History, B.A.

Freshman Year (29-31 Sem. Hrs.)

• ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
• Foreign language courses (8-10)

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• HIST 1001 Western Civilization to 1500 (3) or
• HIST 1005 World History to 1500 (3)

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• HIST 1003 Western Civilization Since 1500 (3) or
• HIST 1007 World History Since 1500 (3)

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• General education analytical reasoning course (from mathematics department) (3)
• General education natural sciences sequence (6)
• General education arts course (3)

Sophomore Year (32-30 Sem. Hrs.)

• Foreign language courses (8-6)
• HIST 2055 The United States to 1865 (3)
• HIST 2057 The United States from 1865 to the Present (3)
• General education analytical reasoning course (3)
• General education natural sciences course (3) *
• ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
• Approved literature courses (6)
• Approved elective or ROTC (3)

Junior Year (30 Sem. Hrs.)

• Approved history electives (9)
• General education humanities course (3)
• General education social sciences course other than history (3)
• General education social sciences course other than history (2000 level or above) (3)
• Approved electives (12)

Senior Year (29 Sem. Hrs.)

• Approved history electives (12)
• Approved electives (17)

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

Students majoring in history must complete 33 semester hours, including HIST 1001  or HIST 1005 , HIST 1003  or HIST 1007 , HIST 2055 , HIST 2057 , and at least 15 semester hours in history courses 3000 or above. No more than 12 of the 15 may be taken in any one of the following general subject areas: U.S. History, European History, and non-Western Developing Nations History (Latin America, East Asia, South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East). The remaining six hours of history courses must be taken at the 2000 level or above. Students majoring in history must also complete six semester hours of approved literature courses unless they are following the concentration in Secondary Education. Fundamental courses in economics, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology are also recommended.

Consult “Degree Requirements of the College ” in this section of the catalog for specific instructions regarding approved electives and foreign language requirements.

Consult “General Education ” section of the catalog for the general education requirements.

*If a two-course natural science sequence is taken in the physical sciences, the three-hour natural science course must be from the life sciences, and vice versa.

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