Majors, Minors, and Concentrations
History Major
Consists of 33 credits including the following:
- Civilization:
- Students must take one Civilization course covering the premodern era from:
- HIS-101 Pre-Modern Western Civilization: Ancient
- HIS-102 Pre-Modern Western Civilization: Medieval to the Revolutionary Era
- HIS-105 Pre-Modern World Civilizations
- One course covering the modern era from:
- HIS-103 Modern Western Civilization
- HIS-106 Modern World Civilizations
- Students must take one Civilization course covering the premodern era from:
- HIS-200 Introduction to the History of the United States
- One course in each of the following areas:
- Asia - any one course from the following:
- Latin America - any one course from the following:
- Europe - any one course from the following:
- HIS-400 Seminar in Historical Methods OR HIS-480 Senior Thesis: historiography AND HIS-481 Senior Honors Thesis: monograph.
- Electives: 12 additional credits in history courses numbered 300 or 400.
Students pursuing a major in history are strongly advised to study at least one foreign language. Knowledge of French, Spanish and German is especially important for students who plan to attend graduate school. Students desiring teacher certification with a major in history must consult with a member of the Education Department.
History Minor
Consists of 18 credits, to include:
- Six credits of Western or World Civilization,
- HIS-200 Introduction to the History of the United States
- Nine additional credits in history, six of which must be upper-division
Classics Minor
Consists of 18 credits, to include:
- HIS-101 Pre-Modern Western Civilization: Ancient
- HIS-331 Ancient Greece
- HIS-332 Ancient Rome
- Six credits of either Greek or Latin
- Three additional credits approved by the History Department.
Othr programs of study tht may be of interest to History majors include: