History Major
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REQUIRED COURSES: 15 hours
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HIST 101 Western Civilization to 1648, or HIST 102 Western Civilization 1648
to World War I, or HIST 103 Twentieth Century Civilization, or HIST 109
World History to 1500, or HIST 110 World History Since 1500
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HIST 123 U.S. to 1877, or HIST 124 U.S. 1877 to the Present
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Course to complete a two-course survey sequence (101/102, 109/110, or
123/124)*
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HIST 300W Historical Research and Writing
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HIST 490W Senior Seminar†
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (300-level or above): 15 hours
Choose six hours of courses 300-level or above from two of the following areas and
three hours from the remaining area.
A. United States and Canada
B. Europe (includes Russia and ancient Greek and Roman history)
C. Africa, Asia and Latin America (includes Middle East and ancient Near East)
Area Hours
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UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVE (HIST 481 does not count): 3 hours
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Total Credit Hours in Major
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33
Revised September 2014
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Students completing the major from catalogs before July 2009 can instead take one of the following
courses as part of their major and complete a second unrestricted elective: HIST 305, HIST 315, HIST
336, HIST 341, HIST 342, HIST 348, HIST 356, or HIST 375.
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A student who completes the requirements for Departmental Honors in History (including a Senior
Thesis) may count three hours of honors credit toward HIST 490W.