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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-110 Western Civilization to 1000
    • HIS-111 Western Civilization to 1800
    • HIS-112 World Civilizations to 1800
• HIS-200 Introduction to the History of the United States
• HIS-280 Historical Research: Historiography & Methods
• One course in each of the following areas:
  1. Asia - any one course from the following:
     • HIS-210 Introduction to the History of Modern East Asia
     • HIS-338 Modern India
     • HIS-345 Modern China
     • HIS-384 Modern Japan
     • HIS-343 Religion & the State in Late Imperial China
     • HIS-354 History of Southeast Asia
  2. Latin America - any one course from the following:
     • HIS-230 Introduction to the History of Modern Latin America
     • HIS-380 Colonial Latin America
     • HIS-382 Modern Mexico
     • HIS-383 Modern Brazil
     • HIS-385 Cuba & the Caribbean
  3. Europe - any one course from the following:
     • HIS-220 Introduction to the History of Modern Europe
     • HIS-331 Ancient Greece
     • HIS-332 Ancient Rome
     • HIS-334 19th Century Europe
     • HIS-337 Modern Russia & the USSR
     • HIS-344 Medieval Europe
     • HIS-347 18th Century Europe
     • HIS-348 20th Century Europe
     • HIS-349 Modern European Intellectual History
     • HIS-353 Modern Britain
• 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-110 Western Civilization to 1000
• 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:

• Asian Studies Minor
• Crime in Society Minor
• Environmental Studies Minor
• Interactive Journalism Minor
• Latin American Studies Minor