History Major (Small Plan), BA

(Note: It is recommended that students who plan to enter graduate school should complete two years of a world language at the college level.)

Program Learner Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

To identify patterns of historical change.
Analyze primary and secondary sources, understand their argument and approach, and then compare them with other works.
Develop critical and analytical skills in written exercises, including a significant research paper.
Use scholarly historical resources and reference tools of a university library.

Required Courses

Select 20 credits from the following:

HIST 101 - World History to 1500 Credits: (5) (Western civilization may be substituted)
HIST 102 - World History: 1500-1815 Credits: (5) (Western civilization may be substituted)
HIST 103 - World History Since 1815 Credits: (5) (Western civilization may be substituted)

HIST 302 - Historical Methods Credits: (5) (Students must earn a minimum grade of C as a major requirement)
HIST 481 - Senior Thesis Credits: (4) (Students must earn a minimum grade of C as a major requirement)
Upper-division United States History Credits: (5)
Upper-division Elective Credits: (25)
The elective credits must include at least 5 credits each from three of the following fields: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, World/Transcontinental

(NOTE: *Students with fewer than 60 credits must have a minor or another major in order to graduate.)