Bachelor of Arts in History
Bachelor of Arts in History
Elective Requirements
30
Total Semester Hours
121
The Bachelor of Arts in History degree explores history's fascinating
events, people, and cultures that determined the course of modern
civilization. Whether you’re interested in the Antiquities, Western
Civilization, Colonial or American History, the Civil War, World War II,
the Cold War, Middle East history, or an analysis of Iran, this dynamic
history program offers compelling choices. This bachelor’s program
emphasizes critical and analytical thinking, and effective research and
writing skills. Graduates with history degrees can be found as curators,
archivists, educators, or in professions involving research, writing,
editing, advocacy, politics, or historical preservation.
Degree Program Requirements
Many university faculty members teaching these courses are published
historians who bring unique perspectives and relevant research into the
classroom. You’ll also connect and interact online with other students
who share your enthusiasm for history.
COLL100
Foundations of Online Learning 1
Total Semester Hours
1
• Demonstrate knowledge of key historical facts, values, and ideas
that have shaped civilizations throughout history.
• Analyze primary sources in their historical context.
• Analyze secondary sources and identify various approaches to
historical interpretation through critical reading.
• Evaluate historical arguments based on primary sources and the
historical method.
English (6 semester hours)
Proficiency in Writing (Required)
ENGL102
Effectiveness in Writing
ENGL200
Composition and Literature
Select 2 courses from the following:
HIST101
American History to 1877
HIST102
American History since 1877
HIST121
Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War
HIST122
Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War
HIST221
African-American History before 1877
HIST222
African-American History since 1877
HIST223
History of the American Indian
ARAB100
Arabic I
ARTH200
Art Appreciation
COMM200
Public Speaking
FREN100
French I
FREN101
French II
3
GERM100
German I
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GERM101
German II
9
HRMT101
Human Relations Communication
39
JAPN100
Introduction to Japanese
General Concentration (p. 2)
MUSI200
Music Appreciation
American History (p. 3)
PHIL101
Introduction to Philosophy
European History (p. 4)
PHIL200
Introduction to Ethics
Global History (p. 4)
PORT100
Introduction to Brazilian Portuguese
RELS201
Introduction to World Religions
Select one of the following concentrations:
Final Program Requirements
05/23/17
3
History (6 semester hours)
Select 1 course from the following:
Degree at a Glance
Core Requirements
3
6
Humanities (3 semester hours)
• Demonstrate ability to conduct independent historical research
in primary and secondary sources and complete a major research
paper.
General Education Requirements
3
General Education Requirements (34 semester
hours)
Select 1 course from the following:
In addition to the institutional and general education level learning
objectives, the Bachelor of Arts in History also seeks the following
specific learning outcomes of its graduates. With reference to each of
the respective areas of history, graduates in this degree program will be
able to:
3
Required as the first course in all undergraduate programs.
ENGL101
Degree Program Objectives
First Course Requirement
First Course Requirement (3 semester hours)
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3
1
Bachelor of Arts in History
RUSS100
Russian I
ECON102
Macroeconomics
SPAN100
Spanish I
GEOG101
Introduction to Geography
SPAN101
Spanish II
PSYC101
Introduction to Psychology
SOCI111
Introduction to Sociology
SOCI212
Social Problems
SOCI220
American Popular Culture
Literature (3 semester hours)
Select 1 course from the following:
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LITR201
World Literature through the Renaissance
LITR202
World Literature since the Renaissance
LITR210
English Literature: Beowulf to18th Century
LITR211
English Literature: 18th Century to Present
LITR220
American Literature before The Civil War
LITR221
American Literature from The Civil War to Present
3
Total Semester Hours
1
MATH110
College Algebra
MATH111
College Trigonometry
MATH120
Introduction to Statistics
MATH125
Math for Liberal Arts Majors
MATH225
Calculus
3
IRLS210
International Relations I
POLS210
American Government I
3
World Civilization before 1650
3
HIST112
World Civilization since 1650
3
HIST300
Research Methods in History
3
Students must choose a concentration for this degree program and
may select from a General Concentration, Concentration in American
History, Concentration in European History, or Concentration in Global
History.
4
Students who pursue a General History Concentration are exposed
to the social impact, consequences, and changes of various pivotal
historical events. They will learn critical and analytical thinking
and effective writing and research methods. Students study the
philosophies, personalities, strategies, leadership, and other factors
that influenced the world. Topics cover American History, Ancient and
Classical History, Diplomatic History, and Global Cultures and History.
SCIN121
Habitable Worlds Are We Alone with Lab
SCIN130
Introduction to Biology with Lab
SCIN131
Introduction to Chemistry with Lab
SCIN132
Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology
with Lab
SCIN133
Introduction to Physics with Lab
SCIN134
Introduction to Astronomy with Lab
SCIN135
Introduction to Forestry with Lab
SCIN136
Introduction to Oceanography with Lab
SCIN137
Introduction to Meteorology with Lab
SCIN138
Introduction to Physical Geology with Lab
SCIN139
Introduction to Human Ecology with Lab
SCIN140
Introduction to Environmental Science with Lab
• Describe and locate the linkage between historical studies and
allied disciplines.
