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2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

History, B.A.


Department of 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