History, B.A.

The Major in History consists of 47 hours, including 39 in history and 8 in related fields. Transfer students bringing 45 or more credit hours in transfer are exempted from HUM 299, with the result that the major requirement is reduced to 46 hours.

Required courses include:

Major and Major-Related Courses

HIS 149Selected Topics in History

3

HIS 242World Civilization from Earliest Times to 1500 C.E

3

HIS 243Modern World History: 1500-Present

3

HIS 262Theory and Method in the Study of History

3

HUM 299Issues in Professional Development

1

HUM 347Research in the Humanities

1

HIS 351Senior Study I

3

HIS 352Senior Study II

3

HIS 149: Or other History course meeting core requirement in the Historical Reasoning Domain

Six credit hours selected from the following courses:

HIS 131Early American History: 1492-1865

3

HIS 132Modern American History: 1865-Present

3

HIS 248Appalachian Cultural and Social History

3

HIS 251Economic History of the United States

3

Three credit hours selected from the following courses:

HIS 221Europe and the World in the 20th Century

3

HIS 224Latin America and the United States

3

Twelve credit hours selected from the following courses:

HIS 303Studies in United States History

3

HIS 305African American History: 1500-Present

3

HIS 307History of the U.S. South: 1600-Present

3

HIS 321Studies in Modern European History

3

HIS 333Studies in Asian History

3

HIS 334Studies in Latin American History

3

HIS 335Studies in African History

3

HIS 341Medieval Love (3)

3

HIS 345Studies in World History

3

HIS 342Studies in Pre-Modern History

3

HIS 349Selected Topics in History

3

Six credit hours in related courses selected from:

ART 111Survey of Ancient Through Medieval Art

3

ART 212Renaissance, Baroque and Modern Art

3

ART 31120th Century Art

3

ECN 334History of Economic Thought

3

ENG 191American Literature: Puritan through Romantic

3

ENG 292American Literature: Realism to the Present

3

ENG 311History of the English Language

3

ENG 333English Literature of the 17th Century

3

ENG 334English Literature of the Restoration and 18th Century

3

ENG 335English Literature of the 19th Century

3

MUS 312History of Music in the United States

3

PHL 201Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

3

PHL 205Early Modern Philosophy from 16th to the 18th Century

3

PHL 206Enlightenment & Late Modern Philosophy 18th-20th Century

3

PHL 207Contemporary Philosophy

3

REL 348Explorations in the History of Religions

3

THT 316Theatre History I

3

THT 317Theatre History II

3