Bachelor of Science, Major in History

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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.

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Bachelor of Science, Major in History
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication)		6
Component Area II (Mathematics) ¹		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
Header
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
BIOL 3420	Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIOL 3440	General Physiology
BIOL 3450	Introductory Genetics
BIOL 3470	General Microbiology
BIOL 3490	Histology
Major
HIST 1301	United States History to 1876 ²	3
HIST 1302	United States History Sn 1876 ²	3
HIST 2311	World History to 1500	3
HIST 2312	World History since 1500	3
American History - select one of the following: ³		3
HIST 3322	Black Civil Rights Movement
HIST 3323	History of American Slavery
HIST 3325	Era of Amer Revoltn 1763-1789
HIST 3326	The History of the West
HIST 3338	Eco His: Ind Rev To Present
HIST 3340	Mexican Americans Since 1848
HIST 3355	Urban and Suburban History
HIST 3361	The U. S. & 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	Native American 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 & the Southwest
European History - select one of the following: ³		3
HIST 3328	Mod France: From Rev To Presnt
HIST 3334	Renaissance Europe
HIST 3335	Germany & Cen Europe Sn 1815
HIST 3337	The Bible & 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
World History - select one of the following: ³		3
HIST 3329	Contemporary Latin America
HIST 3330	Modern China and Japan
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
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

MATH 1314 or MATH 1410 is recommended.

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

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. Please, see the list below of courses that fulfill the pre-modern history requirement.

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Pre-Modern History Courses ³
HIST 3334	Renaissance Europe	3
HIST 3337	The Bible & Reform in Europe	3
HIST 3350	Early Christianities	3
HIST 3358	Silk Roads to Atlantic World	3
HIST 3362	The Middle East, 500 - 1700	3
HIST 3363	Britain to 1714	3
HIST 3370	Ancient History	3
HIST 3371	Medieval History	3
HIST 3376	Early America to 1783	3
HIST 3391	Colonial Latin America	3
HIST 3392	Native American History	3

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
Component Area II¹	3	Component Area VIII	3
Component Area V	3	Component Area IX	1
BIOL 1411	4	BIOL 1413	4
ENGL 1301²	3	ENGL 1302²	3
HIST 1301³	3	HIST 1302³	3
	16		14
Second Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
Component Area III	4	Component Area III	4
BIOL 2440	4	CHEM 1412	4
CHEM 1411	4	HIST Advanced Elective	3
HIST 2311	3	HIST 2312	3
POLS 2305⁴	3	POLS 2306⁴	3
	18		17
Third Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
Component Area IX	3	CHEM 2325 & CHEM 2125	4
CHEM 2323 & CHEM 2123	4	HIST European History course^{6, 8}	3
HIST American History course^{5, 8}	3	HIST 4000-level Elective	3
PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101	4	PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102	4
	14		14
Fourth Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
Advanced Elective	3	BIOL 3420, 3420, 3440, 3450, 3470, or 3490	4
BIOL 3420, 3440, 3450, 3470, or 3490	4	CHEM 3438	4
HIST Advanced Elective	3	HIST 3329	3
HIST World History course^{7, 8}	3	HIST 4000-level course (if not yet taken)	3
	13		14
Total Hours: 120

MATH 1314 or MATH 1410 is recommended.

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

Satisfies both the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) and the major.

⁴

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

⁵

See, below American History course list (select one).

⁶

See, below European History course list (select one).

⁷

See, below World History course list (select one).

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. Please, see the list below of courses that fulfill the pre-modern history requirement.

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
American History Courses ⁵
Select one of the following:
HIST 3338	Eco His: Ind Rev To Present	3
HIST 3340	Mexican Americans Since 1848	3
HIST 3355	Urban and Suburban History	3
HIST 3361	The U. S. & the Vietnam War	3
HIST 3376	Early America to 1783	3
HIST 3377	America in Midpassge 1783-1877	3
HIST 3378	Emergence Mod Amerca 1877-1945	3
HIST 3379	Recent America, 1945 to Presnt	3
HIST 3380	The American Civil War	3
HIST 3382	Immigration Ethnicity Amer His	3
HIST 3383	American Women's History	3
HIST 3385	American Diplomatic History	3
HIST 3386	Military & War In America	3
HIST 3392	Native American History	3
HIST 3393	African-American History	3
HIST 3394	America in the 1960s	3
HIST 3395	American Environmental History	3

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
European History Courses ⁶
Select one of the following:
HIST 3334	Renaissance Europe	3
HIST 3335	Germany & Cen Europe Sn 1815	3
HIST 3337	The Bible & Reform in Europe	3
HIST 3338	Eco His: Ind Rev To Present	3
HIST 3339	French Revol & Napoleonic Wars	3
HIST 3363	Britain to 1714	3
HIST 3364	Modern Britain 1714-Present	3
HIST 3365	Russian History	3
HIST 3366	Modern European Military Hist	3
HIST 3367	Eur-Age Absoltsm/Rev:1648-1815	3
HIST 3368	European History 1815 1914	3
HIST 3370	Ancient History	3
HIST 3371	Medieval History	3
HIST 3381	British Empire & Commonwealth	3

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
World History Courses ⁷
Select one of the following:
HIST 3330	Modern China and Japan	3
HIST 3332	Modern Asian History	3
HIST 3336	Middle East Since 1700	3
HIST 3350	Early Christianities	3
HIST 3358	Silk Roads to Atlantic World	3
HIST 3362	The Middle East, 500 - 1700	3
HIST 3389	Africa - Past & Present	3
HIST 3391	Colonial Latin America	3
HIST 3397	Modern Mexico	3

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Pre-modern History ⁸
Select one of the following:
HIST 3334	Renaissance Europe	3
HIST 3337	The Bible & Reform in Europe	3
HIST 3350	Early Christianities	3
HIST 3358	Silk Roads to Atlantic World	3
HIST 3362	The Middle East, 500 - 1700	3
HIST 3363	Britain to 1714	3
HIST 3370	Ancient History	3
HIST 3371	Medieval History	3
HIST 3376	Early America to 1783	3
HIST 3391	Colonial Latin America	3
HIST 3392	Native American History	3

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.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.

The BS in History is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:

Engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities while promoting civil discourse and civic participation.
Express ideas in written, oral, and visual communication.
Think critically and analytically.
Build an informed belief system by synthesizing knowledge and posing questions about different societies and cultures.

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