History (B.A., B.S.)

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36 MAJOR HOURS, 128 DEGREE HOURS

Departmental Requirements (15 hours)

Departmental Electives (21 hours)

A minimum of 6 hours of American History and a minimum of 6 hours of non-American history must be included.

Non-department Requirements (15 hours)

Three credit hours of English literature above ENGL 210

Six credit hours of social sciences in two disciplines (ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOC). At least one course in each of these two disciplines must be an upper-division course

Emphases

Ancient Studies

Diplomacy

Students wishing to prepare for a career in public service, international business or international law should consider the following courses:

Note

Topics courses will be taken in the areas of “Cold War,” and “US in World Affairs 1760-1900.”

Great Plains

Military History

Pre-Law Studies

A History major wishing to prepare for law school should consider the following courses as part of the pre-law curriculum

Four-year plan

The following is an example of a four-year plan. Students may have individual reasons for changing the order of the following curriculum. Students must consult their advisors before completing their schedules.

FIRST YEAR

First Semester 15-16 hours

ENGL 101 - Composition I (C)
HIST 151 - United States History I (C)
Humanities-Fine Arts 3cr
Mathematics (B.A., B.S.) 3-4cr
Social Sciences 3cr

Second Semester 15-16 hours

ENGL 210 - Introduction to Literature (C)
HIST 152 - United States History II (C)
Elective (B.A.) 3cr
Oral Communication 3cr
Social Sciences 3cr
Mathematics (B.S.) 3-4cr
Or
Humanities-Fine Arts 3cr

SECOND YEAR

First Semester 16-17 hours

HIST 111 - World Civilizations I (C)
Or
HIST 121 - Western Civilization I (C)
Advanced Composition 3cr
History Elective 3cr
Natural Sciences (B.A., B.S.) 4cr
Humanities (B.S.) 3cr
Or
Language 101 (B.A.) 4cr

Second Semester 16-17 hours

HIST 112 - World Civilizations II (C)
Or
HIST 122 - Western Civilization II (C)
HIST Elective 3cr
Natural Sciences (B.A., B.S.) 4cr
Humanities (B.S.) 3cr
Or
Language 102 (B.A.) 4cr

THIRD YEAR

First Semester 15-16 hours

IDEA 310 - Foundation for Liberal Learning: Students in Global Community
HIST Elective 3cr
Elective or Minor 3cr
Language 201 (B.A.) 3cr
Or
Natural Sciences (B.S.) 3cr

Second Semester 15 hours

IDEA 410 - Capstone for Liberal Learning: Students in a Global Community
Electives or Minor 6cr
HIST Electives 3-6cr
Language 202 (B.A.) 3cr
Or
Natural Sciences (B.S.) 4cr

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester 18 hours

HIST 480 - Historical Methods and Historiography (C)
HIST Electives (Non-U.S. History) 6cr
Electives or Minor 3-6cr
Literature Elective 3cr
Social Sciences 3cr

Second Semester 15 hours

Electives or Minor 6cr
HIST Electives 6cr
Social Sciences 3cr

History B.A. or B.S. with Secondary School Certification

A secondary school teaching degree may be acquired through the Department of History (B.A. or B.S.) or through the School of Education (B.S. Ed.). Students wishing to investigate the profession of secondary school teaching should contact the history department before the end of their sophomore year.