History, B.A.
The Department of History & Political Science offers a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in History. Following completion of foundation courses, students pursue different fields of history depending upon their intellectual and career interests. This flexible program furnishes a useful background for careers in public service, education, environmental studies, government, law, journalism, public communication, and business.
Students graduating with a major in History will be able to:
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of subject matter, methodologies, and a variety of historiographical approaches;
- Demonstrate the ability to think clearly and critically about history and historical narratives, and to express ideas logically and persuasively in written and oral form;
- Demonstrate familiarity with diverse cultures and chronological periods and capacity for both empathetic and critical understanding of one’s own culture and society as well as those different from one’s own;
- Demonstrate competence in historical research and presentation, including the ability to appropriately access, use and evaluate primary and secondary sources in order to make a coherent historical argument.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| History Major Foundation Courses | ||
| HIST 110 | Introduction to History Major Seminar | 1 |
| HIST 103 | Pre-Modern World Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 104 | Modern World Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 113 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 114 | United States History after 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 290 | Historical Methods and Theory | 3 |
| POSC 201 | United States Government | 3 |
| or POSC 202 | Comparative Government | |
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Reformers, Rebels, Revolutionaries in East Asia | ||
| War, Science, and Society | ||
| Reacting to the Past | ||
| Museums, Monuments & Memory | ||
| Superheroes and American Society | ||
| Junior Level Requirements | ||
| Select four of the following: 2 | 12 | |
| Topics in European History | ||
| Topics in Asian History | ||
| Topics in United States History | ||
| Topics in Latin American History | ||
| Topics in the Middle East and Muslim World | ||
| Topics in African History | ||
| Practicing History | ||
| Senior Level Requirements | ||
| HIST 450 | Career Readiness Workshop | 1 |
| Select two from either/or of the following: | 6 | |
| Seminar in Historical Periods | ||
| Seminar in Issues in History | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
One additional 400-level seminar | ||
| Senior Thesis | ||
| Internship in History | ||
| Total Hours | 47 | |