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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MAJOR IN HISTORY

NOTE:  THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY
TO STUDENTS WHO REGISTERED ON OR AFTER FALL 2002

 
A major in this department is required to take History 1, History 2, History 100, 21 credits of advanced History distributed in four major areas, and the Social Science Senior Capstone course (SSC 200 series). In addition, there are a number of core courses that all students in the Richard L. Conolly College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to take.  Students should work out a sequence of courses with their department adviser. 

Students preparing to teach on the secondary school level should consult the Department of Teaching and Learning for additional requirements. 

History majors are encouraged to develop specific career objectives while pursuing undergraduate studies. Departmental advisers will assist students in exploring career possibilities and in devising a personalized plan of study that will best prepare them for their career goals. 

The following list indicates the various courses required for a degree in History.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
General:
128 credits
2.00 cumulative grade point average
48 credits numbered 100 or higher
96 credits in Liberal Arts and Sciences
For History Majors:
2.00 grade point average in History
30 credits in History

 
PROFICIENCY COURSES (Cannot be taken pass/fail):
COURSE:
DESCRIPTION:
CREDITS:
DSM 01
Mathematics 01 (depending on results of placement exam; prerequisite for MATH 9/9W)
0
DSM 09
Basic Mathematics (depending on results of placement exam; prerequisite for MATH 16)
0
ENG 13/13X
English Composition (13X for non-native speakers) (prerequisite for English 14)
3
ENG 14/14X
English Composition (14X for non-native speakers) (prerequisite for English 16)
3
OS 1
Orientation Seminar
1
DISTRIBUTIONS AND DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
SSC 200 level
Social Science Senior Capstone (topics vary)
3
Plus two courses level 100 or higher in the following disciplines:

Anthropology
 

Economics
 

Political Science
 

Psychology  

Sociology
 
CORE COURSES:  HUMANITIES AND COMMUNICATION ARTS (May not be taken pass/fail)
All students must take the following classes:
ENG 16/16X
English Composition (16X for non-native speakers)
3
COS 50
Core Seminar
3
SPE 3/3X
Oral Communication (3X for non-native speakers)
3
In addition, the following classes are required:
6 credits from the following English courses:
ENG 61
European Literatures I (Beginnings to the Eighteenth Century)
3
ENG 62
European Literatures II (From the Eighteenth Century to the Present)
3
ENG 63
American Literatures
3
ENG 64
Non-Western Literatures
3
6 credits from the following Philosophy courses:
PHIL 61
Philosophical Explorations
3
PHIL 62
Philosophical Explorations
3
6 credits in one of the following foreign languages or exemption.  NOTE:  All 6 credits must be in the same language.  Students whose native language is not English may not enroll in introductory courses in their native language.
FRE 11
Introductory French I
3
FRE 12
Introductory French II
3
ITL 11
Introductory Italian I
3
ITL 12
Introductory Italian II
3
SPA 11
Introductory Spanish I
3
SPA 12
Introductory Spanish II
3
3 credits in one of the following courses:
ART 61
Introduction to Visual Art
3
MUS 61
Music and Culture
3
DNC 61
Dance through Time
3
CORE COURSES:  SOCIAL SCIENCES (may not be taken pass/fail)
All students must take the following courses:
HIS 1
History of Civilizations to 1500
3
HIS 2
History of Civilizations since 1500
3
In addition, students must take 6 credits from the following courses:
ANT 4
Physical Anthropology
3
ANT 5
Cultural Anthropology
3
ECO 1
Introduction to Economics
3
ECO 2
Introduction to Economics
3
POL 11
Power and Politics
3
PSY 3
Introduction to Psychology
3
SOC 3
Introduction to Sociology
3
CORE COURSES:  SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS (may not be taken pass/fail)
MATH 16
Finite Mathematics
3
NOTE:  The following courses must be taken in sequence:
PHY 20
The Physical Universe
4
CHE 21
Chemistry and Modern Technology
3
BIO 22
Biology and Modern Technology
3
HISTORY COURSES (may not be taken pass/fail):
In addition to History 1 and 2, the following course is required of all History majors:
HIS 100
The American Experience
3
In addition, History majors must take the following History courses:
3 credits from Area I:  American History
HIS 103
The Colonial Period in American History
3
HIS 104
The American Frontier
3
HIS 105
American Intellectual History
3
HIS 107
The Gilded Age and Progressive Era in America
3
HIS 108
The United States in the Twentieth Century
3
HIS 109
Depression and Wartime America as Reflected in the Hollywood Film
3
HIS 110
American Economic History
3
HIS 114
American Social History to 1890
3
HIS 115
American Social History since 1890
3
HIS 116
African-American History
3
HIS 117
The United States in the 1960s
3
6 credits from Area II:  European History
HIS 120
The Middle Ages
3
HIS 124
The Beginnings of the Modern World
3
HIS 125
The Western Impact on the World, 1789-1914
3
HIS 126
European Civilization in the Twentieth Century
3
HIS 131
Historical Development of the European Economy
3
HIS 133
Modern Britain
3
6 credits from Area III:  African, Eurasian, Latin American History
HIS 141
The Ancient World
3
HIS 144
East Asia:  The Modern Period
3
HIS 145
Early African Civilization
3
HIS 146
Topics in African History
3
HIS 147
The History of Russia
3
HIS 156
History of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
3
HIS 157
History of Latin America
3
HIS 159
History of the Contemporary World
3
6 credits from Area IV:  Social and Comparative History
HIS 164
Women in History
3
HIS 165
The Family, Sex, and Marriage in Modern History
3
HIS 166
The City in Modern History
3
HIS 167
War in Modern Society
3
HIS 170
Women, Children and the State
3
HIS 175
The Social History of Sports:  A Search for Heroes
3
HIS 176
Psychohistory
3
HIS 180
Culture and Society in Humor
3
NOTE:  With permission of the History Department Chair, the following courses may be substituted for the above courses:
HIS 190 & 191
Colloquium
3
HIS 193
Social Science Research Seminar
3
HIS 195 & 196
Honors Study
3
NOTE:  With permission of the History Department Chair, History graduate courses (level 500 or higher) may be substituted for the above courses.

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