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History Degree

Degree Requirements

Area I – Foundation Skills - 2 hours

FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2

FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

ENG 101English Composition I

3
ENG 102English Composition II

3
SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3
SPAN 111Elementary Spanish I

3
SPAN 112Elementary Spanish II

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101, ENG 102, and SPAN 111.

Area I – Mathematics - 3-4 hours

MATH 110Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

3
MATH 111College Algebra

3
MATH 112Trigonometry

3
MATH 121Calculus I

4

Area II - Arts and Humanities (choose one) - 3 hours

ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3
ENG 210Introduction to Film Studies

3
MU 129Music Listening

3
PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3
THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3

Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3
ENG 216Topics in Literature

3

Area II - The Social Sciences (choose two) - 6 hours

ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3
ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3
or
ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3
PSY 201General Psychology

3
or
PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3
SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3

Area II - History - 6 hours

HIS 201History of the United States I

3
HIS 202History of the United States II

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in HIS 201 and HIS 202.

Area II - The Natural Sciences: Biology - 7-8 hours

Choose one from the following: 

BIO 100Principles of Biology

4
BIO 111General Biology I

3

AND Choose one from the following:

ASTR 100Introduction to Astronomy

4
CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3
and
CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3
and
CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
PHY 201College Physics I

4
PHY 210General Physics I

4
PS 100Physical Science

4

History Core Requirements - 27 hours

HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3
HIS 192World Civilization since 1500

3
HIS 225Introduction to Historical Methods

3
HIS 496Seminar in History

3

Choose one of the following Early U.S. History courses:

HIS 300Civil War America

3
HIS 400Colonial History

3
HIS 401Jacksonian America

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all history courses.

Choose one of the following Modern U.S. History courses:

HIS 415Emergence of Modern America

3
HIS 426United States History, 1941 to the Present

3
HIS 430Expansion of the United States

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all history courses.

Choose two of the following non-U.S. History courses:

HIS 322Asian History

3
HIS 324Latin American History

3
HIS 435Early Modern Europe

3
HIS 445Comparative Empires

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all history courses.

Choose one of the following Thematic History courses:

HIS 327History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality

3
HIS 420The Old South

3
HIS 427American Indian History

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all history courses.

Required History Electives - 21 hours

Choose 7 courses from history at the 300 level or higher.

Students must earn a "C" or higher in History electives.

General Electives - 25-29 hours

Select sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120.

Total GEC Credit Hours (43-47 hours)
Total Required History Core Courses (27 hours)

Total History Electives (21 hours)

Total General Electives (25-29 hours)

 

120 minimum hours required for graduation.