History (B.A.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general requirements for the B.A. degree, and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 2900 | The Historian's Craft | 3 |
| HIST 4950 | History Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Select 12 credits of 1000- or 2000-level History courses | 12 | |
| Select 21 credits of 3000- or 4000-level History courses | 21 | |
| Select 20 credits from related fields | 20 | |
| Total Hours | 59 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Lower Division History Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| Lower Division History Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| HIST 2900 | The Historian's Craft | 3 |
| CHIN 1010 OR FREN 1101 OR GERM 1101 OR JAPN 1010 OR AIST 1010 OR SPAN 1101 | 4 | |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| Lower Division History Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| CHIN 1020 OR FREN 1102 OR GERM 1102 OR JAPN 1020 OR AIST 1020 OR SPAN 1102 | 4 | |
| Lower Division History Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| B.A. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| CHIN 2010 OR FREN 2010 OR GERM 2010 OR JAPN 2010 OR SPAN 2010 | 4 | |
| Related Fields, Major Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Division History Course | 3 | |
| B.A. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| CHIN 2020 OR FREN 2020 OR GERM 2020 OR JAPN 2020 OR SPAN 2020 | 4 | |
| Upper Division History Course | 3 | |
| Upper Division History Course | 3 | |
| Related Fields, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Related Fields, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| Upper Division History Course | 3 | |
| Upper Division History Course | 3 | |
| Related Fields, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Related Fields, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| B.A. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| HIST 4950 | History Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Upper Division History Course | 3 | |
| Upper Division History Course | 3 | |
| Related Fields, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Related Fields, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
1) Students should be able to explain the historical context that shapes human consciousness and action and identify those factors which shape continuity and change in diverse human communities.
2) Students should recognize the rich diversity of human artifacts, reflect upon how they illuminate the historical past, and use them to make meaning of the human experience.
3) Students should understand historical evidence and interpretation, assess their strengths and weaknesses, and situate both in broader scholarly debate.
4) Students can formulate historical questions and engage in independent research and inquiry.
5) Students demonstrate command of formal language and can exchange ideas in a cogent, coherent, and respectful manner.
6) Students can apply historical knowledge so they can reflect upon global human experience and complexity.