History B.A.

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Mission Statement

The Bachelor of Arts in History provides students with the educational tools and framework necessary for understanding major thematic issues in history, for exploring the everyday lives of people of different times and cultures, and for succeeding in a variety of professions and/or post-graduate study. The History major challenges students to think about the diversity of human existence, past and present, by examining how politics, social structure, cultures, geographies, and lived experiences have changed over time.

Through the study of history, students will develop the qualities of mind necessary for responsible citizenship in the 21st century and acquire an appreciation for the diversity of human experience and a capacity to understand the historical dimensions of contemporary problems across global communities. They will graduate with the ability to synthesize information from primary and secondary sources (whether of a print, visual, or material nature) in order to produce cogent arguments and sound historical narrative through a variety of mediums. Students of History will be prepared to contribute to our knowledge of the past with new discoveries and understandings.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the basic historical knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to understand different perspectives about the past and the complex multicultural world we live in today.
• Demonstrate an ability to perform serious historical research and an understanding of historical methodologies, historical theory, and historiography.
• Understand the use and misuse of historical argument and make connections between individual events and larger historical themes.
• Demonstrate a familiarity with the histories of injustice and movements for social change.

Curriculum

College Core Curriculum (31-44)

English (3-8 credits)

Refer to the English section of the Core Curriculum

Study and Technology Skills (0-3 credits)

Refer to the Study and Technology Skills section of the Core Curriculum

Mathematics (3-5 credits)

Refer to the Mathematics section of the Core Curriculum

Natural Sciences (7-8 credits)

Refer to the Natural Sciences section of the Core Curriculum

Social Sciences (3 credits)

Refer to the Social Sciences section of the Core Curriculum

Fine Arts (3 credits)

Refer to the Fine Arts section of the Core Curriculum

Humanities (6 credits)

Refer to the Humanities section of the Core Curriculum

Constitution (3-6 credits)

Refer to the Constitution section of the Core Curriculum

Cultural Diversity (3 credits)

Refer to Cultural Diversity section of the Core Curriculum

Major Requirements (36)

HIST 101	US History to 1877	3.00
HIST 102	US History Since 1877	3.00
HIST 251	Historical Investigation	3.00
HIST 499	Senior Seminar in History	3.00

Additional history (24)

• At least eighteen (18) credits total must be at the 300-level or above. Course must be approved by the history advisor
• From these 24 credits, at least nine (9) must be selected from courses that fulfill either of the following requirements:
  • Primarily emphasize cultural and social diversity within the United States (e.g. Latinos in the American West, African-American History, US Women's History, etc.)
  • Primarily focus on non-European and non-American history (e.g. African, Asian, Middle Eastern, or Latin American history)

Approved classes for either are:

HIST 211	History of East Asia I	3.00
HIST 212	History of East Asia II	3.00
HIST 320	Hispanic Culture in the US	3.00
HIST 418	American Indian Relations	3.00
HIST 424	Role of Religion in US Culture	3.00
HIST 432	History of Women in the US	3.00
HIST 433	African-American History	3.00
HIST 436	Nazi Holocaust from American Perspective	3.00
HIST 444	Latinos in the American West	3.00
HIST 449	History of Japan	3.00
HIST 450	Modern Chinese History	3.00
HIST 470	History of Mexico	3.00
HIST 478	Middle Eastern Studies	3.00

Summary of credit requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in History

College Core Curriculum	31-45
Major Requirements	36
Electives (at least 18 credits must be Upper Division)	39-53
Total Credits	120