Majors and Minors
HISTORY MAJOR
(all colleges) - 40 credits
CORE REQUIREMENTS - HIS 200; HIS 490; 9 credits from HIS 210, 230, 240, 250, 285
24 credits from the following four categories:
CATEGORY I: HISTORY OF WOMEN - 3 credits from HIS 301, 305, 315, 370, 371, 372, 386
CATEGORY II: U.S. HISTORY - 6 credits from HIS 308, 310, 313, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 323, 324, 325, 336, 343, 345
CATEGORY III: REGIONAL/WORLD CULTURAL ZONES - 12 credits total, including: ASIA, 3 credits from HIS 316, 329, 334, 335, 339; LATIN AMERICA, 3 credits from HIS 341, 342, 344, 347, 356; EUROPE, 3 credits from HIS 311, 314, 346, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355; AFRICA, 3 credits from HIS 385, 387, 388
CATEGORY IV: CLASSICAL WORLD/RELIGIONS - 3 credits from HIS 204, 275, 326, 327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 333, 340, 353, 365, 366, 367
HISTORY MAJOR WITH REGIONAL EMPHASIS
(all colleges) - 40 credits
CORE REQUIREMENTS - HIS 200; HIS 490; 9 credits from HIS 210, 230, 240, 250, 285
3 credits from each of the following categories and an elective course:
CATEGORY I: HISTORY OF WOMEN - 3 credits from HIS 301, 305, 315, 370, 371, 372, 386
CATEGORY IV: CLASSICAL WORLD/RELIGIONS - 3 credits from HIS 204, 275, 326, 327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 333, 340, 353, 365, 366, 367
Elective: HIS 200-300 level course.
12 credits from one selected area of
focus:
-- European focus: HIS 311, 314, 346, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355
-- Asian focus: HIS 316, 329, 334, 335, 339
-- United States focus: HIS 301, 308, 310, 313, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 323, 324, 325, 336. 343, 345
-- Latin American focus: HIS 341, 342, 344, 347, 356
-- Ancient/Medieval World focus: HIS 204, 275, 327, 328, 329, 331, 332, 333, 340, 346, 353, 365, 366, 367, 372
HISTORY MINOR
(all colleges) - 24 credits
CORE REQUIREMENTS - HIS 200; 3 credits from HIS 210, 230, 240, 250, 285
3 credits from each of the following categories:
CATEGORY I: HISTORY OF WOMEN - 3 credits from HIS 301, 305, 315, 370, 371, 372, 386
CATEGORY II: U.S. HISTORY - 3 credits from HIS 308, 310, 313, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 323, 324, 325, 336, 343, 345
CATEGORY IV: CLASSICAL WORLD/RELIGIONS - 3 credits from HIS 204, 275, 326, 327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 333, 340, 353, 365, 366, 367
6 credits from any two Regional Cultural zones in Category III:
CATEGORY III: REGIONAL/WORLD CULTURAL ZONES - Asia - 3 credits from HIS 316, 329, 334, 335, 339; Latin America - 3 credits from HIS 341, 342, 344, 347, 356; Europe - 3 credits from, HIS 311, 314, 346, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355; Africa - 3 credits from HIS 385, 387, 388
3 credits from one elective HIS 200-300 level course.
(History minors in teacher certification programs are also required to take HIS 307 for a total of 27 credits.)
HISTORY MINOR WITH REGIONAL EMPHASIS
(all colleges) - 24 credits
CORE REQUIREMENTS - HIS 200; 3 credits from HIS 210, 230, 240, 250, 285
3 credits from each of the following categories:
CATEGORY I: HISTORY OF WOMEN - 3 credits from HIS 301, 305, 315, 370, 371, 372, 386
CATEGORY IV: CLASSICAL WORLD/RELIGIONS - 3 credits from HIS 204, 275, 326, 327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 333, 340, 353, 365, 366, 367
9 credits from one focus selected from Asian, European, United State, Latin American, or Ancient/Medieval focus.
3 credits from one elective HIS 200-300 level course.
9 credits from one focus area selected from:
(History minors in teacher certification programs are also required to take HIS 307 for a total of 27 credits.)
PUBLIC HISTORY
MINOR
(all colleges) - 24 credits
The public history minor is an interdisciplinary undergraduate curriculum which prepares students to practice history outside of the academy, in non-teaching capacities, in the service of select public needs.
Required courses:
ENG 307 or 308;
POL 211 or MGT 308; and
HIS 320, 390, 450
A focus must be selected from one of the following options:
Archaeology focus: ARC 195, 250, 300
Public administration focus: POL 313, 314, 315
Environmental focus: ENV 201, HIS 317, GEO 200
BROADFIELD SOCIAL STUDIES MAJOR
(Teacher Certification programs.) See description of the broadfield major in the Undergraduate Catalog 2005-2007 on p. 106 or Consult the School of Education.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT is available for Advanced Placement Examinations in American history or European history as developed and administered by the Educational Testing Services (ETS), Princeton, New Jersey. Information is available from the department chair.
Courses numbered HIS 100-229 are primarily for freshmen and sophomores, those numbered HIS 300-399 are open to sophomores, juniors, seniors, and to those freshmen who have appropriate General Education background.
+ above a course number indicates a General Education course