History, BA

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The History Program offers a B.A. Degree in History as well as concentrations in Pre-Law, Public History, and Teacher Preparation in History and Social Science. A Minor in History is also available.

No grade below “C-” in major course work is accepted for graduation

Civitae Core Requirements (39-40 credits)

Civitae Core Curriculum

History majors may count Core courses satisfying major requirements as also satisfying their respective Civitae Core requirements, up to two Pillar courses and one Perspectives course. The following courses in the major may be used in this way:

HIST 125 and HIST 126 fulfills the Global Citizenship Pillar requirement, for students who place into a 211-level language course or above

HIST 221 , among others, fullfill the Historical and Contemporary Insights Pillar requirement

Courses satisfying major requirements that are designated as Civitae Core courses subsequent to the print deadline of this Catalog will not appear in the above listings but will be eligible to also satisfy Civitae Core requirements, subject to the same rules as the others. (If doing so would otherwise decrease the total credits required for the degree below 120, General Elective credit must be substituted to restore the total.)

Additional Degree Requirements (3 credits)

In addition to the courses required for the Civitae Core Curriculum Program, students completing the History BA Degree are required to take one additional course in either the Humanities or Foreign Language.

Major Requirements (42-45 credits)

As noted above, some courses that meet major requirements are also designated as Civitae Core Curriculum courses; such courses taken to meet Civitae Core requirements will be considered to also satisfy the associated major requirements (up to two Foundations pillars and one Perspective course).

Foundation Requirements (11-14 credits) (Plus 3-6 credits included in Core Curriculum)

HIST 101 - Introduction to the History Major 1 credit
HIST 125 - World History I 3 credits (satisfies FGLO Pillar for some students)
Or
HIST 150 - Historical Inquiry I 3 credits
HIST 126 - World History II 3 credits (satisfies FGLO Pillar for some students)
Or
HIST 151 - Historical Inquiry II 3 credits
HIST 221 - United States History Colonial-1877 3 credits (satisfies FHCI Pillar)
HIST 222 - United States History 1877-Modern Times 3 credits
HIST 250 - Historical Methods 3 credits
HIST 450 - Career Preparation in History 1 credit

Area Electives (18 credits)

A minimum of six credits of Area Electives must be taken at the 400-level and must be taken in at least two different areas (US, EU, NW).

United States History Electives (US)/6 credits at the 300 level or above
European History Electives (EU)/6 credits at the 300 level or above
Non-Western History Electives (NW)/6 credits at the 200 level or above

Additional History Electives (12 credits)

Choose twelve credits from History courses at the 200-level or above.

Note: Only three credits of HIST 490 or HIST 492 may count as History Electives.

Internship & Directed Study/1 credit

Complete at least one credit from the following courses:

HIST 490 - Directed or Independent Study 1-18 credits
HIST 492 - Internships in History 1-15 credits
**A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required to enroll in an internship.

General Electives (32-36 credits)

Total Credits Required

BA in History 120