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

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36 MAJOR HOURS, 128 DEGREE HOURS

Departmental Requirements (15 hours)

Electives (21 hours)

Note: Additional 21 hours of HIST Electives. A minimum of 6 hours of American History and a minimum of 6 hours of non-American history must be included.

Non-departmental Requirements (15 hours)

Three credits hours of English literature above ENGL 210.
Six credits hours of social science 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.

GROUPS

Group: Ancient Studies

Group: 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.

Group: Great Plains

Group: Military History

Group: 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

Humanities-Fine Arts 3cr
Mathematics (B.A., B.S.) 3-4cr
Social Sciences 3cr

Second Semester 15-16 hours

Oral Communication 3cr
Social Sciences 3cr
Elective (B.A.) 3cr

Mathematics (B. S.) 3-4cr

Humanities-Fine Arts 3cr

SECOND YEAR

First Semester 16-17 hours

Advanced Coposition 3cr
History Electives 3cr
Natural Sciences (B.A., B.S.) 4cr

Humanities (B.S.) 3cr
Or
Language 101 (B.A.) 4cr

Second Semester 16-17 hours

Aesthetic Experience 3cr
HIST Electives 3cr
Information Technology Literacy 0-3 cr
Natural Sciences, (B.A., B.S.) 4cr
Humanities (B.S.) 3cr

Language 102 (B.A.) 4cr

THIRD YEAR

First Semester 15-16 hours

Electives or minor 3cr
HIST Elective 3-6cr

Language 201 (B.A.) 3cr
Or
Natural Science (B.S.) 4cr

IDEA 310 - Foundation for Liberal Learning: Students in Global Community

Second Semester 15 hours

Electives or minor 6cr
HIST Electives 3-6cr

Language 202 (B.A.) 3cr
Or
Natural Science (B.S.) 4cr

IDEA 410 - Capstone for Liberal Learning: Students in a Global Community

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester 18 hours

HIST Electives (Non-U.S. History) 6cr
Electives or minor 3-6cr
Literature elective 3cr
Social Sciences 3cr

HIST 480 - Historical Methods and Historiography (C)

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.