History, B.A.

General Education

(see Certified General Education Courses for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Writing: (6 hours)

Two approved courses in rhetoric and writing

Fine Arts and Humanities: (12 hours)

Complete one approved course in each subcategory

Historical Understanding (3 hours)

Literature (3 hours)

Thought, Values and Beliefs (3 hours)

Visual and Performing Arts (3 hours)

Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)

Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

Two approved behavioral or social science courses in two different disciplines

Mathematics: (3 hours)

One approved mathematics course

Statistics: (3 hours)

One approved statistics course

Non-Western Culture: (3 hours)

One approved non-western culture course

Foreign Language

Complete two years in one foreign language or equivalent through placement.

Minor Requirement

Completion of a minor with a minimum 2.0 grade point average.

Program Requirements

39 hours in history including:

At least one 3000 level course (three hours) will be taken from each of the following categories of study:

I. American History:

II. European History:

III. Non-Western History:

Special Topics

The following special topics courses may be approved by the department head for credit in the most appropriate regional category:

At least one of the following 4000 level courses (three hours):

Additional Information and Notes

2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses

Electives to complete 120 hours

See Degree and Graduation Requirements for additional requirements.

*Also satisfies requirement in the major.

#Also satisfies general education requirement.

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