2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Dec 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

History Major


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(42 credits)

Degree Map

Learning Outcomes  

The History Program offers students a broad liberal arts foundation that deepens their knowledge and understanding of the world, stimulates, effective participation in contemporary society, and cultivates deep-thinking skills required for success in a wide range of employment areas or graduate study.

Electives (24 credits):


  • To complete the degree, the student must earn at least 3 credits at the 300- or 400-level (not including core courses) in each of the three geographical areas (A, B, and C). The remaining 15 credits may be taken from any 300- or 400-level HIST courses (not including core courses).  12 of the 24 elective credits must be at the 400-level.

Area D: Free Electives


15 Credits from the list of ALL 300-/400-level HIST courses in the current catalog (with the exception of HIST 302, 313, and 400).

Note:


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

Public and Applied History Concentration (24 credits):


Required History (6 credits):


Directed History Electives (18 credits):


  • 6 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.

Degree Map


Students interested in the Public and Applied History Concentration should work with their advisor to create their individualized MySAM degree map.

Fall 1st Year


Spring 1st Year


Fall 2nd Year


Spring 2nd Year


  • 3 Credits
  • Foundational Studies: Ethics and Social Responsibility | 3 Credits
  • Major Elective Area A, B or C | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits
  • 15 Credits

Fall 3rd Year


  • Major Elective Area A, B, or C | 3 Credits
  • Foundational Studies: Junior Composition | 3 Credits
  • Foundational Studies: Fine and Performing Arts | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits

15 Credits


Spring 3rd Year


  • Major Elective (300 or 400 Level) | 3 Credits
  • Major Elective (300 or 400 Level) | 3 Credits
  • Foundational Studies: UDIE | 3 Credits
  • Elective (300 or 400 Level) | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits

15 Credits

Fall 4th Year


  • Major Elective (300 or 400 Level) | 3 Credits
  • Major Elective (300 or 400 Level) | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits
  • Elective (300 or 400 Level) | 3 Credits

15 Credits

Spring 4th Year


  • 3 Credits
  • Major Elective (300 or 400 Level) | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits
  • Elective (300 or 400 Level) | 2 Credits
  • 14 Credits

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