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, GENDER AND SEXUALITY - 3 credits from HIS 301, 305, 315, 359, 360, 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, 377, 378

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, 358, 373; 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, 374

HISTORY MAJOR WITH REGIONAL EMPHASIS
(all colleges) - 40 credits

CORE REQUIREMENTS - HIS 200; HIS 490; 9 credits from HIS 210, 230, 240, 250, 285

  CATEGORY I:  HISTORY OF WOMEN, GENDER AND SEXUALITY - 3 credits from HIS 301, 305, 315, 359, 360, 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, 374

12 credits from one selected area of focus:
    -- European focus:  HIS 311, 314, 346, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355, 358, 359, 373
    -- 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, 377, 378

    -- 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, 374

6 Credits of electives HIS 200-300 level courses

 

History majors in teacher certification programs are required to take GEO 200, EFN 200 and CI 381.  Please see Additional teacher education requirements on the Undergraduate Catalog webpage.

 

HISTORY MINOR
(all colleges) - 24 credits

 

CORE REQUIREMENTS - HIS 200; 3 credits from HIS 210, 230, 240, 250, 285

 

CATEGORY I:  HISTORY OF WOMEN, GENDER AND SEXUALITY - 3 credits from HIS 301, 305, 315, 359, 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, 377, 378

 

CATEGORY III:  CLASSICAL WORLD/RELIGIONS -  3 credits from HIS 204, 275, 326, 327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 333, 340, 353, 365, 366, 367, 374

 

3 Credits from any two regional cultural zones (total 6 credits)

CATEGORY IV:  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, 358, 373; Africa - 3 credits from  HIS 385, 387, 388

 

 3 credits from one elective HIS 200-300 level course.

 

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, GENDER AND SEXUALITY - HIS 301, 305, 315, 359, 360, 370, 371, 372, 386

 

CATEGORY IV:  CLASSICAL WORLD/RELIGIONS - HIS 204, 275, 326, 327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 333, 340, 353, 365, 366, 367, 374

9 credits from one focus area selected from:

  1. European focus: HIS 311, 314, 346, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355, 358, 373
  2. Asian focus: HIS 316, 329, 334, 335, 339
  3. United States focus: HIS 301, 308, 310, 313, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 323, 324, 325, 336, 343, 345, 377, 378
  4. Latin American focus: HIS 341, 342, 344, 347, 356
  5. Ancient/Medieval World focus: HIS 204, 275, 327, 328, 329, 331, 332, 333, 340, 346, 353, 365, 366, 367, 372, 374

3 credits from one elective HIS 200-300 level course.

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.