2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in History

CIP Code: 54.0101

(SLO) Expected Outcomes:
1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of fundamental themes and narratives in history.
2. Students will demonstrate a grasp of the historical method by conducting original research.
3. Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate historical knowledge and explanations to others.

Degree Requirements (Semester Hours)

General Education Core

Note: The Core should include:

HIS 111History of Civilization I

3

HIS 112History of Civilization II

3

HIS 221/POL 221American Government

3

Required History Core Courses (15)

HIS 201History of the United States I

3

HIS 202History of the United States II

3

HIS 241World Geography

3

HIS 300Historiography and Historical Method

3

HIS 495History Capstone

3

Required History Major Courses (9)

United States History (Choose one from the following) (3)

HIS 350Jeffersonian & Jacksonian America, 1800-1848

3

HIS 354American Civil War Era, 1848-1877

3

HIS 370The United States Since 1945

3

World History to 1500 (Choose one from the following) (3)

HIS 321Early Medieval Europe, 395-1000

3

HIS 323High Middle Ages, 1000-1400

3

HIS 324Renaissance and Reformation

3

World History Since 1500 (Choose one from the following) (3)

HIS 408History of the Far East

3

HIS 412History of the Middle East

3

HIS 465The World Since 1945

3

Upper Level History Electives (choose from the following or from additional upper level classes above) (18)*

HIS 338Europe, 1914-1945

3

HIS 422The American South

3

HIS 425The American West

3

HIS 430American Environmental History

3

HIS 435Social and Cultural History of U.S.

3

HIS 437America and the Vietnam Conflict

3

HIS 440Religion in America

3

HIS 444/ENG 444The Comic Book in America

3

HIS 451History of Monotheism

3

HIS 453History of Heresy

3

HIS 470History of Gender

3

HIS 474Multiculturalism in American History

3

HIS 480Readings in History

3

HIS 498History Internship

1-9

HIS 499Special Topics in History

3

*No grade below a “C-” in History classes can count toward the degree.

For the Bachelor of Arts Degree: Foreign Language or Upper-Level English Requirement

For the Bachelor of Science Degree: Computer Literacy (3)

General Electives (31-34)

*At least 42 total hours of course work must be upper-level (300- or 400-level)

See catalog reference or program coordinator for degree requirements for either B.A. or B.S. degree

Total Credit Hours: 120

Recommended Four-Year Plan for History