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 111	History of Civilization I	3
HIS 112	History of Civilization II	3
HIS 221/POL 221	American Government	3

Required History Core Courses (15)

HIS 201	History of the United States I	3
HIS 202	History of the United States II	3
HIS 241	World Geography	3
HIS 300	Historiography and Historical Method	3
HIS 495	History Capstone	3

Required History Major Courses (9)

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

HIS 350	Jeffersonian & Jacksonian America, 1800-1848	3
HIS 354	American Civil War Era, 1848-1877	3
HIS 370	The United States Since 1945	3

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

HIS 321	Early Medieval Europe, 395-1000	3
HIS 323	High Middle Ages, 1000-1400	3
HIS 324	Renaissance and Reformation	3

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

HIS 408	History of the Far East	3
HIS 412	History of the Middle East	3
HIS 465	The World Since 1945	3

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

HIS 338	Europe, 1914-1945	3
HIS 422	The American South	3
HIS 425	The American West	3
HIS 430	American Environmental History	3
HIS 435	Social and Cultural History of U.S.	3
HIS 437	America and the Vietnam Conflict	3
HIS 440	Religion in America	3
HIS 444/ENG 444	The Comic Book in America	3
HIS 451	History of Monotheism	3
HIS 453	History of Heresy	3
HIS 470	History of Gender	3
HIS 474	Multiculturalism in American History	3
HIS 480	Readings in History	3
HIS 498	History Internship	1-9
HIS 499	Special 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