2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived]

History Major

(42 credits)

Required Courses (15 Credits)

HIST 101 - Studies in World Civilization to 1500 3 credits
HIST 102 - Studies in World Civilization since 1500 3 credits
HIST 113 - Topics in History 3 credits
HIST 300 - History and Historians 3 credits
HIST 302 - United States History 3 credits

Electives (27 credits):

A minimum of 6 credits in each of the following areas, with at least one 400-level course in each area:

9 credits from (Area A) United States;
6 credits from (Area B) Ancient, early modern, and modern European history;
6 credits from (Area C) The Wider World: Mediterranean, Near East, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
6 additional credits of electives are required from any of the three areas.

At least 15 of the 27 hours must be at the 400-level.

Note:

Students desiring a more specialized program may choose the following concentration in place of the Electives:

Public and Applied History Concentration (27 credits):

Required History (6 credits):

HIST 404 - Internship in Public History 3 credits
HIST 499 - Topics in History 1-3 credits
(Oral History: Methods and Practice)

Directed History Electives (21 credits):

9 credits from (Area A) United States;
6 credits from (Area B) Ancient, early modern, and modern European history;
6 credits from (Area C) The Wider World: Mediterranean, Near East, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

At least 12 credits must be at the 400-level, with at least one 400-level course in each area of study. A student may substitute three credits of directed electives with appropriate cognate courses taken in other departments. These cognate courses must be approved by the History Department Chair.

Mediterranean Certificate:

A student majoring in history may fulfill a Mediterranean Concentration by taking four 300- or 400-level courses in the European and Wider World areas which deal with topics directly related to the Mediterranean area.

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