Mar 29, 2024  
2011-12 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-12 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

History, B.A.


A major in History consists of 39 semester hours (13 courses). Four are lower-division courses: two 1000-level courses consisting of HIST 1010 * or HIST 1110 * and HIST 1020 * or HIST 1120 *; two 2000-level courses selected from HIST 2010 *, HIST 2020 *, and HIST 2030 *. Nine are upper-division courses, one of which must be HIST 3010  (Historian’s Craft) or  HIST 3011  (Teaching Historical Thinking); two must be selected from each of the following areas: global, European, and U.S.; the remaining two may be any upper-division history courses. The student must also fulfill all the other 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.

*Courses counting as General Education requirements that are also needed for the History major.

Recommended Curriculum


First Year


Subtotal: 31 Hours


Second Year


Subtotal: 31 Hours


Third Year


Subtotal: 30 Hours


Fourth Year


  • Upper-division history U.S., European, global electives 12 credit hours
  • Minor(s)/Electives 16 credit hours

Subtotal: 28 Hours