Curriculum Requirements

In addition to all University and Liberal Arts College requirements for graduation, this department mandates 120 total semester hours for the history major. The student must take COMM 1000 and COMP 1000. For the major itself, the student must take either World History I and II, Technology and Civilization I and II or their equivalent. Transfer students who have completed the core history requirement at another college or university will receive full credit for the core requirement even if they are not world history courses.

History majors are required to take 33 hours above the core requirement. These include any two of the following: 2010, 2020 (U.S. History), 2070, 2080 (European History), 2100, 2110, 2120, 2130 (Latin American, Asian, Modern African, Middle Eastern History). Majors must also take HIST 3800 (Historian's Craft) and 4930 (Senior Thesis) which teach students how to do historical research and write a scholarly paper.* Majors will choose other courses amounting to 27 additional hours which must include three (3) of the 5000 level courses that are the the most advanced available to undergraduates.

History minors are required to take 15 hours above the core requirement. These include 6 hours of 2000 level courses and 9 hours at the 3000 and 5000 levels.

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Last updated February 2, 2006.