History, B.A.

Degree Requirements (120 Credits)

Core Curriculum Requirements

Core Curriculum (36-40 Total Credit Hours)

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements (3-6+ Credits) *

Foundation Requirements (0-12 Credits) *

Choose three 100-200 level history courses:

Including one from each of the following categories:

Choose one 100 or 200 level pre-modern history course from a rotation of current offerings
Choose one 100 or 200 level modern history course from a rotation of current offerings
Choose one 100 or 200 level U.S. history course from a rotation of current offerings

Complete the following course:

HIST 250 Historical Research and Writing - 3 credits
(History majors may not enroll in more than six hours of upper-level history courses without completing HIST 250 with a grade of ‘C’ or better. Students may not enroll in HIST 498 before having completed HIST 250 with a grade of ‘C’ or better.)

Note:

* Course credit hours only count once toward the total university graduation credit hour requirements. Click on Credit Sharing for more information.

Major Requirements (33 Credits)

Complete the following hours from each category:

1. History Research Methods - 3 hours required from the following courses:

2. Applied History Methods - 6 hours required from the following courses:

3. History Communication Methods - 9 hours required from the following courses:

4. Cultural Fluency and Diversity - 9 hours required from the following courses:

5. Critical Analysis - 6 hours required from the following courses:

HIST 490 Readings Seminar in History - 3 credits OR
Any additional 300 or 400 level History course

Cognate Requirements (12 Credits)

Cognate courses are upper-level courses numbered 300 or 400 in disciplines other than the student’s major, but that support the major. Cognate courses should be chosen in consultation with the student’s academic adviser. Alternatively, history majors may choose a minor to replace the cognate requirement. Requirements for the minor are set by the minor department. The cognate requirement is subsumed by the minor.