History - A.B. or B.S.
The History major is chosen by students who have a variety of interests and objectives. It offers excellent preparation toward teaching, research, journalism, Christian ministries and graduate study. History majors desiring to teach in secondary schools need to major in History and Social Studies Education. The History major combined with a major in Philosophy/Religion serves as excellent pre-seminary preparation. Also, the History major often serves as a companion double major with Accounting, Art, Biblical Literature and Language, Biology, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Computer Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Intercultural Studies, Mathematics, Music, Political Science, Political Science Pre-Law, Psychology, Theology and Philosophy, Social Studies, Social Work, or Writing. In addition, the National Security Studies minor makes an excellent companion with the History major.
Students majoring or minoring in History must maintain no less than a 2.25 GPA in the History major/minor.
Language Proficiency
Students majoring in history (as their first major) will have the option of choosing to graduate with a B.A. or a B.S. degree. Students thinking seriously about graduate work in history will be advised to study a foreign language, graduating with the B.A. Those students pursuing the B.A. in history will be required to satisfy the following language proficiency requirement:
Proficiency in a non-native language at the intermediate level may be met by showing four years of high school foreign language with grades of "C" of above, satisfactorily passing a language examination rated for the intermediate level of proficiency or taking two years of college foreign language.
Requirements (42-43 credits)
Required Courses (12-13 credits)
| HST-185 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HST-190 | World History 1500 to Present | 3 |
| HST-290 | Making History: Historians, Historical Techniques and Historiography | 3 |
| HST-449 | History Capstone Proseminar | 0 to 1 |
| HST-450 | History Research Seminar | 3 |
Regional Studies: (9 credits)
Students choose three courses from the following:
| HST-211 | American Civilization to 1865 | 3 |
| HST-212 | American Civilization after 1865 | 3 |
| HST-256 | Africa and the World | 3 |
| HST-280 | History of Middle East and North Africa | 3 |
NOTE: History majors are required to take a minimum of 12 hours of upper-division courses (numbered 300 or higher). HST-450 may be included in these 12 hours.
Electives: (12 credits)
Students will take 12 hours of History electives: One from U.S. History, One from European History, One from World History
| HST-103 | Recent History and Politics | 3 |
| HST-211 | American Civilization to 1865 | 3 |
| HST-212 | American Civilization after 1865 | 3 |
| HST-256 | Africa and the World | 3 |
| HST-280 | History of Middle East and North Africa | 3 |
| HST-220 | Topics in History | 3 |
| HST-230 | Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HST-231 | National Latin America | 3 |
| HST-295 | Portraits | 1 to 3 |
| HST-300 | Western/American Intellectual and Social History | 3 |
| HST-301 | American Foreign Relations | 3 |
| HST-302 | American Political Parties | 3 |
| HST-312 | Medieval Civilization | 3 |
| HST-320 | American Economic History | 3 |
| HST-321 | History of the Muslim-Christian Encounter | 3 |
| HST-341 | History of England to 1688 | 3 |
| HST-342 | History of England 1688 - Present | 3 |
| HST-355 | Modern Mexico | 3 |
| HST-361 | History of Russia and Eastern Europe | 3 |
| HST-370 | International Cultural Studies | 3 |
| HST-381 | History of East Asia | 3 |
| HST-395 | Renaissance and Reformation | 3 |
| HST-400 | American Constitutional History | 3 |
| HST-442 | World War II | 3 |
| HST-475 | Independent Learning in History History | 1 to 3 |
| HST-499 | History Honors | 3 |
Cognate (9 credits)
Nine credit hour cognate (group of courses from an appropriate second major or minor) or an additional nine hours of history courses.
