History, B.A.

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 courses required by the program meet General Education requirements:

• 6 credit hours from HIST 2010 , HIST 2020 , HIST 2030 , HIST 2040 , or HIST 2050  
• 3 credit hours from HIST 1010  or HIST 1110 ; or HIST 1020  or HIST 1120  

Major Requirements (39 hours)

• HIST 1010 - Survey Western Civilization I 3 credit hours OR
• HIST 1020 - Survey Western Civilization II 3 credit hours

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• HIST 1110 - Survey World Civilization I 3 credit hours OR
• HIST 1120 - Survey World Civilization II 3 credit hours

• NOTE: Three hours from HIST 1010, 1110, 1020, or 1120 may be counted in General Education.

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• 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 OR
• HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours OR
• HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours

• (6 credit hours counted in General Education)

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• HIST 3010 - The Historian’s Craft 3 credit hours OR
• HIST 3011 - Teaching Historical Thinking 3 credit hours

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• U.S. History electives 6 credit hours
• European History electives 6 credit hours
• Global History electives 6 credit hours
• HIST elective 3 credit hours
• HIST 4985 - Senior Seminar 3 credit 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)

• Approved Bachelor of Arts minor

Electives (16-28 hours)

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)
• Foreign Language (2000-level) 6 credit hours (requires testing out of FL 1010 and FL 1020)
• Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
• Mathematics 3 credit hours

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• Choose 6 hours from:

• HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours
• HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
• HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
• HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours
• HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit 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 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)

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• Foreign language or electives 6 credit hours
• Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
• Minor courses 6 credit hours

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• HIST 1010 - Survey Western Civilization I 3 credit hours Hum/FA OR
• HIST 1110 - Survey World Civilization I 3 credit hours Hum/FA

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• HIST 1020 - Survey Western Civilization II 3 credit hours Hum/FA OR
• HIST 1120 - Survey World Civilization II 3 credit hours Hum/FA

Junior

• HIST 3011 - Teaching Historical Thinking 3 credit hours OR
• HIST 3010 - The Historian’s Craft 3 credit hours

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• Minor courses 9 credit hours
• European history electives 6 credit hours
• U.S. history electives 6 credit hours
• Global history elective 3 credit hours
• General elective 3 credit hour

Senior

• HIST 4985 - Senior Seminar 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