2022-2023 College Catalog

History Major

History Major Requirements

38 credits distributed as follows:

One perspective in U.S. History course chosen from:

 
HIST 103American Political History

3

HIST 104Race & Ethnicity in Amer Hist

3

HIST 240American Environmental History

3

HIST 242Women in American History

3

One perspective in Global History course chosen from:

 
HIST 162Health & Disease Modern World History

3

HIST 164Race & Identity

3

HIST 165Free and Unfree Labor

3

HIST 261Indian Ocean World, 1300-1800

3

HIST 262The Politics of Identity: Globalization, Diaspora, and Diversity

3

Methods course

HIST 322Historical Methods

4

Capstone course

HIST 491Senior Capstone

4

Or

HIST 490Senior Thesis

4

*The thesis must be on an approved topic on which the student prepared through at least one relevant 300-level seminar

Senior Capstone: For those History majors who are not writing an individual senior thesis, the major may be completed by taking the Senior Capstone in Public and Digital History.

Seven additional History courses

Three of these must be at the 300-level

Two concentrations within four of the following areas:

**A Concentration consists of two courses in the same area, at least one of which must be a 300-level Seminar.

United States

Europe

Latin America

Global

History Degree Pathway

First Year

Fall

Global History Course

Winter

Electives

Spring

US History Course

Electives

Second Year

Fall

Electives

Winter

Electives

Spring

HIST 322Historical Methods

4

Electives

Third Year

Fall

Electives

Spring

Electives

Fourth Year

Fall

HIST 490Senior Thesis

4

Spring

Electives