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 and a student may not take a politics prefixed course to meet the social science distribution core requirement.

Advanced placement for U.S. History Survey I or II or European Survey allows students to immediately enroll in 200- and 300-level history electives. Students will still need to take 39 credit hours in history, but they are exempted from taking HIS 111 , HIS 112 or HIS 214 if they have taken an advanced placement course in the corresponding area. 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 111 History of the United States I 3 hour(s).
HIS 112 History of the United States II 3 hour(s).
HIS 150 Introduction to History 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 Senior Integration Paper in History 3 hour(s).
History Electives (6 hours can be POL courses at the 200-level or above): 9 hour(s).
History Electives at the 300 level or above: 6 hours

One non-Western HIS elective 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 from:

Total hours for the major: 39

Total degree hours: 126