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History Major – Bachelor of Arts

Program Competencies

Students are expected to possess:
  1. A broad understanding of the events, circumstances and chronology of history, which will allow students to establish links between historical processes and contemporary global realities.
  2. The analytical ability and critical thinking skills to interpret historical events, ideas, arguments and points of view.
  3. The ability to access and use traditional and electronic databases for historical research.
  4. The ability to conduct independent original historical research using primary sources and to present scholarship in written and oral formats. 

Assessment

  1. History Achievement Test
  2. Capstone course

Program Requirements

General Education

General Education courses

variable
HST 499CSenior Seminar in History

3
Total Credit Hours:36

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

Major Requirements

HST 260American History to 1865

3
HST 261American History since 1865

3
HST 270World History to 1500

3
HST 271World History since 1500

3
HST 300Practicing History

3
HST 301-306Chronological U.S. History

3
HST 311-328Chronological World History

3
HST 340-360Thematic U.S. History

3
HST 370-375Thematic World History

3
HST 380Junior Seminar

3
HST 3XXElective in History

3
Total Credit Hours:33

Additional Constraints:

Students are permitted to use only one course in the program from each of the following pairs:

  1. HST 352 or HST 353
  2. HST 341 or HST 342

Minor

All majors must also include a minor or additional major. See Terms to Know.
Total Credit Hours:21

General Electives

Total Credit Hours:30

Total Credit Hours: 120