History, B.S.

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This major is administered by the Department of History .

NOTE for teacher certification: Enrollment caps are in effect for those seeking teacher certification in history. Contact the History Department early for entrance requirements and application procedures. Also see information about the Professional Education Program and the Secondary Education Curriculum for Teacher Certification in the Education section of this catalog.

Consists of a minimum of 42-43 credits.

100-Level History Courses, 6 credits

Choose from:

HIST 101 - World History to 1500 3 cr.
HIST 102 - World History Since 1500 3 cr.
HIST 176 - United States to 1877 3 cr.
HIST 177 - United States Since 1877 3 cr.

200-Level History Courses, 9 credits

Credits must be distributed according to the following guidelines:

Global or Comparative History

At least 3 credits from 200-level Global or Comparative history courses:

Regional History

At least 3 credits from 200-level Regional history courses:

HIST 216 - East Asia to 1600 3 cr.
HIST 217 - East Asia Since 1600 3 cr.
HIST 223 - Topics in East Asian History 3 cr.
HIST 232 - Middle East to 1798 3 cr.
HIST 233 - Middle East Since 1798 3 cr.
HIST 239 - Topics in Middle Eastern History 3 cr.
HIST 240 - Africa to 1800 3 cr.
HIST 241 - Africa since 1800 3 cr.
HIST 247 - Topics in African History 3 cr.
HIST 248 - Colonial Latin America 2 or 3 cr.
HIST 249 - Modern Latin America 3 cr.
HIST 255 - Topics in Latin American History 3 cr.
HIST 256 - Europe to 1500 3 cr.
HIST 257 - Europe since 1500 3 cr.
HIST 274 - Topics in European History 3 cr.
HIST 275 - Topics in Russian and Balkan History. 3 cr.

300-Level History Courses, 15 credits

Credits must be distributed according to the following guidelines:

Global or Comparative History Courses

At least 3 credits from 300-level Global or Comparative history courses:

HIST 301 - Human Rights 3 cr.
HIST 302 - War and Propaganda in the 20th Century 3 cr.
HIST 303 - United States and the World 3 cr.
HIST 304 - History of Climate Change 3 cr.
HIST 310 - Slavery in the Americas 3 cr.
HIST 311 - Africa and the Indian Ocean World 3 cr.
HIST 313 - History of Islam 3 cr.
HIST 314 - Islam in the Modern World 3 cr.
HIST 315 - Topics in Global and Comparative History 3 cr.

Regional History Courses

At least 3 credits from 300-level Regional history courses:

HIST 316 - History of China 3 cr.
HIST 317 - History of Japan 3 cr.
HIST 318 - Images of the Samurai 3 cr.
HIST 323 - Topics in East Asian History 3 cr.
HIST 332 - Women’s Issues in the Muslim World 3 cr.
HIST 335 - Origins of Islam 3 cr.
HIST 338 - The Arab-Israeli Conflict 3 cr.
HIST 339 - Topics in Middle Eastern History 3 cr.
HIST 342 - Environmental History of Africa 3 cr.
HIST 343 - History of South Africa 3 cr.
HIST 347 - Topics in African History 3 cr.
HIST 348 - History of the Modern Caribbean 3 cr.
HIST 351 - History of Mexico
HIST 355 - Topics in Latin American History 3 cr.
HIST 356 - The Renaissance 3 cr.
HIST 357 - The Reformation 3 cr.
HIST 358 - England to the 18th Century 3 cr.
HIST 359 - Modern Britain 3 cr.
HIST 360 - Modern Ireland 3 cr.
HIST 361 - France: Enlightenment, Revolution, and Napoleon 3 cr.
HIST 363 - Modern Germany 3 cr.
HIST 364 - The Holocaust 3 cr.
HIST 367 - Habsburg History, 1526-1918 3 cr.
HIST 369 - Topics in European History 3 cr.
HIST 370 - Eastern Europe in the 20th Century 3 cr.
HIST 371 - History of Yugoslavia 3 cr.
HIST 372 - Russian History and Civilization 3 cr.
HIST 373 - Soviet Union 3 cr.
HIST 374 - Stalinism 3 cr.
HIST 375 - Topics in Russian and Balkan History 3 cr.

U.S. History Courses

At least 3 credits from 300-level U.S. history courses:

Quantitative Methods, 3-4 credits