History, BA (2205)

Major Requirements

History Survey Requirement (9 credits)

Note: HST 290 - Special Topics in History, may be used in any of the following 3 categories, depending on the topic being offered.

US History

Choose one course from the following:

HST 207 - Growth of the American Republic Credits: 3
HST 208 - Emergence of Modern America Credits: 3
HST 209 - America’s Recent Past Credits: 3
HST 240 - A Semester at the Museum: History and Heritage Institutions from 1850 to the Present Credits: 3
HST 290 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3

European History

Choose one course from the following:

HST 215 - Medieval Europe Credits: 3
HST 216 - The History of Violence Credits: 3
HST 217 - Ideologies and Empires in Nineteenth-Century Europe Credits: 3
HST 218 - Conflict in Twentieth-Century Europe Credits: 3
HST 250 - The Age of Iona: Celtic Monasticism from its Golden Age through the Viking Age Credits: 3
HST 290 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3

World History

Choose one course from the following:

HST 221 - The Modern Middle East: From the Rise of Nation States to ISIS Credits: 3
HST 222 - History of East Asia Credits: 3
HST 223 - History of South Asia Credits: 3
HST 224 - The Emergence of Modern Latin America Credits: 3
HST 225 - Africa in the Modern World Credits: 3
HST 240 - A Semester at the Museum: History and Heritage Institutions from 1850 to the Present Credits: 3
HST 290 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3

Professional Skills and Experiences Requirement (6 credits)

The courses in this area are intended to give students tools that will allow them to use their knowledge of history to pursue activities in a variety of different fields and professions. For example, students might use knowledge from the digital humanities and public history to prepare for careers in museums or library and information science, take a course in entrepreneurship to figure out how to turn their love of history into business opportunities, choose a class in media and strategic communication studies to learn how to make historical documentaries, or pick a course in computer science to make video games with a historical theme.

List 1

Choose 1 course from the following:

DH 210 - Introduction to Public History and Digital Humanities Credits: 3
HST 240 - A Semester at the Museum: History and Heritage Institutions from 1850 to the Present Credits: 3
HST 304 - From Hamilton to Mickey Mouse: IP and Politics of Innovation in American History Credits: 3
HST 316 - The Age of Revolution and Historical Memory Credits: 3
HST 330 - The Art of Storytelling: Digital and Oral Tools Credits: 3
HST 495 - Internship Credits: 3 or DH 492 - Public History and Digital Humanities Internship Credits / Units: 3

List 2

Choose 1 course from the following:

HST 240 - A Semester at the Museum: History and Heritage Institutions from 1850 to the Present Credits: 3
HST 304 - From Hamilton to Mickey Mouse: IP and Politics of Innovation in American History Credits: 3
HST 316 - The Age of Revolution and Historical Memory Credits: 3
HST 330 - The Art of Storytelling: Digital and Oral Tools Credits: 3
HST 495 - Internship Credits: 3 or DH 492 - Public History and Digital Humanities Internship Credits / Units: 3
DH 210 - Introduction to Public History and Digital Humanities Credits: 3
POL 302 - Research Methods in Political Science Credits: 3
ENT 200 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship & Innovation: Practice & Mindset Credits: 3
ENT 306 - How Emerging Technologies Drive Innovation and Societal Change Credits: 3
ENT 309 - The Art of Curating Credits: 3
ENG 454 - Digital Age Writing, Reading and Living Credits: 3
MSC 200 - Introduction to Media & Strategic Communication Credits: 3
MSC 225 - Introduction to Digital Media & Production Credits: 3
MSC 230 - Digital Literacy and Practice Credits: 3
MSC 319 - The Five-Minute Film: Creating a Short Movie in Fifteen Weeks Credits: 3
BUS 150 - Introduction to Information Systems Credits: 3
BUS 210 - Statistics Credits: 3 or MTH 270 - Applied Statistics Credits / Units: 3
CS 142 - Website Design Credits: 3
CS 143 - Introduction to Cyber Security Credits: 3
CS 144 - Introduction to Game Development Credits: 3
CS 148 - Data Science and Society Credits: 3
CS 180 - Computational Problem Solving Credits: 4
CS 201 - Computer Science I Credits: 4
MTH 124 - Interpreting Information Credits: 3

Historical Methods and Research Requirement (6 credits)

HST 301 - The Study of History Credits: 3
HST 497 - Capstone in History Credits: 3

Advanced History Elective Requirement (9 credits)

Choose any 3 courses at the 300- or 400-level aside from those courses taken or required elsewhere in the major.