Curriculum Details

Requirements for the history major include 36 hours of history courses in addition to the core curriculum. A 2.000 cumulative average must be maintained in the history courses for the major. Upon completion of these requirements, the student will receive a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in history.

The History major requirements are:

• 12 hours with completion of two,100-level sequences selected from HIST 123-124, HIST 133-134, HIST 143-144, HIST 151-152, or HIST 161-162.
• 3 hours from HIST 210.
• 15 hours of electives from HIST 200-399.
• 6 hours of two, three-hour seminars from HIST 400-480.

Also included must be two courses each, at any level, in (1) U.S., (2) European, (3) African, Asian or Latin American history. Neither AP credit nor HIST 210 count toward these geographical requirements.
 

The History minor is earned by completing 18 credits of required history courses, as follows:

• 6 hours with completion of one 100-level sequences from HIST 123-124, HIST 133-134, HIST 143-144, HIST 151-152, or HIST 161-162.
• 3 hours of an additional course from HIST 123,124,133,134,143,144,151,152,161, or 162.
• 6 hours of electives from HIST 200-399.
• 3 hours of seminar from HIST 400-480.
• a 2.000 cumulative average must be attained in these courses for the minor.