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Bachelor of Arts Degree in History

The degree program in History combines the development of informed perspectives, cultivation of analytical skills, and mastery of content areas that covers the United States and different regions in the world. A major in History teaches a student to write effectively and expressively, to think critically, to analyze arguments, and to communicate ideas. These skills will all aid in the pursuit of a career in a variety of fields.

The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree, including the Core Curriculum requirements, is 120. Thirty-nine of the total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level.

All candidates for this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in History must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements in this catalog.

Core Curriculum Requirements	Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements
Rhetoric (6 semester credit hours)	All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement: WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II
Domain I: Mathematics and Science	*Mathematics* (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. *Science* (6 semester credit hours) Three hours from Level One and three hours from Level Two will satisfy this core requirement.
Domain II: Society and Culture	United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Courses taken to satisfy Core Curriculum requirements in U.S. History and Diversity may not be used to satisfy degree requirements. *Political Studies* (6 semester credit hours) POL 1013 plus 3 additional hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. *Social and Behavioral Sciences* (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. *Economics* (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Domain III: Literature and the Arts	Literature (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. *The Arts* (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Domain IV: Interdisciplinary Studies	(3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses (including IDS 2203, 2213, and HIS 2123, 2133, 2533, 2543, 2553, 2573) will satisfy this core requirement.

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Degree Requirements

A. 33 semester credit hours in the major, of which 21 must be at the upper-division level:

1. HIS 2003 Historical Methods

This is a foundational course for the major. Students must take it as early as possible in their program.

2. 9 semester credit hours selected from the sophomore-level civilization courses, including HIS 2123, HIS 2133, and courses numbered HIS 2533 to HIS 2583.

3. 18 upper-division semester credit hours of history courses, including at least one U.S., one European, and one Latin American, African, or Asian studies.

4. 3 semester credit hours from HIS 4973 Seminar in History. HIS 2003 Historical Methods is a prerequisite for enrollment in this course.

B. 12 semester credit hours in approved upper-division courses from other disciplines that support the study of history. The student must consult with his or her faculty advisor to define a cohesive support area, and the faculty advisor's approval is required for each course.

The student may choose another option: the completion of 6 semester credit hours at any level in a single language other than English and another 6 semester credit hours in a related area of study. Students who choose the option to take six lower-division foreign language hours should make sure they have enough upper-division hours (39) to meet the university requirement for graduation.

Recommended areas for support work include, but are not limited to:

American Studies
Anthropology
Art History
Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
Classics
Communication
Criminal Justice
Economics
English
Geography
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Women and Gender Studies