SCIN233
Physics I with Lab (Prerequisite: MATH225 Calculus)
• Compare and contrast the historical experiences that go beyond a
single time period and national or cultural experience.
SCIN234
Physics II with Lab (Prerequisite: MATH226 Calculus II)
• Interpret historical forces that have shaped social change and
contemporary human problems.
Objectives
Upon completion of this concentration, students will be able to:
• Identify a broad knowledge of historical literature that pertains to
the topic of study included in the degree program.
Social Sciences (6 semester hours)
Select 2 courses from the following:
ANTH100
Introduction to Anthropology
CHFD220
Human Sexuality
ECON101
Microeconomics
05/23/17
9
General Concentration (39 semester hours)
Science (4 semester hours)
Select 1 course from the following:
HIST111
Total Semester Hours
Political Science (3 semester hours)
Select 1 course from the following:
All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101 Proficiency in Writing.
Core Requirements (9 semester hours)
Mathematics (3 semester hours)
Select 1 course from the following:
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• Analyze history from diverse perspectives of ancient and
contemporary historical cultures, nations, and regions.
• Analyze history from in-depth study of one or more periods,
cultures, nations, regions, or seminal events.
2
Bachelor of Arts in History
Objectives
• Analyze historical material to make judgments, to establish causal
relationships between facts, to find order and patterns, and to
answer why and how - not just simply report.
Upon completion of this concentration, students will be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of history as a creative art, a
subjective discipline and an imaginative interpretation of the past.
• Compare and contrast the philosophy of early American leaders
and how this resulted in a break from the British Empire.
Concentration Requirements (39 semester hours)
• Analyze the reasons America pushed westward and what that
expansion entailed.
HIST230
History of East Asia
3
• Identify and give examples of the causes of the Civil War.
HIST301
Ancient Greece
3
HIST302
Ancient Rome
3
• Differentiate the outcomes of the Civil War in the North and the
South.
HIST402
Colonial America
3
HIST403
The Early Republic, 1783-1815
3
HIST406
Civil War And Reconstruction, 1861-1877
3
HIST350
History of the Middle East
3
HIST310
History of Modern Europe
3
HIST408
The United States: 1900 to Second World War
3
HIST409
The United States: WW II to the Present
3
Select 3 courses from the following:
HIST290
History of the Holocaust
HIST303
The Middle Ages
HIST304
The Renaissance
HIST305
France in the Age of Enlightenment
HIST306
The British Empire
HIST307
The Age of Dictators: Europe 1914-1945
HIST308
History of European Colonialism
HIST320
History of Russia
HIST340
History of Africa
HIST360
History of Latin America
HIST480
Special Topic: History
HIST490
Independent Study: History
Total Semester Hours
9
• Expound upon the technical revolution in America at the turn of the
20th Century.
• Identify the causes of the Great Depression and recognize the
attempts that were made to bring America out of it.
• Analyze America's reasoning for joining both World Wars.
• Elaborate on the political background of the Cold War and what
factors led to the diplomatic meltdown between the United States
and the Soviet Union.
• Integrate the cultural revolution of the 1960s and what was
happening in Vietnam.
• Identify major political, cultural, and economic developments in the
1980s, 1990s, and in the 21st Century.
Concentration Requirements (39 semester hours)
39
Concentration in American History (39
semester hours)
A student enrolled in the Concentration in American History is
recommended to take HIST101 - American History to 1877, and
HIST102 - American History after 1877.
Students who pursue a concentration in American History will
concentrate on American history from the Colonial Period to the
present. Students study the philosophies, personalities, strategies,
leadership, and other factors that influenced the United States. Topics
cover foreign policy and military operations as well as the domestic
political, economic, and social components of America.
05/23/17
• Assess the social, economic, and political situation in America
leading up to the 20th century.
HIST402
Colonial America
3
MILH320
The American Revolution
3
HIST403
The Early Republic, 1783-1815
3
HIST404
Jacksonian America, 1815-1846
3
HIST405
Antebellum America, 1846-1861
3
HIST406
Civil War And Reconstruction, 1861-1877
3
HIST407
The Gilded Age, 1877-1900
3
HIST408
The United States: 1900 to Second World War
3
MILH360
World War II
3
HIST409
The United States: WW II to the Present
3
Select 3 courses from the following:
HIST290
History of the Holocaust
HIST301
Ancient Greece
HIST302
Ancient Rome
HIST303
The Middle Ages
HIST305
France in the Age of Enlightenment
HIST306
The British Empire
HIST308
History of European Colonialism
HIST310
History of Modern Europe
HIST320
History of Russia
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3
Bachelor of Arts in History
HIST340
History of Africa
HIST350
History of the Middle East
HIST370
Asia and the Modern World
HIST480
Special Topic: History
HIST490
Independent Study: History
MILH355
World War I
Total Semester Hours
• Examine the causes of the Cold War and identify major political,
cultural, and economic developments during this time.
Concentration Requirements (39 semester hours)
39
Concentration in European History
A student enrolled in the Concentration of European History is
recommended to take HIST121 - Western Civilization before The Thirty
Years’ Wars, and HIST122 – Western Civilization after the Thirty Years’
War as part of their General Education Requirements.
