History Major

36 credit hours

Required Courses: 18 credit hours

HIST 110	Western Civilization I (WT)	3
HIST 111	Western Civilization II (WT)	3
HIST 120	American Experience to 1877 (US)	3
HIST 121	American Experience Since 1877 (US)	3
HIST 251	Methods and Philosophies of History (W)	3
HIST 490	History Thesis Seminar (W)	3

Required Elective Courses: 18 credit hours

Electives must include one from each area (European, Latin American, US).

HIST	European History course	3
HIST	Latin American History course	3
HIST	US History course	3
HIST	History Elective courses	9

History Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110	First Year Seminar I (FS)	4
HIST 110	Western Civilization I (WT)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

FYS 111	First Year Seminar II (FS)	4
HIST 111	Western Civilization II (WT)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

HIST 120	American Experience to 1877 (US)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

HIST 121	American Experience Since 1877 (US)	3
HIST	Elective course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

HIST	Elective course	3
HIST	Elective course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

HIST 251	Methods and Philosophies of History (W)	3
HIST	Elective course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

HIST 490	History Thesis Seminar (W)	3
HIST	Elective course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

HIST	Elective course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4