Bachelor of Science, Major in History
The Bachelor of Science degree requires 30 semester credit hours in History, including: HIST 1301, HIST 1302, HIST 2311 HIST 2312, three Advanced hours in American history, three Advanced hours in European history, and three advanced hours in World history. All History majors are required to complete at least one 4000-level history course. At least 12 Advanced hours must be taken in residence.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in History | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 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 | ||
| BIOL 1411 | General Botany | 4 |
| BIOL 1413 | General Zoology | 4 |
| BIOL 2440 | Introductory Cell Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 2323 & CHEM 2123 | Organic Chemistry I: Lecture and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 2325 & CHEM 2125 | Organic Chemistry II: Lecture and Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 3438 | Biochemistry I (Junior) | 4 |
| PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | General Phy-Mechanics & Heat and General Physics Laboratory I | 4 |
| PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102 | Gen Phy-Snd,Lght, Elec, & Mag and General Physics Laboratory II | 4 |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | ||
| General Physiology | ||
| Introductory Genetics | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Histology | ||
| Major | ||
| HIST 1301 | United States History To 1876 1 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | United States History Sn 1876 1 | 3 |
| HIST 2311 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 2312 | World History since 1500 | 3 |
| American History - select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Eco His: Ind Rev To Present | ||
| Mexican Americans Since 1848 | ||
| Urban and Suburban History | ||
| American Religious History | ||
| The U. S. And The Vietnam War | ||
| Early America To 1783 | ||
| America In Midpassge 1783-1877 | ||
| Emergence Mod Amerca 1877-1945 | ||
| Recent America, 1945 To Presnt | ||
| The American Civil War | ||
| Immigration Ethnicity Amer His | ||
| American Women's History | ||
| American Diplomatic History | ||
| Military & War In America | ||
| American Indian History | ||
| African-American History | ||
| America in the 1960s | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| The American South | ||
| Texas And The Southwest | ||
| Black Civil Rights Movement | ||
| History Of American Slavery | ||
| Era Of Amer Revoltn 1763 1789 | ||
| The History Of The West | ||
| European History - select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Renaissance Europe | ||
| Germany & Cen Europe Sn 1815 | ||
| The Bible and Reform in Europe | ||
| Eco His: Ind Rev To Present | ||
| French Revol & Napoleonic Wars | ||
| Britain To 1714 | ||
| Modern Britain 1714-Present | ||
| Russian History | ||
| Modern European Military Hist | ||
| Eur-Age Absoltsm/Rev:1648-1815 | ||
| European History 1815 1914 | ||
| Ancient History | ||
| Medieval History | ||
| British Empire & Commonwealth | ||
| Mod France: From Rev To Presnt | ||
| World History - select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Early Asian History | ||
| Modern Asian History | ||
| Religion In World History | ||
| Middle East Since 1700 | ||
| Early Christianities | ||
| Silk Roads to Atlantic World | ||
| The Middle East, 500 - 1700 | ||
| Africa - Past & Present | ||
| Colonial Latin America | ||
| Modern Mexico | ||
| Modern China And Japan | ||
| Contemporary Latin America | ||
| Additional Advanced Hours in History (one course at the 4000 level if not already taken from above categories in History Major) | 9 | |
| Minor (not required) | ||
| Electives (Advanced General) | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Satisfies both the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History) and the 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 in 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 3350HIST 3358, HIST 3362, HIST 3363 HIST 3370, HIST 3371HIST 3376HIST 3391, HIST 3392. |
Note
Students should use elective and/or minor hours to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement. All students must complete at least 120 hours to graduate.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BIOL 1411 | 4 | BIOL 1413 | 4 |
| Component Area II | 3 | Component Area VIII | 3 |
| Component Area V | 3 | Component Area IX | 1 |
| ENGL 13011 | 3 | ENGL 13021 | 3 |
| HIST 13012 | 3 | HIST 13022 | 3 |
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BIOL 2440 | 4 | CHEM 1412 | 4 |
| CHEM 1411 | 4 | Component Area III | 4 |
| Component Area III | 4 | HIST Advanced Elective | 3 |
| HIST 2311 | 3 | HIST 2312 | 3 |
| POLS 23053 | 3 | POLS 23063 | 3 |
| 18 | 17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 2323 & CHEM 2123 | 4 | CHEM 2325 & CHEM 2125 | 4 |
| Component Area IX | 3 | HIST European History course5, 7 | 3 |
| HIST American History course4, 7 | 3 | HIST 4000-level Elective | 3 |
| PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | 4 | PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102 | 4 |
| 14 | 14 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BIOL 3420, 3440, 3450, 3470, or 3490 | 4 | BIOL 3420, 3420, 3440, 3450, 3470, or 3490 | 4 |
| HIST Advanced Elective | 3 | CHEM 3438 | 4 |
| HIST World History course6,7 | 3 | HIST 4000-level course (if not yet taken) | 3 |
| Advanced Elective | 3 | HIST 4395 | 3 |
| 13 | 14 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 1 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication). |
| 2 | Satisfies both the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) and the major. |
| 3 | Satisfies both the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) and the major. |
| 4 | 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, or HIST 3395. |
| 5 | 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. |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | 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 3337HIST 3337HIST 3337, HIST 3350HIST 3350HIST 3350, HIST 3358HIST 3358HIST 3358, HIST 3362HIST 3362HIST 3362, HIST 3363HIST 3363HIST 3363, HIST 3370, HIST 3371, HIST 3376 HIST 3391, HIST 3392HIST 3392HIST 3392. |
Note:
Students should use elective and/or minor hours to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement. All students must complete at least 120 hours to graduate.
