History: Race and Ethnicity, B.A.

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This major is administered by the Department of History .

This concentration allows you to focus on the historical influence of socially and ideologically constructed racial and ethnic groups through interdisciplinary study. Requirements follow the same general pattern as the regular history major, but you are permitted to apply 300-level courses outside of history toward the major. NOTE for teacher certification: Enrollment caps are in effect for those seeking teacher certification in history. For certification in this concentration you must take HIST 177 .

Consists of a minimum of 44 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:

U.S. History

At least 3 credits from appropriate U.S. history courses:

Regional History

At least 3 credits from appropriate 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 275

World Language Courses, 8 credits

Complete a two-semester sequence of university entry-level world language courses (101, 102). The requirement may be fulfilled through equivalent coursework or other language acquisition as demonstrated through a test-out policy (including Native American languages and American Sign Language). If your native language is not English and you can document formal high school or university study of your native language, you may use ENGL 101 and ENGL 202 , or ENGL 150 as a means of fulfilling this world language requirement.

300- and 400-Level Courses, 15 credits

Credits must be distributed according to the following guidelines, with at least 3 credits from the 300-level history courses listed:

Global or Comparative History Courses

At least 3 credits from Global or Comparative courses:

HIST 302 - War and Propaganda in the 20th Century 3 cr.
HIST 310 - Slavery in the Americas 3 cr.
HIST 315 - Topics in Global and Comparative History 3 cr. *
ANTH 320 - Anthropology of Religion 3 cr.
ANTH 325 - Culture and Language 3 cr.
ENGL 361 - World Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 374 - Postcolonial Literature in English 3 cr.
FREN 481 - French Culture and Civilization (formerly 381) 3 cr. *
GEOG 373 - Urban Geography 3 cr.
GERM 481 - German Culture and Civilization (formerly 381) 3 cr. *
POLI 386 - Politics of Terrorism 3 cr.
REL 302 - Religion and Cultural Conflict 3 cr.
REL 340 - Buddhism 3 cr.
REL 342 - Islam 3 cr.
SOC 343 - Cultural Perspectives of Family 3 cr.
SPAN 483 - Spanish American Culture and Civilization (formerly 383) 3 cr. *

Regional History Courses

At least 3 credits from Regional 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 338 - The Arab-Israeli Conflict 3 cr.
HIST 339 - Topics in Middle Eastern History 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 364 - The Holocaust 3 cr.
HIST 367 - Habsburg History, 1526-1918 3 cr.
HIST 369 - Topics in European History 3 cr. *
HIST 371 - History of Yugoslavia 3 cr.
HIST 373 - Soviet Union 3 cr.
HIST 375 - Topics in Russian and Balkan History 3 cr.
FREN 481 - French Culture and Civilization (formerly 381) 3 cr. *
GEOG 300 - Africa 3 cr.
GEOG 301 - Middle America 3 cr.
GEOG 302 - Southwest Pacific 3 cr.
GEOG 325 - Geography of China 3 cr.
GEOG 327 - Asia 3 cr.
GEOG 328 - Europe 3 cr.
GERM 481 - German Culture and Civilization (formerly 381) 3 cr. *
POLI 361 - Western European Politics 3 cr.
POLI 371 - Chinese Politics 3 cr.
REL 333 - Women and Goddesses in India 3 cr.
REL 341 - Religions of India 3 cr.

U.S. Courses

At least 3 credits from U.S. courses:

HIST 382 - U.S. Immigration and Migration History 3 cr.
HIST 383 - Sexuality in American History 3 cr.
HIST 392 - Native American Forestry 3 cr.
HIST 393 - Wisconsin Indians 3 cr.
ANTH 339 - Native Cultures of North America 3 cr.
ENGL 382 - Ethnic Literature of the United States 3 cr.
ENGL 386 - Major Authors of Ethnic Literature 3 cr.
MUS 305 - Jazz History for Musicians 3 cr.
POLI 315 - Minority Group Politics 3 cr.
POLI 408
POLI 414 - Politics of Race, Class and Gender in the U.S. 3 cr.
REL 311 - American Religious History 3 cr.
REL 316
SPAN 482 - Hispanic Culture and Civilization in the U.S. (formerly 382) 3 cr.
WGS 320 - Literary Perspectives on Race and Gender 3 cr.