History Major
The major in history provides an introduction to historical methodology and research, as well as a foundation in the histories of at least four regions of the world.
Major Requirements (36 credits):
- HIS-280 Historical Research: Historiography & Methods (3 cr)
- Asia - one course from:
- Europe - one course from:
- HIS-331 Ancient Greece (3 cr)
- HIS-332 Ancient Rome (3 cr)
- HIS-334 19th Century Europe (3 cr)*
- HIS-337 Modern Russia & the USSR (3 cr)
- HIS-344 Medieval Europe (3 cr) HIS-347 18th Century Europe (3 cr)*
- HIS-348 20th Century Europe (3 cr)*
- HIS-349 Modern European Intellectual History (3 cr)*
- HIS-352 England to 1688 (3 cr)*
- HIS-353 Modern Britain (3 cr)*
- Latin America - one course from:
- HIS-379 Latin American in the Age of Imperialism (3 cr)*
- HIS-380 Colonial Latin America (3 cr)*
- HIS-382 Modern Mexico (3 cr)*
- HIS-383 Modern Brazil (3 cr)*
- HIS-385 Cuba (3 cr)*
- HIS-386 Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica (3 cr)*
- HIS-388 Comparative Slavery in the Americas (3 cr)*
- HIS-389 Latin American-U.S. Relations (3 cr)*
- United States - one course from:
- Two courses designated "research intensive" in the course catalog or with an asterisk above *
- One Social Science theory-based course outside of the History Department from:
- ATH-101 Cultural Anthropology (3 cr)
- ATH-202 Cultural Diversity (3 cr)
- ATH-302 Ritual, Myth, & World View (3 cr)
- ATH-305 Culture Change & the World System (3 cr)
- ATH-308 Gender in Cross Cultural Perspective (3 cr)
- POE-120 International Politics (3 cr)
- POE-205 Social Order & Disorder (3 cr)
- POE-250 Introduction to Political Philosophy (3 cr)
- POE-260 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr)
- POE-263 Introduction to Political Economy (3 cr)
- POE-350 Topics in Political Philosophy (3 cr)
- POE-380 International Political Economy (3 cr)
- PSY-206 Social Psychology (3 cr)
- PSY-301 Development of Personality (3 cr)
- SOC-100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr)
- SOC-110 Social Problems (3 cr)
- SOC-302 Gender & Society (3 cr)
- SOC-320 Family Sociology (3 cr)
- SOC-323 Socialization & the Life Course (3 cr)
- SOC-349 Social Stratification (3 cr)
- SOC-360 Race & Ethnic Relations (3 cr)
- HIS-400 Seminar in Historical Methods (3 cr)
or
Both:
At least 15 credits in other HIS courses according to student interest (12 additional HIS credits for those accepted for Senior Honors).
Students pursuing a major in history are strongly advised to study at least one foreign language. Knowledge of at least two languages—including French, Spanish, German and area-specific languages depending on region of interest—is especially important for students who plan to attend graduate school in history.
History majors intending to apply for teaching certification in history as a first teaching field in the State of Idaho must include HIS 200 – Introduction to US History and one other 300-level US history course in their major coursework. They may also want to include POE 100 – Essentials of American Government, or an equivalent POE course dealing with American government, in their overall college curriculum. For more specific detail on the courses necessary to achieve certification in history as a first teaching field students should consult the Education Department.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Critical Thinking
- Analytical Reasoning
- Problem Solving
- Written Communication