Bachelor of Arts, Major in History

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Bachelor of Arts, Major in History
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication)6
Component Area II (Mathematics)3
Component Area III (Natural Sciences)8
Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture)3
Component Area V (Creative Arts)3
Component Area VI (U.S. History)6
Component Area VII (Political Science/Government)6
Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences)3
Component Area IX (Component Area Option)4
Degree Specific Requirements
Foreign Language first two courses8
Foreign Language second two courses6
Fine Arts - Art, Dance, Theatre, Music, PHIL 33663
Major
HIST 1301United States History To 1876 13
HIST 1302United States History Sn 1876 13
HIST 2311World History to 15003
HIST 2312World History since 15003
American History - select one of the following: 23
HIST 3338
Eco His: Ind Rev To Present
HIST 3340
Mexican Americans Since 1848
HIST 3355
Urban and Suburban History
HIST 3360
American Religious History
HIST 3361
The U. S. And The Vietnam War
HIST 3376
Early America To 1783
HIST 3377
America In Midpassge 1783-1877
HIST 3378
Emergence Mod Amerca 1877-1945
HIST 3379
Recent America, 1945 To Presnt
HIST 3380
The American Civil War
HIST 3382
Immigration Ethnicity Amer His
HIST 3383
American Women's History
HIST 3385
American Diplomatic History
HIST 3386
Military & War In America
HIST 3392
American Indian History
HIST 3393
African-American History
HIST 3394
America in the 1960s
HIST 3395
American Environmental History
HIST 3396
The American South
HIST 3398
Texas And The Southwest
HIST 4333
Black Civil Rights Movement
HIST 4363
History Of American Slavery
HIST 4368
Era Of Amer Revoltn 1763 1789
HIST 4370
The History Of The West
European History - select one of the following: 23
HIST 3334
Renaissance Europe
HIST 3335
Germany & Cen Europe Sn 1815
HIST 3337
The Bible and Reform in Europe
HIST 3338
Eco His: Ind Rev To Present
HIST 3339
French Revol & Napoleonic Wars
HIST 3363
Britain To 1714
HIST 3364
Modern Britain 1714-Present
HIST 3365
Russian History
HIST 3366
Modern European Military Hist
HIST 3367
Eur-Age Absoltsm/Rev:1648-1815
HIST 3368
European History 1815 1914
HIST 3370
Ancient History
HIST 3371
Medieval History
HIST 3381
British Empire & Commonwealth
HIST 4380
Mod France: From Rev To Presnt
World History - select one of the following: 23
HIST 3331
Early Asian History
HIST 3332
Modern Asian History
HIST 3333
Religion In World History
HIST 3336
Middle East Since 1700
HIST 3350
Early Christianities
HIST 3358
Silk Roads to Atlantic World
HIST 3362
The Middle East, 500 - 1700
HIST 3389
Africa - Past & Present
HIST 3391
Colonial Latin America
HIST 3397
Modern Mexico
HIST 4378
Modern China And Japan
HIST 4395
Contemporary Latin America
Additional Advanced Hours in History (one course at 4000 level if not yet taken from above categories in Major)15
Minor
Minor (required)18
Electives13
Total Hours120
1

Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History) and major. .

2

Pre-Modern History Requirement:  Among the 3000-level courses a student takes in American, European, and World History one course must have a primary focus on content in pre-modern history (content dating to before 1600); this can overlap with other requirements.  The following are courses that fulfill the pre-modern history requirement:  HIST 3331, HIST 3334, HIST 3337, HIST 3350, HIST 3358, HIST 3362, HIST 3363, HIST 3370 HIST 3371, HIST 3376, HIST 3391, HIST 3392

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area II3Component Area VIII3
Component Area V3Component Area IX1
ENGL 130113ENGL 130213
Foreign Language24Foreign Language24
HIST 130133HIST 130233
 16 14
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area III4Component Area III4
Foreign Language23Foreign Language23
HIST 23113HIST Advanded Elective3
PHIL 3366 (DANC, THEA, or MUSI)3HIST 23123
POLS 230543POLS 230643
 16 16
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area IV3Elective3
Component Area IX3HIST Advanced Elective3
HIST: American History course5,83HIST: European History course6,83
HIST Advanced Elective3Minor6
Minor3 
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Advanced Elective3Elective 4
Elective6HIST Advanced Elective3
HIST: World History Course7, 83Minor 6
Minor 3 
 15 13
Total Hours: 120
1

 Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication).

2

 Four courses in one language required.

3

 Satisfies both the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History) and the major.

4

 Satisfies both the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) and the major.

5

 American History select one of the following: HIST 3338 HIST 3340 HIST 3355 HIST 3360 HIST 3361, HIST 3376, HIST 3377, HIST 3378, HIST 3379, HIST 3380, HIST 3382, HIST 3383, HIST 3385, HIST 3386, HIST 3392 HIST 3393, HIST 3394, HIST 3395, HIST 3396, HIST 3398, HIST 4333, HIST 4363, HIST 4368, HIST 4370.

6

 European History select one of the following: HIST 3334, HIST 3335, HIST 3337, HIST 3338, HIST 3339, HIST 3363, HIST 3364, HIST 3365, HIST 3366 HIST 3367, HIST 3368, HIST 3370, HIST 3371, HIST 3381, or HIST 4380.

7

 World History select one of the following: HIST 3331, HIST 3332, HIST 3336, HIST 3350, HIST 3358, HIST 3362, HIST 3389, HIST 3391, HIST 3397, HIST 4378, or HIST 4395 

8

 Pre-Modern History Requirement:  Among the 3000-level courses a student takes in American, European, and World History one course must have a primary focus on content in pre-modern history (content dating to before 1600); this can overlap with other requirements.  The following are courses that fulfill the pre-modern history requirement:  HIST 3331, HIST 3334, HIST 3337, HIST 3350, HIST 3358HIST 3358HIST 3358, HIST 3362HIST 3362HIST 3362, HIST 3363HIST 3363HIST 3363, HIST 3370HIST 3370HIST 3370, HIST 3371, HIST 3376HIST 3376HIST 3376, HIST 3391, HIST 3392HIST 3392HIST 3392.