History with American History Concentration (B.A.)
Major requirements
[HIST 099] Introduction to History
Three credits from the following:
[HIST 101] Western Civilization Before 1500 (3)
[HIST 102] Western Civilization Since 1500 (3)
[HIST 141] U.S. History Survey to 1865
[HIST 142] U.S. History Survey Since 1865
Three credits from the following:
[HIST 171] World Civilizations: Bronze Age–1500 (3)
[HIST 172] World Civilizations: 1500–Present (3)
[HIST 258] Historical Methods
One 300-level Classical and Medieval European History course1
One 300-level Modern European History course1
One 300-level World History course1
One 300-level American History course1
[HIST 401] Historiography and Philosophy of History3
One of the following Experiential Learning Components2
[INTE 391] or [INTE 394] Internship4 (1-9)
Study Abroad option (0)
American History Concentration (9 credits)
Nine credits from the following:
[HIST 341] Colonial America (3)
[HIST 342] America in the Age of the Revolution (3)
[HIST 344] Civil War America (3)
[HIST 346] From Omaha to Hiroshima: U.S. History, 18901945 (3)
[HIST 347] Modern America: U.S. History, 1945-Present (3)
[HIST 351] Native American History (3)
[HIST 352] African-American History Since 1865 (3)
[HIST 353] Immigrant America (3)
[HIST 355] U.S. Urban History (3)
[HIST 391] Historical Study of Peace (3)
[HIST 392] Women and Gender in History (3)
[HIST 393] Public History (3)
1[HIST
Credits
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0-9
9
391] Historical Study of Peace, [HIST 392] Women and Gender in History, and
[HIST 393] Public History count as concentration courses but do not count as the
“One 300-level American, Modern European, World, or Classical and Medieval
European History course.”
Department of History
Experiential Learning Requirement
QuEST requirements
First Year Seminar
Oral Communication
Created and Called for Community (W)
Mathematical Sciences
Laboratory Science
Science, Technology & the World
European History (HIST 101 or 102)
United States History (HIST 141 or 142)
Literature
Philosophy and Religion
Arts
First Semester of Language
Second Semester of Language
Third Semester of Language or Cross Cultural
Non-Western Studies (HIST 171 or 172)
Bible
Christian Beliefs
Wellness course
Ethics, World Views or Pluralism
QuEST requirements
Major Requirements (inclusive of concentration)
Free electives
Total credits
0
Credits
3
3
3
3 or 4
3 or 4
3
met/major
met/major
3
3
3
3
3
3
met/major
3
3
1
3
46-48
40-49
37-26
123
2History
majors must participate in one of the following options:
Option 1 - An approved historical Internship ([INTE 391]/[INTE 394]) of up to nine
credits during the academic year or during the summer in one of the following areas:
Archives, Museums, Historical Libraries and Societies, Historical Preservation,
Historical Research, Public History, or Richmond University Internships in London.
Option 2 - Participation in an approved study abroad program, with at least one
history course in the semester’s curriculum. That history course(s) will count towards
either the core requirements or the elective requirements, and therefore will not
increase the amount of credits required for the major. See the department for a
complete list and more information about the study abroad programs.
3Fulfills Writing Enriched course requirement for major.
4
INTE 391/394 must be taken for a letter grade to fulfill major requirement.
Requirements for students matriculating in 2016-17