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History Areas of Study

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History Major, B.A. or B.S.

I. Required Courses

HST 1114 United States History I, to 1877 (3 credits)
HST 1115 United States History II, since 1877 (3 credits)
HST 1304 World History I, Prehistory-1500 (3 credits)
HST 1305 World History II, 1500-Present (3 credits)
HST 2772 The Craft of the Historian (3 credits)
HST 3772 Readings in History (3 credits)
HST 4782 Pre-Thesis Seminar (2 credits)
HST 4783 Senior Thesis (1 credit)

Subtotal 21 Credits

II. Required Electives

Select 1 course from each of the following advanced groups:

A. American/United States

HST 2617 Film and American History (3 credits)
HST 2650 Witchcraft and Magic in Early America (3 credits)
HST 2667 Men and Women: Gender in America (3 credits)
HST 3117 American Revolutionary Era, 1763-1800 (3 credits)
HST 3128 Testing Democracy: Reform in 19th Century America (3 credits)
HST 3137 Civil War and Reconstruction, 1844-1877 (3 credits)
HST 3159 The World at War, 1931-45 (3 credits)
HST 3169 History of the Vietnam War (3 credits)
HST 3177 American Intellectual History, to 1877 (3 credits)
HST 3187 American West (3 credits)

B. European

HST 2208 Greece and Rome, 1500 BCE-500 CE (3 credits)
HST 2218 Medieval Europe (3 credits)
HST 2228 Renaissance and Reformation Europe (3 credits)
HST 3258 Foundations of the Western Legal Traditions (3 credits)
HST 3268 The Roman Revolution, 200 BCE-CE 14 (3 credits)

C. Non-Western

HST 2700 World Religions (3 credits)
HST 3409 Colonialism and Modernization in the Non-Western World (3 credits)
HST 3419 China (3 credits)
HST 3429 South and Southeast Asia (3 credits)
HST 3449 Middle East (3 credits)
HST 3459 Latin America (3 credits)

Subtotal 9 Credits

III. Other Required Electives

Select 15 credits of History courses numbered above 2200, or, with the consent of the department chair, relevant courses in allied disciplines.

Subtotal 15 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required For Major 45 Credits

A Total of 128 Semester Credits is Required for a Bachelor's Degree

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SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR HISTORY MAJOR, B.A. OR B.S.

The following is a list of required history courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help you take your courses in an orderly fashion and complete your major in four years. These are only suggestions. The program is flexible, and you have some choice as to when to take certain courses.

Freshman

HST 1304 World History I
HST 1305 World History II
Liberal Education Requirements

Sophomore

HST 1114 United States History I
HST 1115 United States History II
HST 2772 The Craft of the Historian
Liberal Education Requirements

Junior

HST 3772 Readings in History
Complete II. Required Electives: A,B,C
Liberal Education Requirements
Professional Education courses for B.S. (Teacher Licensure) students

Senior

HST 4782 Pre-Thesis Seminar
HST 4783 Senior Thesis
History electives numbered above 2500
Complete Liberal Education Requirements
Complete Professional Education courses for B.S. ( Teacher Licensure) students

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History Minor

Note: Students selecting a Social Studies Major, B.S. (Teacher Licensure) are encouraged to consider a History Minor. Students selecting a Social Studies Major, B.A. (Non-teaching), History Field of Emphasis, may not elect to take a History Minor.

I. Required Courses

HST 1114 United States History I, to 1877 (3 credits)
HST 1115 United States History II, since 1877 (3 credits)
HST 1304 World History I, Prehistory-1500 (3 credits)
HST 1305 World History II, 1500-Present (3 credits)

Subtotal 12 Credits

II. Required Electives

Select 12 credits of History courses numbered 2500 or above, or with the consent of department chair, relevant courses in allied disciplines. The electives must include at least one course in United States history and one course in an area other than United States history.

Subtotal 12 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required For Minor 24 Credits

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Cultural Resource Management Minor

Management is a growing field in public history and the arts. Graduates who hope to work at historical societies, archives, historical and/or arts facilities will often find themselves managing a variety of collections related to history, art, and music. This minor serves history majors and those in performing or visual arts, as well as business majors and others who may wish to pursue a career in cultural resource management.

