Degree Requirements
Core Areas A-E
Satisfactorily complete core Areas A-E, as listed in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
Core Area F
Introductory History Courses
Satisfactorily complete each of the following courses. HIST 1132 may be taken as part of Area E rather than Area F.
Additional Coursework
Satisfactorily complete 6 hours from the following courses:
Foreign Language Requirement
Satisfactorily complete one of the following courses:
FREN 2002 | Interm Fren Lang & Culture II | 3 |
GRMN 2002 | Inter German Lang & Culture II | 3 |
ITAL 2002 | Interm Ital Lang & Culture II | 3 |
SPAN 2002 | Interm Span Lang & Culture II | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Major Requirements
Research Course
Satisfactorily complete the following course. Students should take HIST 3001, Historical Research and Writing, by the end of their second semester, sophomore year. Students may take two upper division courses before taking HIST 3001, but are advised to avoid taking upper division courses until HIST 3001 is taken.
HIST 3001 | Historical Research & Writing | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
European/English History
Satisfactorily complete 6 hours from the following courses:
World History
Satisfactorily complete 6 hours from the following courses:
Public History
Satisfactorily complete HIST 4020, HIST 4960, and one of the remaining courses:
Senior Capstone
Satisfactorily complete the following course. Senior Thesis will be taken in conjunction with a scheduled cohort experience. In consultation with the instructor, the student will register for an upper division class that broadly covers the area of his/her thesis research. The student will register for both the upper division class and also for Senior Thesis, under the name of the same faculty member. Students will not be allowed to complete Senior Thesis until the first or second semester of their senior year. Students may also fulfill the Senior Capstone requirement by participating in a pre-approved and sanctioned study abroad course, HIST 4980.
HIST 4970 | Senior Thesis | 1 - 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Electives
Additional Degree Requirements
Satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements listed in the academic policies section of this catalog.
Earn a grade of C or higher in all HIST courses.
Portfolio of Papers to include Senior Thesis to be completed as part of HIST 4970 Senior Thesis class. (May be presented as an electronic or digital platform. See department chair for details.)