Bachelor of Arts, Major in History
The Bachelor of Arts in History degree prepares students to analyze and interpret historical events; to evaluate change over time; and to assess the complex forces at work in the past. The degree prepares students for any career requiring critical and analytical skills. The Bachelor of Arts degree requires 36 hours in History, including: HIST 1301, HIST 1302, HIST 2311, and HIST 2312; three advanced hours in American history; three advanced hours in European history; and three advanced hours in world history. Among the hours students take at the 3000-level in American, European, and world history, at least one course must have a primary focus on pre-modern 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 |
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Bachelor of Arts, Major in History | ||
Core Curriculum | ||
Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 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 courses | 8 | |
Foreign Language second two courses | 6 | |
Fine Arts - Art, Dance, Theatre, Music, PHIL 3366 | 3 | |
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 | |
Black Civil Rights Movement | ||
History of American Slavery | ||
Era of Amer Revoltn 1763-1789 | ||
The History of the West | ||
Eco His: Ind Rev To Present | ||
Mexican Americans Since 1848 | ||
Urban and Suburban History | ||
The U. S. & 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 | ||
Native American History | ||
African-American History | ||
America in the 1960s | ||
American Environmental History | ||
The American South | ||
Texas & the Southwest | ||
European History - select one of the following: 3 | 3 | |
Mod France: From Rev To Presnt | ||
Renaissance Europe | ||
Germany & Cen Europe Sn 1815 | ||
The Bible & 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 | ||
World History - select one of the following: 3 | 3 | |
Contemporary Latin America | ||
Modern China and Japan | ||
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 | ||
Additional Advanced Hours in History (one course at 4000 level if not yet taken from above categories in Major) | 15 | |
Minor | ||
Minor (required) | 18 | |
Electives | 13 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
1 | MATH 1332 is recommended. |
2 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History) and major. |
3 | 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 below list of courses that fulfill the pre-modern history requirement: |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Pre-Modern History Courses | ||
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 |
First Year | |||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
Component Area II1 | 3 | Component Area VIII | 3 |
Component Area V | 3 | Component Area IX | 1 |
ENGL 13012 | 3 | ENGL 13022 | 3 |
Foreign Language3 | 4 | Foreign Language3 | 4 |
HIST 13014 | 3 | HIST 13024 | 3 |
16 | 14 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
Component Area III | 4 | Component Area III | 4 |
Foreign Language3 | 3 | Foreign Language3 | 3 |
HIST 2311 | 3 | HIST Advanded Elective | 3 |
PHIL 3366 (DANC, THEA, or MUSI) | 3 | HIST 2312 | 3 |
POLS 23055 | 3 | POLS 23065 | 3 |
16 | 16 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
Component Area IV | 3 | Elective | 3 |
Component Area IX | 3 | HIST Advanced Elective | 3 |
HIST: American History course6,9 | 3 | HIST: European History course7,9 | 3 |
HIST Advanced Elective | 3 | Minor | 6 |
Minor | 3 | ||
15 | 15 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
Advanced Elective | 3 | Elective | 4 |
Elective | 6 | HIST Advanced Elective | 3 |
HIST: World History Course8,9 | 3 | Minor | 6 |
Minor | 3 | ||
15 | 13 | ||
Total Hours: 120 |
1 | MATH 1332 is recommended. |
2 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication). |
3 | Four courses in one language required. |
4 | Satisfies both the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History) and the major. |
5 | Satisfies both the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) and the major. |
6 | See, American History Course list below. |
7 | See, European History Course list below. |
8 | See, World History Course list below. |
9 | 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 below list of courses that fulfill the pre-modern history requirement. |
Code | Title | Hours |
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American History Courses 6 | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
HIST 3322 | Black Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
HIST 3323 | History of American Slavery | 3 |
HIST 3325 | Era of Amer Revoltn 1763-1789 | 3 |
HIST 3326 | The History of the West | 3 |
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 3374 | US Religious History to 1865 | 3 |
HIST 3375 | US Religious History from 1865 | 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 |
HIST 3396 | The American South | 3 |
HIST 3398 | Texas & the Southwest | 3 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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European History Courses 7 | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
HIST 3328 | Mod France: From Rev To Presnt | 3 |
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 3357 | World War I (1914-1918) | 3 |
HIST 3359 | Germany at War and Peace | 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 |
HIST 3387 | World War II | 3 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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World History Courses 8 | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
HIST 3300 | The Historian's Craft | 3 |
HIST 3310 | Mesoamerican History | 3 |
HIST 3311 | African Civilizations to 1800 | 3 |
HIST 3312 | History of East Africa | 3 |
HIST 3329 | Contemporary Latin America | 3 |
HIST 3330 | Modern China and Japan | 3 |
HIST 3332 | Modern Asian History | 3 |
HIST 3333 | Religion in World 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 3369 | The World In The 20Th Century | 3 |
HIST 3389 | Africa - Past & Present | 3 |
HIST 3391 | Colonial Latin America | 3 |
HIST 3397 | Modern Mexico | 3 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Pre-modern History Courses 9 | ||
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 3371 | Medieval History | 3 |
HIST 3376 | Early America to 1783 | 3 |
HIST 3391 | Colonial Latin America | 3 |
HIST 3392 | Native American History | 3 |
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 BA 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.