Degree Requirements
Major Requirements for a BA in History
In addition to meeting the course requirements for each respective major, all students must also fulfill the General Education requirements for the Undergraduate College. The Bachelor of Arts degree in History requires 120 credits.
Students who plan to seek teaching certification at the secondary (high school) level along with a major in History should consult with the history faculty early in their sophomore year about their program of study.
General Education Requirements 57 to 58 credits
Six credits of courses required for the History Major can be applied to General Education requirements.
| Required Courses 39 credits | ||
|---|---|---|
| HIS-0110 | Origins of our Culture | 3 credits |
| HIS-0200 | History of the United States to 1877 | 3 credits |
| HIS-0201 | History of the United States Since 1877 | 3 credits |
| HIS-0250 | Emergence of the European World | 3 credits |
| HIS-0251 | Europe Since Napoleon | 3 credits |
| HIS-0274 | Skill Building for Fun and Profit | 3 credits |
| HIS-0451 | Historians and Their Craft | 3 credits |
| Two European History Electives 6 credits, chosen from: | ||
| HIS-0306 | Kaiserreich to Third Reich – Germany Since 1871 | 3 credits |
| HIS-0307 | Nazi Germany | 3 credits |
| HIS-0359 | Radicals and Reactionaries | 3 credits |
| HIS-0349 | History for Science Majors | 3 credits |
| HIS-0362 | Who Started the Great War? | 3 credits |
| HIS-0363 | Europe Since 1945 | 3 credits |
| Two American History Electives 6 credits, chosen from: | ||
| HIS-0232 | History of Women in America 1865 to the Present | 3 credits |
| HIS-0231 | History of Women in America 1600 to 1865 | 3 credits |
| HIS-0271 | Beyond Salsa: Latinas and Latinos in United States History | 3 credits |
| HIS-0273 | Ethnicity in American History | 3 credits |
| HIS-0337 | History of Childbirth in America | 3 credits |
| HIS-0375 | Making America Modern: Ideas and Ideals | 3 credits |
| HIS-0389 | History of the Family in America | 3 credits |
| Required Supporting Courses* 6 credits | ||
| Two courses in Political Science or Economics | 6 credits | |
| Recommended Supporting Courses* 6 credits | ||
| INT-0200 | Research Methods Across the Disciplines | 3 credits |
| One course in Philosophy | 3 credits | |
*Chosen in consultation with the student’s major mentor
Electives
The remaining credit hours are electives and can consist of History courses, but should not be limited to those particular disciplines.