History Major Requirements
Ten courses (30 credits), including the following:
One course in each of any three of the following regional areas:
- Africa
- Asia and the Middle East
- Europe (includes Russia)
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- North America
Two upper-level seminars (3000-level).
Senior Colloquium
(guides seniors through completion of a senior evaluation research project or thesis, to be supervised by a member of the department; Fall semester, 3 credits). NOTE: In special circumstances, HIS 3998 Senior Evaluation (3 cr.) may be taken as an alternate equivalent on permission of the department.
A maximum of one independent study project (3 credits) and one internship project (3 credits) may be counted toward the major.
All courses must be taken for a letter grade and must receive a grade of C- or better.
Transfer or Advanced Placement credits counting toward the major are limited to two courses (or 6 credits).
History Major Honors Sequence
The History Major Honors Track includes an additional required course, History and Historians (3 cr.) [offered in alternate Spring semesters], and requires the completion of the Senior Honors Thesis during the Senior Colloquium for a total of 33 required major credits. The Senior Colloquium and the required thesis complete the Senior Evaluation major requirement. Honors History majors must complete the Honors Track sequence for eligibility for Departmental Honors at graduation. Honors are awarded to graduating majors who have earned a G.P.A. of 3.6 or higher in their required courses and who have completed an outstanding Senior Honors Thesis.
History Major with concentration in Social Studies
This concentration is intended for students preparing to be teachers of Social Studies in middle and high school. A co-major in Education is required.
Social Studies Concentration Requirements
A total of 17 required courses:
10 courses in History including
| HIS 1011 | Development of America I | 3 |
| HIS 1012 | Development of America II | 3 |
HIS xxxx
| Europe | |
HIS xxxx
| Africa | |
HIS xxxx
| Asia and the Middle East | |
HIS xxxx
| Latin America and the Caribbean | |
| HIS 3160 | Senior Colloquium | 3 |
HIS 3160: or HIS 3998 Senior Evaluation as equivalent on department chair’s permission
Three additional History elective courses of which two must be seminars (3000 level).
Two additional courses to count toward the History major:
An additional 5 co-requisites in the Social Sciences:
Choice: 1 of 2
SOC 3085
| | |
| OR | |
| POS 3081 | Public Policy of Science & Technology | 3 |
Choice: 1 of 3