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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog Program: History, BA

History, BA

  • Description and Learning Outcomes 

Requirements

(50 Credits)

Survey Sequence

Select one History Survey Sequence:

Course NameCredits:Satisfying CourseEarnedTerm/CollegeGrade
HS 1110 - The Ancient World Credits: 4
HS 1120 - The Modern World Credits: 4

Or

HS 1160 - U.S. History to 1877 Credits: 4
HS 1170 - U.S. History since 1877 Credits: 4

Research Seminar

Choose one course from the following.

Course NameCredits:Satisfying CourseEarnedTerm/CollegeGrade
HS 3390 - Seminar in American History Credits: 4
HS 3490 - Seminar in European History Credits: 4
HS 3590 - Seminar in Global History Credits: 4

Core Courses

Course NameCredits:Satisfying CourseEarnedTerm/CollegeGrade
HS 1950 - From Acorn to Oak Credits: 4
HS 2980 - Historical Methods Credits: 4
HS 4910 - Internship in History Credits: 4
HS 4930 - Senior Thesis I Credits: 2
HS 4940 - Senior Thesis II

Prerequisite: HS 4930 

 Credits: 2
HS 4950 - Senior Thesis III Credits: 2

Elective Requirements

Choose any history electives (2000+ level) for a total of 20 credits.

Course NameCredits:Satisfying CourseEarnedTerm/CollegeGrade
HS 2010 - Colonial America Credits: 4
HS 2030 - Revolutionary America Credits: 4
HS 2210 - America at War Credits: 4
HS 2230 (AR 2230) - History of American Art and Architecture Credits: 2
HS 2250 - Slavery in New England Credits: 4
HS 2270 - Golden Age of Piracy Credits: 4
HS 2410 - The Middle Ages Credits: 4
HS 2450 - The Age of Absolutism Credits: 4
HS 2490 - Europe Since World War I Credits: 4
HS 2510 - The Atlantic World Credits: 4
HS 2550 - The Global Reformation Credits: 4
HS 3990 - Topics in History Credits: 2 to 4
HS 4810 - Directed Study in History Credits: 1 to 4
HS 4830 - Independent Study in History Credits: 1 to 4

Note:

* An internship of four to twelve credits is required for the History major. All of those credits will count toward the 120 required for the BA, however only 4 credits will apply toward the major.

 

Liberal Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum, Bachelor’s Degree

Course NameCredits:Satisfying CourseEarnedTerm/CollegeGrade
LAS 1000 - First-Year Seminar Credits: 2
WR 1010 - Composition or approved LAS Writing course.

Prerequisite: Students must earn a grade of C- or better to fulfill the college writing requirement.

Credits: 4
MT 1100 - Quantitative Reasoning (MT courses numbered higher than 1100 are acceptable)

Must be taken with corresponding lab, MT 1100L

 Credits: 4
LAS 1 (LAS 1110) - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World Credits: 4
LAS 2 (LAS 1120) - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values Credits: 4
LAS 3 (LAS 2110) - Creative Arts Credits: 4
LAS 4 (LAS 2120) - Social Sciences Credits: 4
LAS 5 (LAS 2130) - Natural and Biological Sciences Credits: 4
LAS 6 (LAS 2140) - Humanities Credits: 4
LAS 7 (LAS 3110) - Global Perspectives

Prerequisites: LAS 5

 Credits: 4
  • LAS Elective Credits: 4 (One additional course that meets any LAS requirement or combination of two 2-credit approved electives.)

    • Electives

    Select additional electives to reach 120 credits for a Bachelor’s degree. 

    Notes:





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