The purpose of the history major is to enrich students' lives through a broader perspective of different times and places, an appreciation of human difficulties and accomplishments, and a realization of the underlying unity of the human experience.
Courses give meaning and integration to historical events, forming a basis for understanding contemporary issues. The curriculum helps develop habits of open inquiry, patient pursuit of truth, and objective, critical judgment. History majors offer a variety of career options in business, government at all levels, law, teaching, and archival professions.
| Requirements for the major in History* |
| View core curriculum requirements (34-48 credits). |
| Required Courses |
CREDITS |
| HIS 401 |
Historiography Seminar |
3 |
| HIS |
History Electives |
27 |
|
Electives, selected from any department(s) |
42-58 |
|
Total credits for major |
30 |
*MINOR: The History and Political Science Department offers a minor in history made up of 18 credits of history courses. Students wishing to minor in history should consult the department chair.
Note: Students may select a maximum of 6 credits in related courses in other specified departments to satisfy major elective requirements. See department chair for a list of approved courses in those departments.
For teaching certification, 34-35 credits are required in professional education courses. Specific requirements are found in the Secondary Education section. Students interested in secondary education certification in social studies (with a concentration in history), are required to take HIS 107, HIS 108, HIS 305, HIS 306, HIS 401, plus 15 credits in history electives. The following additional courses are added to the list of history requirements: POL 230, POL 206, POL 275, and SOC 207.
Special Requirements
A QPA of 2.33 (C+) is required in history courses for the major.