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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. or B.S.
• 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

Updated:
HST 1114 United States History I, to 1865 (4 credits)
HST 1115 United States History II, since 1865 (4 credits)
HST 1304 World History I, Prehistory-1700 (4 credits)
HST 1305 World History II, 1700-Present (4 credits)
HST 4671 Computer Use for the Historian (2 credits)
HST 4772 The Study of History (2 credits)
HST 4783 Senior Thesis (2 credits)
HST 4799 Senior Seminar (2 credits)

Subtotal 24 Credits

II. Required Electives

Select 1 course from each of the following advanced groups:

A. American/United States

HST 3107 Colonial America, 1492-1763 (3 credits)
HST 3117 American Revolutionary Era, 1763-1800 (3 credits)
HST 3127 Age of Jefferson and Jackson, 1800-1844 (3 credits)
HST 3137 Civil War and Reconstruction, 1844-1877 (3 credits)|
HST 3177 United States Intellectual and Social (3 credits)
HST 3187 American West (3 credits)

B. European

HST 2510 Medieval England (3 credits)
HST 2520 Tudor and Revolutionary England, 1485-1714 (3 credits)
HST 2550 Culture of England (3 credits)
HST 3208 Greece and Rome, 1500 BCE-500 CE (3 credits)
HST 3218 Medieval Europe, 500-1300 (3 credits)
HST 3228 Renaissance and Later Middle Ages, 1300-1500 (3 credits)
HST 3238 Luther, Calvin, and the Reformation, 1500-1700 (3 credits)
HST 3248 French Revolution and Napoleon, 1774-1815 (3 credits)

C. Non-Western

HST 3309 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 3439 Japan and Korea (3 credits)
HST 3449 Middle East (3 credits)
HST 3459 Latin America (3 credits)
HST 3469 Africa (3 credits)

Subtotal 9 Credits

III. Other Required Electives

Select 11 credits of History courses numbered 2500 or above, or, with the consent of the department chair, relevant courses in allied disciplines.

Subtotal 11 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required For Major 44 Credits

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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
Liberal Education Requirements

Junior

Updated:
HST 4671 Computer Use for the Historian
HST 4772 The Study of History
Complete II. Required Electives: A,B,C
Liberal Education Requirements
Professional Education courses for B.S. (Teacher Licensure) students

Senior

HST 4783 Senior Thesis
HST 4799 Senior Seminar
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, B.A. or B.S.

Note: Students selecting a Social Studies Major, History Field of Emphasis, may not elect to take a History Minor.

I. Required Courses

HST 1114 United States History I, to 1865 (4 credits)
HST 1115 United States History II, since 1865 (4 credits)
HST 1304 World History I, Prehistory-1700 (4 credits)
HST 1305 World History II, 1700-Present (4 credits)

Subtotal 16 Credits

II. Required Electives

Select 9 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 9 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required For Minor 25 Credits