UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR: History
CREDITS REQUIRED IN MAJOR: 39
FOUNDATION/REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
PREREQUISITES
HTY 101
HTY 102
Western Civilization I
Western Civilization II
Complete one of the following pairings:
HTY 121 and one other: HTY 122, 123, or
142
HTY 122 and one other: HTY 121, 123,
141, or 142
HTY 123 and one other: HTY 121, 122, or
141
HTY 141 and one other: HTY 122, 123, or
142
HTY 142 and one other: HTY 121, 122, or
141
United States History to 1800
United States History 1800 to 1900
United States History since 1900
African American History to 1865
African American History from 1865
Select 2 of the following 5
The Islamic Near East
Traditional East Asia
Modern East Asia
Latin America I
Latin America II
And take the following 2 courses
Reference, Research, and Report Writing
Senior Seminar
3
3
Any Entry Year Experience Course (or concurrent)
Any Entry Year Experience Course (or concurrent)
3
3
3
3
3
Any Entry Year Experience Course (or concurrent)
Any Entry Year Experience Course (or concurrent)
Any Entry Year Experience Course (or concurrent)
Any Entry Year Experience Course (or concurrent)
Any Entry Year Experience Course (or concurrent)
3
3
3
3
3
Any Entry Year Experience Course (or concurrent)
Any Entry Year Experience Course (or concurrent)
Any Entry Year Experience Course (or concurrent)
Any Entry Year Experience Course (or concurrent)
Any Entry Year Experience Course (or concurrent)
3
3
Sophomore status or permission of instructor
HTY 200
HTY 121
HTY 122
HTY 123
HTY 141
HTY 142
HTY 152
HTY 171
HTY 172
HTY 181
HTY 182
HTY 200
HTY 400
SELECT 5 CLASSES FROM THE FOLLOWING:
Select five 303-399 level courses in consultation with History major advisor.
HTY 303
HTY 304
HTY 305
HTY 306
HTY 307
HTY 308
HTY 309
HTY 311
HTY 312
HTY 316
HTY 317
HTY 318
HTY 324
History of the Ancient Near East and
Greece
History of Rome
The Historical Jesus
Roman Sexuality and Early Christianity
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Origins
and Interactions
Polytheists, Jews, and Christians in the
Roman Empire
Religious Violence and Persecution in
Early Western History
Medieval Civilization
Renaissance and Reformation
French Revolution and Napoleon
Early Russian History
Russia and the Soviet Union Since 1855
World Wars I and II: European War and
Diplomacy
3
HTY 101 or equivalent
3
3
3
3
HTY 101 or equivalent
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
HTY 101 or permission
HTY 101 or permission
HTY 102 or permission
HTY 101or HTY 102 or permission
HTY 102 or permission
junior or senior status
HTY 326
HTY 330
HTY 334
History of England
Germany: Bismarck To Hitler
The Holocaust: Policy, Practice, Response
3
3
3
HTY 335
HTY 339
Genocide in Our Time
European Women’s History
3
3
HTY 351
HTY 352
HTY 354
HTY 355
HTY 356
HTY 357
HTY 358
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
HTY 359
HTY 360
HTY 361
Colonial America
The American Revolution
Hamilton and Jefferson
The Age of Jackson, 1815-1850
Civil War and Reconstruction
The Gilded Age in America, 1869-1898
Early Twentieth-Century United States,
1898-1938
The United States since 1939|
History of Maine
History of the American Frontier
HTY 364
HTY 366
History of Women in the United States
History of Religion in America
3
3
HTY 372
American Social and Intellectual History I
3
HTY 373
American Social and Intellectual History II
3
HTY 374
Photographing American History
3
HTY 375
History of American Culture
3
HTY 377
3
HTY 378
Chinese Thought: Confucianism, Daoism,
and Zen Buddhism
Diplomatic History of the United States I
HTY 379
HTY 380
HTY 381
HTY 383
HTY 388
HTY 390
HTY 394
HTY 397
HTY 398
Diplomatic History of the United States II
The 1960s
Latin America and the United States
The Society and Culture of Latin America
Revolution of Modern China
Traditional Japan: Court and Warriors
Selected Topics in History
Independent Study Semester
Independent Study in History
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3-15
3
3
3
3
3
HTY 101 or permission
junior or senior status
HTY 102, another course in twentieth-century
Europe or the United States is also recommended
permission of the instructor
a prior history survey course and/or a women’s
studies course are recommended
HTY 121 or permission of instructor
HTY 121 or permission of instructor
HTY 122 or permission of instructor
HTY 122 or permission of instructor
