History, BS

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 Credits: 3

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 Credits: 3
HIST 102 - World History Since 1500 Credits: 3
HIST 203 - Peace and Nonviolence in the Twentieth Century Credits: 3
HIST 204 - Modern Global Environmental History Credits: 3
HIST 206 - Medicine in World History Credits: 3
HIST 207 - Global Natural Histories Credits: 3
HIST 208 - Modern Revolutions Credits: 3
HIST 209 - The World Wars Credits: 3
HIST 210 - History of Science and Technology Credits: 3
HIST 211 - Labor and Labor Movements in the United States and Europe Credits: 3
HIST 214 - United States and the World Credits: 3
HIST 215 - Topics in Global and Comparative History Credits: 3
HIST 216 - East Asia to 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 217 - East Asia Since 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 220 - Southeast Asia Credits: 3
HIST 223 - Topics in East Asian History Credits: 3
HIST 232 - Middle East to 1798 Credits: 3
HIST 233 - Middle East Since 1798 Credits: 3
HIST 239 - Topics in Middle Eastern History Credits: 3
HIST 240 - Africa to 1800 Credits: 3
HIST 241 - Africa since 1800 Credits: 3
HIST 247 - Topics in African History Credits: 3
HIST 248 - Colonial Latin America Credits: 2 or 3
HIST 249 - Modern Latin America Credits: 3
HIST 255 - Topics in Latin American History Credits: 3
HIST 256 - Europe to 1500 Credits: 3
HIST 257 - Europe since 1500 Credits: 3
HIST 274 - Topics in European History Credits: 3
HIST 302 - War and Propaganda in the 20th Century Credits: 3
HIST 303 - United States and the World Credits: 3
HIST 304 - History of Climate Change Credits: 3
HIST 305 - The History of Astronomy Credits: 3
HIST 306 - The Human Age Credits: 3
HIST 307 - Vietnam Wars Credits: 3
HIST 312 - The Darwinian Revolution Credits: 3
HIST 313 - History of Islam Credits: 3
HIST 314 - Islam in the Modern World Credits: 3
HIST 315 - Topics in Global and Comparative History Credits: 3
HIST 316 - History of China Credits: 3
HIST 317 - History of Japan Credits: 3
HIST 318 - Images of the Samurai Credits: 3
HIST 323 - Topics in East Asian History Credits: 3
HIST 332 - Women’s Issues in the Muslim World Credits: 3
HIST 338 - The Arab-Israeli Conflict Credits: 3
HIST 339 - Topics in Middle Eastern History Credits: 3
HIST 347 - Topics in African History Credits: 3
HIST 348 - History of the Modern Caribbean Credits: 3
HIST 351 - History of Mexico Credits: 3
HIST 355 - Topics in Latin American History Credits: 3
HIST 356 - The Renaissance Credits: 3
HIST 357 - The Reformation Credits: 3
HIST 358 - England to the 18th Century Credits: 3
HIST 359 - Modern Britain Credits: 3
HIST 360 - Modern Ireland Credits: 3
HIST 361 - France: Enlightenment, Revolution, and Napoleon Credits: 3
HIST 363 - Modern Germany Credits: 3
HIST 364 - The Holocaust Credits: 3
HIST 367 - Habsburg History, 1526-1918 Credits: 3
HIST 369 - Topics in European History Credits: 3
HIST 370 - Eastern Europe in the 20th Century Credits: 3
HIST 372 - Russian History and Civilization Credits: 3
HIST 373 - Soviet Union Credits: 3

Field Experience, 3 credits

HIST 450 - Public Internship Credits: 1-12

Quantitative Methods, 3-4 credits

Choose from:

MATH 109 - Mathematics for the Social and Management Sciences Credits: 4
MATH 255 - Elementary Statistical Methods Credits: 4
MATH 367 - Mathematics of Decision and Choice Credits: 3
PSYC 300 - Statistics for Psychologists Credits: 4
SOC 351 - Social Statistics Credits: 4

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.