History, B.S.

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History

Chairperson
Ben Lieberman
Professors	Associate Professors
Laura Baker	Katherine Jewell
Christine Dee	Joseph R. Wachtel
Sean Goodlett
Benjamin Lieberman
René Reeves
Daniel Sarefield
Teresa Fava Thomas

Objectives for the Program in History

The History program offers a variety of courses to all students. It provides a strong foundation in European, World and United States history.

The program offers a major and minor in history, as well as provisional certification for teaching history.

Requirements for the Major in History

The Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts in History require 36 hours of course work. BA and BS candidates in History must have a minor in another discipline. BA and BS candidates for History with Initial Teacher Licensure are not required to have a minor in another discipline.

Required Courses

Take the following courses:

HIST 1000 - World Civilizations I 3 cr.
HIST 1100 - World Civilizations II 3 cr.
HIST 1400 - United States History I 3 cr.
HIST 1500 - United States History II 3 cr. OR AMST 1800 - Introduction to American Studies I
HIST 2021 - Reading Historical Landscapes 3 cr.
HIST 2022 - Constructing History 3 cr.
HIST 4500 - Senior Seminar 3 cr.

Additional Requirements

Fifteen semester hours of History electives
All History majors must take either MATH 1200 or MATH 1700 as a mathematics requirement.
The Bachelor of Arts also requires foreign language proficiency at the intermediate level
History majors are required to take two courses in Political Science.

Note:

* Computer Literacy and Speaking/Listening Requirement

** Reading Historical Landscapes is suggested to be taken prior to Constructing History.