History, B.A.

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in History

Note: A minimum of 90 credits in Liberal Arts is required.

1.0 Course Requirements in History

HIST 226L - American History to 1877 3 Credit(s)
HIST 227L - American History since 1877 3 Credit(s)
HIST 477L - Capping Course 3 Credit(s)
CMPT 103L - Technology for the 21st Century 3 Credit(s)

Two courses from: 6 cr

HIST 248L - Medieval Europe 3 Credit(s)
HIST 249L - Early Modern Europe 3 Credit(s)
HIST 252L - Modern Europe 3 Credit(s)

Three courses from: 9 cr

(Or another non-U.S., non-European history class to be approved by Chairperson)

HIST 206L - Afghanistan and its Wars 3 Credit(s)
HIST 242L - Introduction to Africana Studies 3 Credit(s)
HIST 267L - Women In Asia 3 Credit(s)
HIST 268L - Traditional Asia 3 Credit(s)
HIST 269L - Modern Asia 3 Credit(s)
HIST 270L - Traditional China 3 Credit(s)
HIST 271L - Modern China 3 Credit(s)
HIST 273L - Colonial Latin America 3 Credit(s)
HIST 274L - Modern Latin America 3 Credit(s)
HIST 280L - Modern Africa 3 Credit(s)
HIST 313L - The Vietnam War 3 Credit(s)
HIST 318L - Drug Trade in Asia 3 Credit(s)
HIST 355L - History and Politics of the Modern Middle East 3 Credit(s)
HIST 375L - Race in Latin American History 3 Credit(s)

One course from: 3 cr

HIST 413L - F.D.R. Seminar 3 Credit(s)
HIST 497N - Public History Internship 3 Credit(s) (required for Public History Concentration)

History Electives taken at the 300-level seminar courses: 9 cr

Choose one of the following: 6 cr

Standard History Major: 6 cr

History Electives 6 Credit(s)

Public History Concentration: 6 cr

HIST 205L - Introduction to Public History 3 Credit(s)
HIST 496 - Public History Internship II 3 Credit(s)

Credit Requirement in History: 45 cr

3.0 Core/Liberal Studies Requirements

3.1 Foundation: 7 cr

FYS 101L - First Year Seminar 4 Credit(s)
ENG 120L - Writing for College 3 Credit(s)

3.2 Distribution

Breadth: 21 cr

PHIL 101L - Philosophical Perspectives 3 Credit(s)
Ethics, Applied Ethics, or Religious Studies 3 Credit(s)
Fine Arts 3 Credit(s)
History 0 Credit(s) (fulfilled by major field req.)
Literature 3 Credit(s)
Mathematics 3 Credit(s)
Natural Science 3 Credit(s)
Social Science 3 Credit(s)

Pathway: 12 cr

Breadth and Pathway courses may overlap, but all students must take a total of 36 distribution credits (including related field requirements). Students majoring in Breadth areas may apply a maximum of 6 credits to their distribution total. If applicable to a Pathway, 3 credits may come from disciplines outside of Core Breadth areas. Although foreign language and culture courses are not required within the Core, some courses in these fields may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. See the Core/LS Program website for a detailed list of all courses that satisfy distribution requirements.