History Major Requirements
38 credits distributed as follows:
Survey sequence in US History: 6 credits
| HIST 123 | US History I, Colonization to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 124 | US History II, 1877-Present | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Survey sequence in Global History 6 credits
| HIST 223 | Global History I: 1400-1750 | 3 |
| HIST 224 | Global History II: 1750-present | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Methods course
Capstone course
*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.
Five additional history courses: 18 credits
Students must complete at least six credits in US History and at least six credits as Global History.
Of these additional courses, 12 credits (three courses) must be at the 300-level
History Degree Pathway
First Year
Fall
| HIST 123 | US History I, Colonization to 1877 | 3 |
Winter
Spring
| HIST 124 | US History II, 1877-Present | 3 |
| | Electives | |
Second Year
Fall
Winter
Spring
| HIST 224 | Global History II: 1750-present | 3 |
Third Year
Fall
Spring
Fourth Year
Fall
Spring