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HISTORY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (Effective, fall 2015)
Required courses:
_____ 121 Development of World Civilization I (3)
_____ 122 Development of World Civilization II (3)
_____ 201 History of the United States I (3)
_____ 202 History of the United States II (3)
_____ 299 History and Historians (3)
_____ 499 Senior Seminar (3)
History 121-122 (or History 121H-122H), History 201-202, and History 299 are prerequisites to the major
which totals 27 hours, consisting of History 499 and 24 additional hours in upper division (300-400)
courses divided among three areas of study and upper level history electives: a) American History, b)
European History and c) World History. History 299 should be completed before commencing upper
level studies. Majors must then complete at least six hours form each of the three areas of study.
Complete 24 Upper Division Hours:
A. At least 6 hours in American History:
_____ 303 Women in American History (3)
_____ 310 American Military History (3)
_____ 401 Independent Study in American History (3)
_____ 403 Social and Cultural History of the U.S. (3)
_____ 404 Sex and Gender in American History (3)
_____ 434 African American History I (3)
_____ 435 African American History II (3)
_____ 444 Imperial America, 1877 to 1900 (3)
_____ 461 The Colonial Period and the Revolution (3)
_____ 462 The Constitution and the Rise of the Federation (3)
_____ 463 U.S. Foreign Relations to 1920 (3)
_____ 464 U.S. Foreign Relations since 1920 (3)
_____ 465 American Thought to 1877 (3)
_____ 466 American Thought since 1877 (3)
_____ 480 Topics in U.S. History (3)
_____ 494 Antebellum America, 1815-1850 (3)
_____ 495 The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877 (3)
_____ 496 U.S History, 1900-1945 (3)
_____ 497 U.S. History, 1945-Present (3)
_____ 498 The Sixties (3)
B. At least 6 hours in European History:
_____ 305 Women in European History (3)
_____ 339 Early Modern History (3)
_____ 340 The Age of Enlightenment and Revolution, 1715-1815 (3)
_____ 341 Europe, 1815-1914 (3)
_____ 342 Europe from War to War, 1915-1945 (3)
_____ 343 Europe, 1945 to Present (3)
_____ 414 History of England to 1714 (3)
_____ 415 History of England, 1714-Present (3)
_____ 420 Late Antiquity and Medieval History (3)
_____ 421 Renaissance and Reformation (3)
_____ 425 Science and Superstition (3)
_____ 430 Independent Study in European History (1-3)
_____ 448 Russia Since 1552 (3)
_____ 490 Topics in European History (3)
C. At least 6 hours in World History:
_____ 306 Women in East Asia (3)
_____ 320 Ancient Greece (3)
_____ 321 Ancient Rome (3)
_____ 323 The Middle East, 500-1800 (3)
_____ 324 The Modern Middle East (3)
_____ 325 East Asia to 1600 (3)
_____ 402 Independent Study in World History (1-3)
_____ 441 History of Latin America (3)
_____ 442 History of Mexico (3)
_____ 445 China Since 1600 (3)
_____ 446 Japan Since 1600 (3)
_____ 459 The Twenty-First Century World (3)
_____ 470 Topics in World History (3)
_____ 484 History of Africa, 1400 to Present (3)
At least 6 hours in Upper Level History Electives:
Students may select any two upper level history courses from those listed above or the following special
courses*
_____ 302 Public History (3)
_____ 450 Public History Internship (3-6)
_____ 460 Topics in Diplomatic History (3)
_____ 467 Travel Study (American) (1-3)
_____ 468 Travel Study (International) (1-3)
* The combined total of coursework applied to the major from the following categories of special courses
may not exceed nine hours and no more than six hours may be applied from any single category: Special
Topics, Travel-Study, Internships, and Independent Study courses. All requirements for the B.A. or B.S.
degree must be met, including completion of a minor or second major.
PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
All history majors are required to maintain an electronic portfolio containing all major written assignments,
beginning with History 299: History and Historians, and continuing through upper level coursework,
culminating in History 499 Senior Seminar. The portfolio assignment will be evaluated in History 499 and
will factor into the final grade in the course.
THE HISTORY MINOR
A. Six hours from HIST 121 and 122 or HIST 201 and 202
B. Twelve hours of upper division history courses (no more than 6 hours may come from special topics
courses: 401, 402, 450, 467, 468, 470, 480, and 490)