History Paired Major (B.A.)

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Major Courses

HIS 309 - Civil War and Reconstruction Credit Hours: 3
HIS 310 - Twentieth Century America Credit Hours: 3
HIS 320 - Making the Modern World Credit Hours: 3
HIS 321 - The Modern World Credit Hours: 3
HIS 481 - Research and Design Credit Hours: 3
POL 315 - Political Economy Credit Hours: 3
Choose one of the following:
GEO 331 - China, India, and Japan Credit Hours: 3
HIS 332 - Africa Credit Hours: 3
HIS 334 - The Middle East Credit Hours: 3
Choose one of the following
HIS 121 - History of Civilization I Credit Hours: 3 ^π
HIS 122 - History of Civilization II Credit Hours: 3 ^π
Choose one of the following
HIS 141 - United States to 1877 Credit Hours: 3 ^π
HIS 142 - United States Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3 ^π

History Paired Major Total Credit Hours 27@

General Education

Students must satisfy the General Education requirements listed for the primary major.

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^π A major course that meets a General Education requirement.
^@ Approved courses from the primary major or other electives may count toward the paired history major to comprise the required 30 credit hours for a major.

History Learning Outcomes

Students in the history major will articulate an understanding of the development of ancient, medieval, and modern civilizations. Students will demonstrate skills in analysis and evaluation of the past as sources of critical inquiry into the nature of current issues. Students in the history major will be prepared for graduate study in history, historical preservation, museum administration, law, or seminary.

Upper-level Course Requirements

Students in the history major should include upper-level electives (numbered 300-499) to ensure they will meet the graduation requirement of 36 upper-level credit hours.

Complementary Study

A background in the other social sciences such as geography, sociology, economics, politics, and non-English language are strongly recommended as complementary to the history major.

Study Abroad

Students in the history major may strongly benefit from and are encouraged to consider studying a semester off campus at one of the many programs described in the Cross Cultural Studies (CCS) section of the catalog. A semester off campus may also fulfill the CCS requirement and some Gen. Ed. requirements.

Program Oversight

The history major is overseen by the Department of History, Geography, and Politics. Courses with the HIS, GEO, POL, and SST numbers are administered by this department. Questions about the history major should be directed to the department chair.