students majoring in History must fulfill all the requirements for the B.S. degree (see Academic Policies and Procedures ). 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.S., 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 or 1110 or 1010 or 1120 (recommended)

Major Requirements (39 hours)

HIST 1010 - Survey Western Civilization I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 1110 - Survey World Civilization I 3 credit hours
HIST 1020 - Survey Western Civilization II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 1120 - Survey World Civilization II 3 credit hours
NOTE: Three hours from HIST 1010, 1110, 1020, or 1120 counted as General Education credit.
Choose 6 credit hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours (6 credit hours counted in General Education)
HIST 3010 - The Historian’s Craft 3 credit hours OR
HIST 3011 - Teaching Historical Thinking 3 credit hours
HIST 4985 - Senior Seminar 3 credit hours
U.S. History 6 credit hours
European History 6 credit hours
Global History 6 credit hours
HIST elective 3 credit hours

Minor 1 (15-18 hours)

Minor 2 (15-18 hours)

Electives (13-19 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

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences 8 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
Minor courses 12 credit hours
General electives 6 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
HIST 1010 - Survey Western Civilization I 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HIST 1110 - Survey World Civilization I 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
HIST 1020 - Survey Western Civilization II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 1120 - Survey World Civilization II 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

HIST 3010 - The Historian’s Craft 3 credit hours OR
HIST 3011 - Teaching Historical Thinking 3 credit hours
Minor courses 12 credit hours
Global history elective 3 credit hours
European history electives 6 credit hours
U.S. history electives 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

HIST 4985 - Senior Seminar 3 credit hours
Minor courses 6 credit hours
History elective 3 credit hours
General electives 7 credit hours
Global history elective 3 credit hours
Minor/elective courses 6 credit hours

History, B.S.

Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

Major Requirements (39 hours)

Minor 1 (15-18 hours)

Minor 2 (15-18 hours)

Electives (13-19 hours)

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: History

Freshman

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 28 Hours