History BA
Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA) in History
The program ensures both a knowledge and an understanding of the foundations of the development of humankind, stimulates thinking about interaction of ideas, develops facility with written and verbal expression, increases confidence in articulating ideas, and encourages the critical awareness of self so important to an educated individual. Special emphasis is placed on the development of the abilities to analyze, synthesize, and communicate.
Program Requirements
I. General Education 2000 Requirements . . . . . 42–66 cr
[General Education 2000]
II. Total Required Credit Hours in History . . . . . 39 cr
Basic U.S. History (6 cr)
HIS 106 American Life I
HIS 107 American Life II
Basic European History (6 cr)
Any two of the following:
HIS 115 Europe Before 1500
HIS 116 Europe Since 1500
HIS 117 Twentieth Century Europe
World History (6 cr)
Two non-Western courses
(Africa, Asia, Latin America)
Upper-Division Electives (15 cr)
Three 300-level history courses
Two 400-level history courses
Upper-Division History Requirements (6cr)
HIS 300W Research and Writing Seminar
HIS 490W Senior Seminar in Historiography
III. All College Electives . . . . . 18-42 cr
IV. Total Required Credit Hours . . . . . 123 cr