I. Required Core Course

HST 2810 Introduction to Public History (3 credits)

Subtotal 3 Credits

II. Required Courses

Note: Asterisked (*) courses either have prerequisites not included in this minor or require consent of instructor.

Choose one course from each area:

Finance/Budget/Office Management (3 credits)

BUAD 1100 Introduction to Business (3 credits)
BUAD 1180 Business Computing (3 credits)
BUAD 2220 Law and Business (3 credits)
BUAD 3321 Business Law I (3 credits)
*BUAD 3351 Management (3 credits)
*BUAD 3361 Marketing (3 credits)
IT 1410 Communication Technology (3 credits)

Communications (2-3 credits)

SOWK 2110 Intercultural Communication (3 credits)
SPCM 1090 Interpersonal Communication (2 credits)
SPCM 1100 Public Speaking (3 credits)
SPCM 2800 Listening (2 credits)

Philosophy (3 credits)

PHIL 2220 Ethics (3 credits)
PHIL 2230 Logic (3 credits)
PHIL 2240 Aesthetics (3 credits)

Writing (2-3 credits)

ENGL 2101 Intermediate Writing (3 credits)
ENGL 2150 Technical Writing (3 credits)
ENGL 3155 Professional Writing (3 credits)
*ENGL 3177 Weblogs and Wikis (3 credits)
*ENGL 3179 Elements of Electronic Rhetoric (3 credits)
ENGL 4156 Professional Presentations (3 credits)
SOWK 4310 Grant Writing (2 credits)

Public Relationships (2-3 credits)

MASC 1840 Introduction to Media Writing (3 credits)
MASC 2690 Principles of Public Relations (3 credits)
MASC 3107 Politics and the Media Workshop (1-3 credits)
MASC 3880 Communication Law (3 credits)
*SOC 2230 Ethnic and Minority Group Relations (3 credits)

Subtotal 12-15 Credits

III. Required Capstone Experience: Internship, Practicum, Professional Development Training

Arrange an internship or practicum in a nonprofit history or arts venue, or participate in professional development training program in leadership, management, fundraising, or a related area (see list below).

Subtotal 2 Credits

IV. Additional Credits (if two-credit courses were utilized in II. Required Courses)

As necessary, take 1 to 3 additional credits in II. Required Courses or III. Required Capstone Experience to bring total credits to 20.

Total Semester Credits Required for Minor 20 Credits

For Section III above

INTERNSHIP

Examples of Potential Internships:

Campus

Art exhibits, collections, projects
History projects
Humanities projects
Music performances
Theatre performances
Writers conference

Off Campus

Bemidji Community Arts Council
Bemidji Band
Bemidji Chorale
Bemidji Symphony Orchestra
County Historical Societies
Great River Art Gallery
Historical Preservation Group ( Bemidji)
Headwaters School of Music & the Arts
Loonfeather Press
Minnesota State Arts Board
Paul Bunyan Playhouse
Region 2 Arts Council
Sculpture Walk
Tribal Governments

Terms of Internships:

Sponsoring Organization

• Student will participate in the administration of a project, task, event or similar activity. Tasks might include planning, arranging, promoting, managing, editing, and archiving. (Participation as an artist will not be accepted as a substitute for administrative work.)
• Student will work 16 hours for each credit (2 credits = 32 hours). The duration of the internship will be determined case-by-case. For example, the writers conference internships are two credits and are completed in five days.
• Letter of agreement.
• Closing letter of verification and evaluation.

Student

Letter of agreement
Closing summary of work done.
Closing report on value of the experience.
Recommendations for other potential student interns.

PRACTICUM
Take a practicum course (minimum 2 credits) in a discipline related to the humanities or arts. Example: ENGL 4861, 4862 Practicum in Literary Careers, Publishing, and Management I, II.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING LEADERSHIP, FUNDRAISING, AND RELATED TRAINING
Attend a professional development training seminar in leadership, fundraising or a related topic of at least 32 hours in length. Example: Northwest Minnesota Foundation Leadership and Management Training. Credits to be arranged with a History advisor for the minor.