Programs

History Major

Provides the necessary background for professional careers in post-secondary teaching, law, politics, business, the ministry, government service, journalism, publishing, archival work, museum work or historic preservation.

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• Total Credits Required for Degree

  120
• General Education

  30-40

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• Required Courses in Major

  39-40
• History Core

  8
• HS 390 The Historian's Laboratory

  4
• HS 490 The History Seminar

  4
• Traditional History Concentration

  31-32
• Choose three courses from the following:

  12
•      HS 201 World History to 1520 (4 cr.) [SOCR]
•      HS 202 World History since 1400 (4 cr.) [SOCR]
•      HS 221 The United States to 1865 (4 cr.) [PERS]
•      HS 222 The United States Since 1865 (4 cr.) [PERS]
•     History (HS) Electives

  19-20
•         No more than four credits at the 100 level.
•         No more than four credits at the 200 level.

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• Global History Concentration

  31-32
• Foundations

  12
• HS 130 Globalization and You [INTT]

  4
• Choose one course from the following:

  4
•      HS 201 World History to 1520 (4 cr.) [SOCR]
•      HS 202 World History since 1400 (4 cr.) [SOCR]
• Choose one course from the following:

  4
•      HS 221 The United States to 1865 (4 cr.) [PERS]
•      HS 222 The United States Since 1865 (4 cr.) [PERS]
• Regions and Themes

  12
• Choose two courses from the following:

  8
•      HS 233 Native American History (4 cr.) [SOCR]
•      HS 251 Latin American History (4 cr.)
•      HS 252 History of the Middle East since 600 (4 cr.) [SOCR]
•      HS 254 History of Africa (4 cr.) [SOCR]
•      HS 255 History of Asia (4 cr.) [SOCR]
• Choose one course from the following:

  4
•      HS 315 Imperialism (4 cr.)
•      HS 320 The Atlantic World (4 cr.)
•      HS 339 United States Immigration History (4 cr.) [SOCR]
•      HS 359 Themes in Global History (4 cr.)
• History (HS) Electives

  7-8
•     Minimum 3 credits at the 300 level or above

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This major does not require a minor.

Note: If a student does not meet the credit requirements due to transfer coursework, they can take any history elective(s) to make up those credits and reach the minimum required.