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2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

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

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42 hours; C or better required in all major courses; 2.0 major GPA required *

Required Courses (15 hours)

HIST 246 - U.S. History in a Global Context Credits: 3
HIST 266 - Global History Credits: 3
HIST 288 - The Historians Craft Credits: 3
HIST 298 - Historical Methods Credits: 3
HIST 498 - Senior Seminar in American History Credits: 3 or
HIST 499 - Senior Seminar in World History Credits: 3

Elective Courses (27 hours)

History majors must select 6 hours of electives from EACH of the four areas of history, and an additional 3 hours selected from any area. At least two of the elective courses (6 hours) must be taken at the 400-level.

HIST 498 and/or HIST 499 will be counted in the indicated elective area if taken a second time and with a different topic.

History Areas

Area I - United States History

HIST 300 - Topics in U.S. History Credits: 3
HIST 301 - Indigenous and Settler America Credits: 3
HIST 302 - Colonial America to 1740 Credits: 3
HIST 303 - The American Revolution, 1740-1787 Credits: 3
HIST 304 - The Early American Republic, 1787-1848 Credits: 3
HIST 305 - Civil War America, 1848-1877 Credits: 3
HIST 306 - The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877-1920 Credits: 3
HIST 307 - The United States in Depression and World War, 1914-1945 Credits: 3
HIST 308 - United States since 1945 Credits: 3
HIST 311 - Women and Gender in America Credits: 3
HIST 313 - Immigration and Ethnicity in America Credits: 3
HIST 316 - The Vietnam War Credits: 3
HIST 339 - History of Indiana Credits: 3
HIST 399 - Independent Study in History Credits: 3
HIST 400 - Topics in American History Credits: 3
HIST 405 - The Modern Civil Rights Movement Credits: 3
HIST 411 - Religion in America Credits: 3
HIST 419 - Communal Utopias in America Credits: 3
HIST 431 - The American South Credits: 3
HIST 432 - The American West Credits: 3
HIST 454 - History and Film Credits: 3
HIST 498 - Senior Seminar in American History Credits: 3

Area II - European History

HIST 320 - Topics in European History Credits: 3
HIST 341 - Ancient Greece to Alexander Credits: 3
HIST 342 - The Hellenistic Age, Alexander to the Roman Conquest, 338-31 B.C. Credits: 3
HIST 343 - The Roman Republic Credits: 3
HIST 344 - The Roman Empire Credits: 3
HIST 345 - Medieval Europe Credits: 3
HIST 346 - Renaissance Europe Credits: 3
HIST 347 - European Reformations Credits: 3
HIST 348 - Europe, 1648 through Napoleon Credits: 3
HIST 349 - Europe, Napoleon to World War I Credits: 3
HIST 351 - Europe, World War I to the Present Credits: 3
HIST 353 - England to 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 354 - Britain since 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 362 - Modern Paris Credits: 3
HIST 365 - Crusades Credits: 3
HIST 372 - The Soviet Union Credits: 3
HIST 399 - Independent Study in History Credits: 3
HIST 420 - Topics in European History Credits: 3
HIST 451 - French Revolution and Napoleon Credits: 3
HIST 452 - European Revolutions Credits: 3
HIST 454 - History and Film Credits: 3
HIST 499 - Senior Seminar in World History Credits: 3

Area III - World Regions

HIST 310 - Topics in World History Credits: 3
HIST 331 - Colonial Latin American History Credits: 3
HIST 332 - Modern Latin American History Credits: 3
HIST 375 - The Middle East from the Rise of Islam to 1500 Credits: 3
HIST 376 - The Middle East since 1500 Credits: 3
HIST 377 - History of Iran Credits: 3
HIST 384 - History of Africa to 1800 Credits: 3
HIST 385 - History of Africa since 1800 Credits: 3
HIST 393 - Ancient and Early Imperial China Credits: 3
HIST 399 - Independent Study in History Credits: 3
HIST 410 - Topics in World History Credits: 3

Area IV - Professional Development

Students completing a History major with the optional history teaching emphasis must complete the following two courses for Area IV:
HIST 287 - Social Studies Methods Credits: 3
HIST 397 - Teaching Social Studies Credits: 3
All other students select from the following courses:
HIST 321 - Introduction to Historic Preservation Credits: 3
HIST 322 - Introduction to Historical Administration Credits: 3
HIST 323 - Introduction to Archival Practices Credits: 3
HIST 325 - Introduction to Public History Credits: 3
HIST 398 - Historiography Credits: 3
HIST 399 - Independent Study in History Credits: 3
HIST 490 - Internship/Special Studies in History Credits: 1-3
HIST 498 - Senior Seminar in American History Credits: 3
HIST 499 - Senior Seminar in World History Credits: 3

History Teaching (optional)

For students seeking licensure to teach history (grades 5-12), the optional history teaching emphasis identifies courses of greatest benefit. In response to changes in teacher licensing and preparation, a multi-subject Social Science Teaching major is no longer offered. Under the new system, students are required to complete a degree in a particular social science area (such as History) and the Secondary Education Licensure Minor.

* Students seeking to teach history as a secondary school teacher (grades 5-12) are required to complete the 42 hour History major (including HIST 287 and HIST 397 for area IV), 6 additional hours (shown below), and the Secondary Education Licensure minor. Students completing a teacher education program must earn at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA, a 2.75 major GPA, a 2.75 GPA in the secondary education licensure minor, and a grade of C or better in all courses applied toward degree requirements.

POLS 102 - Introduction to American Politics Credits: 3
GEOG 330 - World Geography Credits: 3

Secondary Education Licensure Minor

Students seeking a teaching major that leads to licensure as a secondary school teacher (grades 5-12) are required to complete the Secondary Education Licensure Minor .