Bachelor of Arts in History

History is recognized as a field central to the liberal arts tradition. Its study of the variety and diversity of human experience through time is vital to developing an educated perspective on the world today.

A history major is an appropriate and useful one for students planning to enter the fields of teaching, public service, museum work, historical preservation and law, as well as those intending to study at the graduate level.


Required Courses                                                                  Credits

HIS-1111

World History I

3

HIS-1112

World History II

3

HIS-1211

American History I

3

HIS-1212

American History II

3

HIS-4730

Seminar in Historical Communication

3

HIS-4740

Seminar in Historical Investigation

3

Subtotal                                                                                            18                                                                                                              

Electives

HIS 3000/4000  (8 courses)*                                            24

Total                                                                                                  42

*A minimum of two of these elective courses must be in Third World Civilization/History (Asia, Africa, Latin America, Middle East). Remaining electives may include FRE-2011, FRE-2012, POS-3060 and POS-4010.

Recommended complementary courses: two semesters of a foreign language (eight credits).

Course Descriptions and Program Details

For more information about the B.A. in history, see the Undergraduate Course Catalogue.