Bachelor of Arts in History
Credit Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in History:
Liberal Arts and Sciences Core: 60 credits
History: 30 credits
Open Electives: 30 credits
Total: 120 credits
Students who major in History must complete:
- HI 203-204 The Growth of the American Nation I & II
- Two (2) courses in European History
- Two (2) courses in American History
- Two (2) courses in Global History
- One (1) elective in history
- RESEARCH:
- HI 407Colonial and Revolutionary America or
- HI 430 The Contemporary World or
- HI 440 Recent America.
The department encourages history majors to take some courses in statistics and computer science. Although not required, the concurrent study of a foreign language and the use of source materials in that language for student research is highly recommended. A reading knowledge of at least one foreign language is necessary for graduate study in history.