History, B.A.

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This major is administered by the Department of History and International Studies .

If you major in History you will learn essential skills in research, writing, and analysis. UWSP’s history program combines a strong liberal arts foundation with professional bridges that develop specific in-demand skill sets and dispositions, making our graduates especially competitive job applicants. If you are pursuing a career in history teaching you are encouraged to pursue the major in History and Social Studies Education.

Consists of a minimum of 36 credits, plus either completion of a certificate, minor, or other major OR at least one bridge to a professional career listed below.

Gateway, 3 credits

HIST 100 - Historical Thinking 3 cr.

Thematic Study, 24 credits

Complete 24 additional credits in history courses, not including HIST 300 , HIST 400 , or HIST 450 , with at least 21 credits at the 200-level or above and at least 15 credits at the 300-level or above.

At least 6 credits must be from the global or non-U.S. regional courses listed below:

HIST 101 - World History to 1500 3 cr.
HIST 102 - World History Since 1500 3 cr.
HIST 203 - Peace and Nonviolence in the Twentieth Century 3 cr.
HIST 204 - Modern Global Environmental History 3 cr.
HIST 206 - Medicine in World History 3 cr.
HIST 207 - Global Natural Histories 3 cr.
HIST 208 - Modern Revolutions 3 cr.
HIST 209 - The World Wars 3 cr.
HIST 210 - History of Science and Technology 3 cr.
HIST 211 - Labor and Labor Movements in the United States and Europe 3 cr.
HIST 214 - United States and the World 3 cr.
HIST 215 - Topics in Global and Comparative History 3 cr.
HIST 216 - East Asia to 1600 3 cr.
HIST 217 - East Asia Since 1600 3 cr.
HIST 220 - Southeast Asia 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 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 305 - The History of Astronomy 3 cr.
HIST 306 - The Human Age 3 cr.
HIST 307 - Vietnam Wars 3 cr.
HIST 312 - The Darwinian Revolution 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.
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 3 cr.
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 372 - Russian History and Civilization 3 cr.
HIST 373 - Soviet Union 3 cr.

Field Experience, 3 credits

HIST 450 - Public Internship 1-12 cr.

World Language Courses, 0-8 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. Please see the Department of World Languages and Literatures for details.

Professional Bridge

Complete at least one of the following bridges into a professional career, or complete a certificate, minor, or additional major.

Business Management Bridge, 13 credits

Complete both of the following courses:

Complete one of the following courses:

BUS 320 - Principles of Management 3 cr.
BUS 325 - Organizational Behavior 3 cr.

Nonprofit Management Bridge, 12 credits

Complete both of the following courses:

Complete one of the following courses:

ARTM 300 - Topics in Arts Management 3 cr.
ENGL 347 - Grant and Proposal Writing 3 cr.

Complete one of the following courses:

Public History Bridge, 12-13 credits

Data Analytics Bridge, 14 credits

Take all of the following courses:

CNMT 100 - Principles of Computing 3 cr.
DAC 101 - Introduction to Data Analytics 3 cr.
DAC 111 - Programming for Data Analytics 4 cr.
DAC 310 - Data Mining 4 cr.

Communication in the Major

HIST 300 - Archival Research and Writing 3 cr.

Capstone Experience

HIST 400 - Seminar Project 3 cr.

History, B.A.

Gateway, 3 credits

Thematic Study, 24 credits

Field Experience, 3 credits

World Language Courses, 0-8 credits

Professional Bridge

Business Management Bridge, 13 credits

Complete both of the following courses:

Complete one of the following courses:

Complete one of the following courses:

Nonprofit Management Bridge, 12 credits

Complete both of the following courses:

Complete one of the following courses:

Complete one of the following courses:

Public History Bridge, 12-13 credits

Choose one of the following courses:

Choose one of the following courses:

Complete both of the following courses:

Data Analytics Bridge, 14 credits

Communication in the Major

Capstone Experience