HTY 122 or permission of instructor
HTY 122 or permission of instructor
HTY 123 or permission of instructor
HTY 122 or permission of instructor
two of the following: HTY 121,122, and 123 or
permission of instructor
Prerequisites: two of the following: HTY 121, 122,
and 123 or permission of instructor
Prerequisites: HTY 121 or 122, or permission of
instructor
Prerequisites: HTY 121 or 122, or permission of
instructor
ENG 100. HTY 122 or HTY 123 recommended but
not required
ENG 100. HTY 122 or HTY 123 recommended but
not required
HTY 171 recommended
Prerequisites: HTY 121 or 122, or permission of
instructor
HTY 123 or permission of instructor
HTY 172 recommended
HTY 171 recommended
Student must present a proposal to an
appropriate professor who will agree to mentor
and evaluate the project
NON MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: 3-5 Credits
Completion of one of the following courses at USM with a grade of at least C fulfills the language requirement
ASL 102
Beginning American Sign Language II
4
ASL 101
CHI 102
Beginning Chinese II
3
CHI 199
FRE 102
Beginning French II
4
FRE 101 or Instructor Permission
GER 102
Beginning German II
5
GER 101
ITA 102
Beginning Italian II
4
SPA 102
Beginning Spanish II
4
SPA 101 or equivalent, any Entry Year
Experience Course (or concurrent)
MAJOR COURSES OVERLAPPING IN THE CORE:
CORE AREA
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
REQUIRED BY MAJOR?
Capstone
CI
HTY 400
ASL 102
Yes
No
CI
CI
INT
FRE 102
SPA 102
HTY 377
INT
INT
HTY 388
HTY 390
SCA
SCA
SCA
SCA
HTY 101
HTY 102
HTY 121
HTY 122
SCA
HTY 123
SCA & DIV
HTY 141
SCA & DIV
HTY 142
SCA
SCA & INT
SCA & INT
SCA & INT
SCA & INT
HTY 152
HTY 171
HTY 172
HTY 181
HTY 182
Senior Seminar
Beginning American Sign
Language II
Beginning French II
Beginning Spanish II
Chinese Thought:
Confucianism, Daoism, and
Zen Buddhism
Revolution of Modern China
Traditional Japan: Court and
Warriors
Western Civilization I
Western Civilization II
United States History to 1800
United States History 1800 to
1900
United States History since
1900
African American History to
1865
African American History
from 1865
The Islamic Near East
Traditional East Asia
Modern East Asia
Latin America I
Latin America II
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Text from the 2015 – 2016 Catalog:
History offers a major that leads to a bachelor of arts degree and a minor for students majoring in other disciplines.
The major consists of 39 credit hours in history plus a language requirement. The minor consists of 15 credit hours
in history. In addition, the Department offers an internship program (HTY 300) in cooperation with area historical
societies, museums, libraries, and other institutions.
College Level Equivalency Program (CLEP) examinations are available in Western Civilization and United States
History. Unusually well-prepared entering students who pass one or more of these examinations may substitute
300-level course(s) for the HTY 101/102 and/or HTY 121/122/123 introductory surveys.
A history major or minor must achieve at least six credits of B or better grades in history courses. No grade of D will
count toward fulfillment of a history major or minor. Majors and minors are reminded that, in addition to History
requirements, they must also meet those of the University Core curriculum.
History will occasionally double-list upper-level courses from other departments. History majors may count only
one course offered by another department and double-listed as a history course as fulfilling a history major
requirement.
Language Requirement
This requirement can be fulfilled by achieving a grade of at least C in the final semester of a beginning level
language course or by examination.
Completion of one of the following courses at USM with a grade of at least C fulfills the language requirement:
American Sign Language: ASL 102 Chinese: CHI 102 French: FRE 102 German: GER 102 Italian: ITA 102 Spanish: SPA
102
History students are encouraged to pursue language study beyond the first year, and to take advantage of USM's
Study Abroad programs.
Core curriculum codes
EYE – Entry Year Experience
CW – College Writing
QR – Quantitative Reasoning
CE – Creative Expression
SCA – Socio-cultural Analysis
CI – Cultural Interpretation
SE – Science Exploration
EISRC – Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, & Citizenship
DIV – Diversity
INT – International
CAP - Capstone