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2024-2025 General Catalog 
    
2024-2025 General Catalog

History, B.A. (3+3 Pre-Law Program)


History


CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

SEMESTER 1: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 .
SEMESTER 2: HIST 1001 /HIST 1005  or HIST 1003 /HIST 1007 .
SEMESTER 3: HIST 1001 /HIST 1005  or HIST 1003 /HIST 1007 ; First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Admission to the College.
SEMESTER 4: HIST 2055 /HIST 2057 ; Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence.
SEMESTER 5: HIST 2055 /HIST 2057 ; ENGL 2000 .

Students majoring in history must complete 33 semester hours. These hours must include:

A- Lower-level requirements: HIST 1001  or HIST 1005 , HIST 1003  or HIST 1007 , HIST 2055 , HIST 2057 .

B- Distribution requirements: at least three hours in history courses 2000 or above (excluding HIST 2055  and HIST 2057 ) must be taken in each of the following general subject areas: U.S. History, European History, and World History (Latin America, Asian, and African)

C- Upper-level requirements: at least 15 semester hours in history courses 3000 or above. Students are strongly encouraged to ensure that these 15 hours include at least one of the following: a history seminar HIST 3117 HIST 3118 HIST 3119 ; a history internship; or a history service-learning course. Students majoring in history must also complete at least six credit hours in Humanities courses that do not include history courses. 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.

Semester 1


Total Semester Hours: 16


Semester 2


Total Semester Hours: 13


Semester 3


Total Semester Hours: 16-15


Semester 4


Total Semester Hours: 16-15


Semester 5


CRITICAL: HIST 2055 /HIST 2057 ; ENGL 2000 .

  • Approved History Electives (9) [HIST 3117 /HIST 3118 /HIST 3119  encouraged] 
  • General Education Course - Social Sciences (3)
  • Approved Elective (0-1)

Total Semester Hours: 12-13


Semester 6


  • Approved History Electives (9) [History internship or History service-learning encouraged]
  • General Education Course - Humanities (3)
  • General Education Course - Social Sciences (2000-level) (3)
  • Approved Elective (0-1)

Total Semester Hours: 15-16


Semester 7


  • Approved Electives (16)

Total Semester Hours: 16


Semester 8


  • Approved Electives (16)

Total Semester Hours: 16


120 Total Sem. Hrs.


1 - If two course sequence is taken in the physical sciences, the additional three hour course must be taken from the life sciences, and vice versa.