History (BA)

Program requirements for the History (BA) degree.

University Core – 36 credits

Area I: Writing (6)

  • ENG 101 English Composition I
  • ENG 102 English Composition II: Research & Argument

Area II: Quantitative Reasoning (6)

  • STA 201 Introduction to Statistics (3)
  • MAT 115 College Algebra (3)

Area III: Computing & Information Literacy (6)

  • UNI 110 Information Literacy & Research (3)
  • UNI 120 Data & AI Literacy (3)

Area IV: Communication (3)

  • COM 110 Public Speaking / Professional Communication (3)

Area V: Civics/Global/Ethics (9)

  • POL 101 American Government (3)
  • PHI 120 Ethics (3)
  • GEO 120 Global Systems & Cultures (3)

Area VI: Humanities/Social Science/Arts (6)

  • Choose any two 3-credit courses from College of Arts & Humanities, College of Social &
  • Behavioral Sciences, College of Creative & Performing Arts

ARH Methods Core – 6 credits

  • ARH 210 Research Methods in the Humanities (3)
  • ARH 220 Writing in the Humanities (3)

Major Requirements – 39 Credits

  • HIS 201 Historical Thinking & Methods (3)
  • HIS 210 World History I (3)
  • HIS 211 World History II (3)
  • HIS 220 U.S. History I (3)
  • HIS 221 U.S. History II (3)
  • HIS 230 Modern Europe (3)
  • HIS 240 History of Asia (3)
  • HIS 250 History of the Americas (3)
  • HIS 310 Historiography (3)
  • HIS 320 Research Seminar in History (3)
  • HIS 330 History of Science & Technology (3)
  • HIS 390 Topics in History (3)
  • HIS 490 History Capstone (3)

Electives – 36 credits

  • 12 credits upper-division (300–400 level) HIS courses
  • 6 credits upper-division (300–400 level) College of Arts & Humanities courses (excluding
  • HIS)
  • 21 credits free electives