History Major, B.A./B.S.

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36 hours

Required Courses

Six hours selected from the 100-level classes:

HIST 101 - The United States to 1865 Credits: 3
HIST 102 - The United States since 1865 Credits: 3
HIST 130 - Issues in American History Credits: 3 (130 may be taken twice.)
HIST 111 - World Civilizations I, Beginnings to 1500 Credits: 3
HIST 112 - World Civilizations II, 1500-Present Credits: 3
HIST 140 - Issues in World History Credits: 3 (may be taken twice)

Required (9 hours)

HIST 298 - Historical Methods Credits: 3
HIST 398 - Historiography Credits: 3
HIST 498 - Senior Seminar in American History Credits: 3 or
HIST 499 - Senior Seminar in World History Credits: 3

Elective Courses

History majors must select nine hours from one of the elective areas of history listed below and six hours from each of the other two areas. Elective Area I: United States History, Elective Area II: European History, Elective Area III: African, Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and Russian/Soviet History. HIST 498 and/or HIST 499 will be counted in the appropriate elective area if taken twice.