Students who pursue a concentration in European History will focus
on developments that took place in Europe from ancient Greece to
the present. Students will study the political, philosophical, scientific,
and social changes that laid the foundation for early Europe to the key
developments that led to the major European wars of the 19th and
20th centuries. Topics concentrate on the development of political,
economic, and cultural institutions in early European societies and the
rise of Europe as a global power in the modern period.
HIST301
Ancient Greece
3
HIST302
Ancient Rome
3
HIST303
The Middle Ages
3
HIST304
The Renaissance
3
HIST305
France in the Age of Enlightenment
3
MILH365
The Napoleonic Wars and the Long Peace
3
HIST306
The British Empire
3
HIST307
The Age of Dictators: Europe 1914-1945
3
HIST308
History of European Colonialism
3
HIST310
History of Modern Europe
3
Select 3 courses from the following:
HIST340
History of Africa
HIST350
History of the Middle East
HIST360
History of Latin America
HIST402
Colonial America
HIST403
The Early Republic, 1783-1815
HIST404
Jacksonian America, 1815-1846
Objectives
HIST405
Antebellum America, 1846-1861
HIST406
Civil War And Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Upon completion of this concentration, students will be able to:
HIST407
The Gilded Age, 1877-1900
HIST408
The United States: 1900 to Second World War
HIST409
The United States: WW II to the Present
HIST415
The Cold War
HIST480
Special Topic: History
HIST490
Independent Study: History
MILH355
World War I
MILH360
World War II
MILH411
Diplomacy and War I
MILH412
Diplomacy and War II
• Identify and discuss the major political, cultural, economic and
military developments of Rome and Greece.
• Trace the rise and accomplishments of Byzantium and its changing
relationship with Islam.
• Examine the rise of the Ottoman Empire as a European power.
• State the factors that brought Europe out of the Dark Ages. Analyze
the key developments of the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution,
the Enlightenment, and Europe’s Age of Discovery, and identify
individuals who contributed to the artistic and cultural rebirth.
• Expound on the causes and effect of the Industrial Revolution, and
infer the importance of trade to the development of European
powers.
• Summarize Napoleon's rise to power and identify the shift to
Nationalism.
• Identify key political figures in 20th Century Europe and describe
the shift to Nationalism.
• Describe the political and social causes of World War I and World
War II, and state the social and economic implications of these wars.
• Describe the creation of the League of Nations, the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United Nations (UN) and
identify their purposes.
05/23/17
Total Semester Hours
9
39
Concentration in Global History (39 semester
hours)
Students enrolled in the Concentration in Global History will examine
the major events, personalities, and accomplishments that have taken
place in all regions of the world from pre-history until the present.
Students will study the political, philosophical, scientific, and social
changes that shaped the history of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the
New World. Special emphasis will be placed on how these regions
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Bachelor of Arts in History
interacted with one another over the millennia to create the modern
world.
HIST490
Independent Study: History
Total Semester Hours
Objectives
39
Final Program Requirements (6 semester
hours)
Upon completion of this concentration, students will be able to:
• Identify significant personalities and events in world history.
HIST491
Writing a Research Proposal
3
• Explain the rise and spread of the major world religions.
HIST498
Senior Seminar in History (to be taken as the last
course before graduation) 1
3
• Identify the invention, diffusion, and impact of major technological
innovations through history.
Total Semester Hours
• Describe the patterns of migration and relationship between
nomadic cultures and civilization.
1
• Trace the emergence of Afro-Eurasian trading networks before
Europe's Age of Discovery and emerging patterns of world trade in
the early modern period.
6
Prerequisite: HIST491 - Writing a Research Proposal and Senior
Standing and completion of all core and major courses prior to
enrollment. May not be taken concurrently with HIST491.
Elective Requirements (30 semester hours)
• Explain Europe's scientific, political, and industrial revolutions
and the impact of Western political and economic influence in the
world.
Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill core or major
requirements. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an
unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major.
• Assess the rise and spread of Western hegemony and the reaction
of non-Western cultures and civilizations to Western contacts,
intrusions, and colonization during the 19th and 20th centuries.
• Trace the patterns and problems of decolonization and the rise and
fall of Communism and the emergence of a multi-polar world in the
21st century.
• Analyze the United States' emergence as a world power after two
world wars and the rise of the Pacific Rim. Concentration Requirements (39 semester hours)
HIST230
History of East Asia
3
HIST340
History of Africa
3
HIST350
History of the Middle East
3
HIST308
History of European Colonialism
3
HIST306
The British Empire
3
HIST360
History of Latin America
3
HIST320
History of Russia
3
HIST310
History of Modern Europe
3
MILH355
World War I
3
MILH360
World War II
3
Select 3 courses from the following:
HIST301
Ancient Greece
HIST302
Ancient Rome
HIST408
The United States: 1900 to Second World War
HIST409
The United States: WW II to the Present
IRLS392
Globalization and the Market Economy
HIST480
Special Topic: History
05/23/17
9
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