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History Areas of Study

• Bachelor of Arts in History
  • Suggested Schedule
• Bachelor of Science in History
  • Suggested Schedule
• Minor in History, B.A.
• Field of Emphasis
  • Elementary Education B.S.: History
• Field of Emphasis
  • Social Studies B.S.: History

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

I.Required Courses

• HST 120 World History I (4 credits)
• HST 121 World History II (4 credits)
• HST 122 World History III (4 credits)
• HST 200 17th-18th Century America (4 credits)
• HST 201 19th Century United States (4 credits)
• HST 202 20th Century United States (4 credits)
• HST 285 Computer Use for the Historian (2 credits)
• HST 300 Study of History (4 credits)
• HST 301 Senior Thesis (4 credits)
• Updated: HST 475 Senior Seminar (2 credits)

Subtotal: 36 credits

II.Required Electives

• A: Advanced American/United States
  • Select one of the following courses:
    • HST 310 Colonial America (4 credits)
    • HST 311 American Revolutionary Era (4 credits)
    • HST 312 Age of Jefferson and Jackson, 1800-1844 (4 credits)
    • HST 313 Civil War and Reconstruction (4 credits)
    • HST 314 Big Business and Reform, 1877-1914 (4 credits)
    • HST 410 American Intellectual and Social History (4 credits)
    • HST 414 The American West (4 credits)
• B: Advanced European
  • Select one of the following courses:
    • HST 236 Medieval England (4 credits)
    • HST 237 Tudor and Revolutionary England, 1485-1714 (4 credits)
    • HST 240 Culture of England (4 credits)
    • HST 320 Greece and Rome, 1500 BC-500 AD (4 credits)
    • HST 321 Medieval Europe, 300-1300 (4 credits)
    • HST 322 The Renaissance and Later Middle Ages (4 credits)
    • HST 323 Luther, Calvin, and the Reformation (4 credits)
    • HST 324 The French Revolution and Napoleon (4 credits)
• C: Advanced Non-Western
  • Select one of the following courses:
    • HST 250 Colonialism and Modernization in the Non-Western World (4 credits)
    • HST 251 World Religions (4 credits)
    • HST 260 20th Century China (4 credits)
    • HST 264 India, Pakistan and Bangladesh (4 credits)
    • HST 265 Japan and Korea (4 credits)
    • HST 268 Modern Middle East (4 credits)
    • HST 269 Latin America Before 1900 (4 credits)
    • HST 270 20th Century Latin America (4 credits)
    • HST 280 20th Century Africa (4 credits)

Subtotal: 12 credits

III. Other Required Electives

History elective courses numbered above 202 or, with consent of department chair, relevant courses in allied disciplines: 16 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR: 64 CREDITS

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Suggested Schedule For History Majors

The following is a list of required history courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help you take your classes in an orderly fashion however, these are only suggestions. The program is flexible and you have some choices as to when to take certain classes.

Freshman

• HST 120, 121, 122 World History I, II, III
• Liberal Education requirements

Sophomore

• HST 200, 201, 202 American History Survey
• Liberal Education requirements

Junior

• HST 300 Study of History
• Select one of the following:
  • HST 310 Colonial America
  • HST 311 American Revolutionary Era
  • HST 312 Age of Jefferson and Jackson, 1800-1844
  • HST 313 Civil War and Reconstruction
  • HST 314 Big Business and Reform, 1877-1914
  • HST 410 American Intellectual and Social History
  • HST 414 The American West
• Select one of the following courses:
  • HST 236 Medieval England
  • HST 237 Tudor and Revolutionary England, 1485-1714
  • HST 240 Culture of England
  • HST 320 Greece and Rome, 1500 BC-500 AD
  • HST 321 Medieval Europe, 300-1300
  • HST 322 The Renaissance and the Later Middle Ages
  • HST 323 Luther, Calvin, and the Reformation
  • HST 324 The French Revolution and Napoleon
• Select one of the following courses:
  • HST 250 Colonialism and Modernization in the Non-Western World
  • HST 251 World Religions
  • HST 260 20th Century China
  • HST 264 India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
  • HST 265 Japan and Korea
  • HST 268 Modern Middle East
  • HST 269 Latin America Before 1900
  • HST 270 20th Century Latin America
  • HST 280 20th Century Africa
• Liberal Education requirements
• Professional Education courses for B.S. (Teacher Licensure) students

Senior

• History electives numbered above 202
• 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 (History field of emphasis) may not elect to take a History Minor.

I.Required Courses

• HST 120 World History I (4 credits)
• HST 121 World History II (4 credits)
• HST 122 World History III (4 credits)
• HST 200 17th-18th Century America (4 credits)
• HST 201 19th Century United States (4 credits)
• HST 202 20th Century United States (4 credits)

Subtotal: 24 credits

II. Required Electives in History

Courses numbered above 202. Electives should be selected with consent of the adviser and must include at least one course in an area other than United States history and at least one course in United States history: 12 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MINOR: 36 CREDITS