History Major

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(39 semester hours)

Required History (15 hours):

HIST 101 - Studies in World Civilization to 1500 3 hours
HIST 102 - Studies in World Civilization since 1500 3 hours
HIST 201 - The United States to 1877 3 hours
HIST 202 - The United States since 1865 3 hours
(unless exempt)
HIST 300 - History and Historians 3 hours

Electives (24 hours):

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

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

Note:

At least 15 of the 24 hours must be at the 400-level. History 301 will count in either Area A or Area B. History 422 and 442 may count in either Area B or Area C.

Mediterranean Concentration (12 hours):

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. Completion of an application and course work will result in a student’s being designated as having completed a “History Major with a Mediterranean Concentration.” This will be acknowledged by presentation of a certificate, accompanied by a letter of verification from the Chairperson of the Department of History.

Public and Applied History Concentration (39 hours):

Required History (21 hours):

HIST 101 - Studies in World Civilization to 1500 3 hours
HIST 102 - Studies in World Civilization since 1500 3 hours
HIST 201 - The United States to 1877 3 hours
HIST 202 - The United States since 1865 3 hours
HIST 300 - History and Historians 3 hours
HIST 404 - Internship in Public History 3 hours
HIST 499 - Topics in History 1-3 hours
(Oral History: Methods and Practice)

Directed History Electives (18 hours):

Six hours in each of the of the department’s three areas of study: United States, Europe, Wider World.
At least 12 hours must be at the 400-level, with at least one 400-level course in each area of study.
A student may substitute three hours of directed electives with appropriate cognate courses taken in other departments. These cognate courses must be approved by the History Department Chair.

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