History, BA

Humanities-History:

Mathematics: 3

Liberal Studies Electives: 9

• No courses with HIST prefix

Skills Courses: 8

• HIST 295 - Introduction to Historical Studies Credits: 2
• HIST 395 - Introduction to Historical Methods Credits: 3

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• Choose any three 1cr skills courses from:

• HIST 215 - The Researcher As Detective Credits: 1
• HIST 217 - Different Ways of Looking at the Past Credits: 1
• HIST 218 - Right In Your Own Backyard: How To Do Local History Credits: 1
• HIST 219 - Historians and the Public: Preserving and Presenting the Past Credits: 1
• HIST 220 - Visual Sources in History Credits: 1
• HIST 221 - The Historian’s Craft Credits: 1

Foundation Courses: 9

Choose 3 from:

• HIST 201 - Western Civilization before 1600 Credits: 3
• HIST 202 - Western Civilization since 1600 Credits: 3
• HIST 204 - United States History to 1877 Credits: 3
• HIST 205 - United States History since 1877 Credits: 3
• HIST 206 - The History of East Asia Credits: 3
• HIST 207 - The History of the Middle East Credits: 3

Controlled Electives:

Three courses must fit into one theme; an additional course into a second theme. Note that many courses fit into two themes. At least ONE must be a Non-western HIST course: Latin America, Africa, Asia, Middle East or Russia, 300-400 level.

Required: 9

• HIST 420 - Introduction to Public History Credits: 3
• HIST 499 - Topics in Public History Credits: 3

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• HIST 493 - Internship Credits: 3-12

• or 

• appropriate substitution

Controlled Electives: 3

Choose one:

• HIST 421 - Archival Studies Credits: 3
• HIST 422 - History Museums and Historic Sites: Theory and Practice Credits: 3
• HIST 423 - Oral History Practice Credits: 3

Required: 6

Choose one:

• HIST 495 - Topics in United States History Credits: 3
• HIST 496 - Topics in European History Credits: 3
• HIST 497 - Topics in Non-Western History Credits: 3
• HIST 498 - Topics in Comparative History Credits: 3

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• Choose one:

• HIST 493 - Internship Credits: 3-12

• or

• appropriate substitution

Controlled Electives: 6

Choose two:

• COMM 315 - Persuasive Media Writing Credits: 3
• COMM 335 - Communications Consulting and Project Management Credits: 3
• COMM 354 - Media Law and Policy Credits: 3

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• ECON 223 - Economics of Crime Credits: 3
• ECON 335 - Public Finance Credits: 3
• ECON 361 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3

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• ELR 314 - Health Policy and Law Credits: 3
• ELR 480 - Introduction to Negotiations and Conflict Resolution Credits: 3

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• ENGL 310 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
• ENGL 321 - Persuasive Speech and Writing Credits: 3

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• GEOG 231 - Economic Geography Credits: 3

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• GEOS 119 - Geology of Energy Resources Credits: 3
• GEOS 151 - The Age of Dinosaurs Credits: 3
• GEOS 156 - Geology of Natural Disasters Credits: 3

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• JRNL 126 - Introduction to Public Relations Credits: 3
• JRNL 301 - Presentation Making Credits: 3

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• NURS 314 - Health Policy and Law Credits: 3

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• PLSC 351 - Legislative Process Credits: 3
• PLSC 354 - Metropolitan Problems Credits: 3
• PLSC 358 - Judicial Process Credits: 3

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• SOC 231 - Contemporary Social Problems Credits: 3
• SOC 337 - Society, Globalization, and Risk Credits: 3
• SOC 345 - Sociological Social Psychology Credits: 3

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• WGS 200 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credits: 3

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• other appropriate substitutions with approval of advisor 

Required: 6

Choose one:

• HIST 495 - Topics in United States History Credits: 3
• HIST 496 - Topics in European History Credits: 3
• HIST 497 - Topics in Non-Western History Credits: 3
• HIST 498 - Topics in Comparative History Credits: 3

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• Choose one:

• HIST 493 - Internship Credits: 3-12

• or

• appropriate substitution

Controlled Electives: 6

Choose two:

• BLAW 235 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3

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• COMM 315 - Persuasive Media Writing Credits: 3
• COMM 335 - Communications Consulting and Project Management Credits: 3

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• ECON 330 - Labor Economics Credits: 3
• ECON 331 - Industrial Organization Credits: 3
• ECON 345 - International Trade Credits: 3

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• ENGL 310 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
• ENGL 321 - Persuasive Speech and Writing Credits: 3

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• HOSP 212 - Club Operations Management Credits: 3
• HOSP 235 - Tourism Management Credits: 3

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• JRNL 105 - Journalism and the Mass Media Credits: 3
• JRNL 126 - Introduction to Public Relations Credits: 3
• JRNL 301 - Presentation Making Credits: 3

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• MGMT 105 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
• MGMT 275 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship Credits: 3

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• SOC 421 - Sociology of Mass Media Credits: 3

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• WGS 200 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credits: 3

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• other appropriate substitutions with approval of advisor

Required: 3

Choose one:

• HIST 495 - Topics in United States History Credits: 3
• HIST 496 - Topics in European History Credits: 3
• HIST 497 - Topics in Non-Western History Credits: 3
• HIST 498 - Topics in Comparative History Credits: 3

Controlled Electives: 9

Choose three from:

• HIST 320 - History of England to 1688 Credits: 3
• HIST 341 - American Revolution Credits: 3
• HIST 342 - The Early Republic Credits: 3
• HIST 346 - Recent United States History Credits: 3
• HIST 475 - History of American Constitutionalism Credits: 3

Other Requirements:

Take the Pre-law Interdisciplinary Minor .

Required: 3

Choose one:

• HIST 495 - Topics in United States History Credits: 3
• HIST 496 - Topics in European History Credits: 3
• HIST 497 - Topics in Non-Western History Credits: 3
• HIST 498 - Topics in Comparative History Credits: 3

Controlled Electives: 9

9 credits from upper division HIST courses