History

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The core and distribution requirements for a major in history are those listed for baccalaureate degrees with the exception that a course in literature or philosophy is required to fulfill the humanities distribution requirement.

The Advanced Placement and CLEP exams in U.S. History do not exempt a major from taking the HIS 198 and HIS 199 requirements. The Advanced Placement hours awarded for U.S. History Survey will be credited as electives to the graduation requirement of 126 hours. The Advanced Placement exam in European History and CLEP exam in European Survey exempt a major from taking the HIS 214 requirement but the hours do not apply to history major hours though the advanced placement hours awarded will be credited to the graduation requirement of 126 hours.

Requirements for Major

Core Curriculum Requirements 58 hour(s).
Electives 29 hour(s).

Major and Supporting Course Requirements

HIS 150 Introduction to History 3 hour(s).
HIS 198 Reading Seminar in U.S. History I 3 hour(s).
HIS 199 Reading Seminar in U.S. History II 3 hour(s).
HIS 214 Age of Europe 1550-1871 3 hour(s).
HIS 399 Historiography 3 hour(s).
HIS 491 Senior Seminar in History 3 hour(s).
HIS 492 Capstone Project in History 3 hour(s).
History Electives: 9 hour(s).
History Electives at the 300 level or above: 6 hours

One non-Western HIS elective (3 hours) from:

HIS 321 History of Modern Japan 3 hour(s).
HIS 322 History of Modern China 3 hour(s).
HIS 327 History of South Africa 3 hour(s).
HIS 328 Developing World Since 1945 3 hour(s).
HIS 332 Modern Middle East 3 hour(s).
HIS 372 Modern Africa 3 hour(s).

History

Requirements for Major

Major and Supporting Course Requirements

One non-Western HIS elective (3 hours) from:

Total hours for the major: 39

Total degree hours: 126