History, B.S.

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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 42-43 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.

Quantitative Methods, 3-4 credits

Choose from:

300-Level Social Science Courses, 3 credits

Choose 3 credits in a 300-level Social Science course in one of the following disciplines: Anthropology, Economics, Human Geography, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.

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, 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.

Other Requirements

HIST 300 - Archival Research and Writing 3 cr.
HIST 400 - Seminar Project 3 cr.

History, B.S.

Gateway, 3 credits

Thematic Study, 24 credits

Field Experience, 3 credits

Quantitative Methods, 3-4 credits

300-Level Social Science Courses, 3 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, 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

Other Requirements