Rockhurst University
History
Associate in Arts
Years 1 and 2 at
Metropolitan Community College
Bachelor of Arts in
History
Years 3 and 4 at Rockhurst
General Education Requirements
Credits
Core Required Courses
American Institutions
HIST 120
American History I
3
POLS 136
Introduction to American National Politics or
3
POLS 137
Introduction to State and Local Politics
Communications
ENGL 101
Composition and Reading I
3
ENGL 102
Composition and Reading II
3
SPDR 100
Fundamentals of Speech 4 or
3
SPDR 102
Fundamentals of Human Communication
Mathematics
Math 120
College Algebra
3
*MATH 119, 130, 141, 150, 170, 175, 180, 190, or 206 may also fulfill
math requirement
Humanities (Choose one course from each group)
Group 1: HUMN 140, MUSI 108, SPDR 112, ART 150 5,
3
151 5, 158 5, 159 5
Group 2: HIST 133
3
Group 3: ENGL 120, 124, 150, 151
3
Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 biological and 1 physical)
BIOL 101
General Biology or
5
BIOL 118
Introduction to Biology
CHEM 105
Introduction Chemistry for Health Sciences
CHEM 107
Preparatory General Chemistry
CHEM 111
General College Chem
GEOL 101
Physical Geology
5
PHYS 101
Introductory Physics
PHYS 104
Foundations of Physical Science
PHYS 106
General Astronomy
PHYS 130
General Physics I
Social Sciences
Choose one of the following:
PSYC 140
General Psychology
SOCI 160
Sociology
SOCI 163
Social Problems
3
ECON 210
Macroeconomics
ECON 211
Microeconomics
CRJU 101
Introduction to Criminal Justice
AND one of the following:
PSYC 240
Child Development
PSYC 243
Human Lifespan
PSYC 245
Adolescent Psychology
3
PSYC 260
Social Psychology
SOCI 165
Criminology
SOCI 271
Social Gerontology
CRJU 204
Criminal Investigations II
CSIS 110 or higher numbered CSIS course or credit by
3
exam
Electives - 17 credits
Foreign Language (two semesters of the same language are
required by History major)
6-10
FREN, GERM, or SPAN
HIST 121
American History II
3
HIST 134
Western Civilizations II
3
General Electives
1-4
Total Credits Required
Pl 1100
Reality and Human Existence
Pl 3100
Ethical Theory
TH 1000
Christianity I: Foundations
TH 3000
Christianity II: Development
Pl/TH Elective (Level 2)
History Courses 6
HS 3XXX/4XXX Upper-division history courses
HS 4000
Colloquium on Great Historians
HS 4900
Senior Seminar in History
Related Courses
3XXX/4XXX Related courses
Electives
Total Credits Required
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
18
2
1
12
18
128
A grade of C or better is required in all upper-division courses counted toward the
fulfillment of the major requirements.
Electives should be selected in consultation with major advisor.
Note: Students should consider a double major or a minor to complete remaining
hours.
5
Student should consult with the history department chair to select courses and
plan program of study.
62
Student must complete a Writing Intensive course AND either a Human Diversity
course or Learning Community as part of the General Education Requirements.
4
Students who take SPDR 100 will be required to complete a course in
interpersonal communication to fulfill Rockhurst’s proficiency requirements. A one
credit hour option is available at Rockhurst.
5
Students who take this course will be required to complete at least 1 credit hour of
studio work in art, music or theatre.
Reviewed: 8/9/07
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