Programs in History
Three concentration programs are offered, all leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree:
General Program in History
Honors Program in History
Teacher's Certificate Program in History
A Minor in History and a Teacher's Certificate Minor are also available.
General Program in History
For a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in history, the student is expected to complete a balanced program of studies in history, the other social sciences, and the humanities as approved by the advisor.
Prerequisites:
A two-semester sequence in world history and a two-semester sequence in history of the United States.
Requirements:
A. Thirty-three or more credits in history, of which at least 18 are numbered 300 or above, to include:
1. HIS 112, 113.
2. HIS 220, 221.
3. HIS 299 (300), 301; normally elected in the sophomore and junior years.
4. The remaining work in history so distributed as to give the student a comprehensive knowledge
of several fields, including those outside the traditional scope of European history and United States
history, and advanced work in one field. Courses must be selected with the approval of the
departmental advisor.
B. During the third and fourth year at least nine credits in cognates chosen from the social sciences or the humanities with the approval of the advisor; to include two courses at the advanced level in a single discipline.
C. All requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts degree, including general education requirements and a foreign language.
Honors Program in History
Prerequisites:
HIS 112, 113, 220, 221, 299.
Requirements:
A. Completion of 26 credits in courses numbered 300 or higher, to include:
1. HIS 299 (300), 301; taken during the student's sophomore and junior years.
2. An honors election of one 300-level history course approved by the department honors advisor.
3. The Remaining credits in history selected with the approval of the department honors advisor. At
least three credits must be in non-Western history (i.e., East Asia, West Asia or Africa.)
B. Additional elections in cognate areas so as to assure a balanced program.
C. All requirements of the University Honors Scholar Program.
D. All requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts degree, including general education requirements and a foreign language.
Prospective Honors Program students are urged to acquaint themselves as early as possible with the requirements above, as well as with the particular procedures for acceptance into the History Department's Honors Program. See the Honors Program Director for this information.
Teacher's Certificate Program
Prerequisites:
HIS 112, 113, 220, 221.
Requirements:
A. Completion of 39 credits, distributed as follows.
Appropriate courses may be used to fulfill more than one requirement.
1. Requirements A through E of the General Program in History. Courses that fulfill General Program
Requirement E (an area beyond Europe and US) are: HIS 215, 216, 230, 231, 283, 290, 291, 352,
376, 377, 378, 380, 385, 386, 397, 430.
2. A course on the US in a global context from: HIS 328, 346, 412, 479.
3. A course with emphasis on economy from: HIS 307, 328, 329, 374
4. A course with emphasis on politics from: HIS 321, 374, 386, 479.
B. EDS 343.
C. A teacher’s certificate minor in another discipline.
D. All requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts degree, including general education requirements and a foreign language.
Prospective candidates should also study the sections entitled "General Requirements for Teacher Certification" and "Secondary Education Teacher's Certificate Programs," printed in the Department of Education section of this Catalog.
Minor in History
Requirements:
Completion of 21 credits as follows:
A. HIS 112 or 113.
B. HIS 220 or 221.
C. Five additional history courses including at least nine credits in the 300 series.
Students should select Option 1 or Option 2 to fulfill the requirements for a minor.
Option 1 is intended for those students whose concentration or interests suggest a need for breadth in the minor; Option 2 allows for greater focus and depth in one field, which may be more appropriate, depending on the student's concentration program.
Option 1
At least one course in each of the following three areas: (1) North America; (2) Europe (including
England and Russia); (3) Asia, Africa, Mexico, or Latin America.
Option 2
At least three courses in one of the three areas described in Option 1.
Teacher's Certificate Minor
Requirements:
At least 21 credits in history including HIS 112, 113, 220, 221.