History, B.S.

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

NOTE for teacher certification: Contact the History Department early for entrance requirements and application procedures. Also see information about the Professional Education Program and the Secondary/K-12 Education Curriculum for Teacher Certification in the Education section of this catalog.

Consists of a minimum of 42-43 credits.

100-Level 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 Courses, 9 credits

Credits must be distributed according to the following guidelines:

Global or Comparative Courses

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

Regional Courses

At least 3 credits from 200-level Regional 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.

Additional 200-Level Course, 3 credits

Take additional 3 credits from any 200-level course (from 200-level courses listed above or any course listed below):

300-Level Courses, 15 credits

Credits must be distributed according to the following guidelines:

Global or Comparative Courses

At least 3 credits from 300-level Global or Comparative 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 Courses

At least 3 credits from 300-level 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 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. Courses

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

Additional 300-Level Courses, 6 credits

Take additional 6 credits from any 300-level course (from 300-level courses listed above or any course listed below):

HIST 300 - Methods and Skills of History 3 cr.
HIST 305 - The History of Astronomy 3 cr.
HIST 312 - The Darwinian Revolution 3 cr.
HIST 396 - Regional History through Study Abroad 3 cr.
HIST 398 - Topics in History 1-3 cr.
HIST 399 - Special Work Credit based on scope of project.

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.

Communication in the Major

HIST 300 - Methods and Skills of History 3 cr.

History, B.S.

100-Level Courses, 6 credits

200-Level Courses, 9 credits

Global or Comparative Courses

Regional Courses

Additional 200-Level Course, 3 credits

300-Level Courses, 15 credits

Global or Comparative Courses

Regional Courses

U.S. Courses

Additional 300-Level Courses, 6 credits

Quantitative Methods, 3-4 credits

300-Level Social Science Courses, 3 credits

Communication in the Major

Capstone Experience and Communication in the Major