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The Bachelor of Arts in History degree prepares students to analyze and interpret historical events; to locate and evaluate primary and secondary sources; to appraise change over time; to appreciate the range, texture, and diversity of human experiences; and to assess the complex forces at work in the past. The degree prepares students for careers requiring critical and analytical skills, including but not limited to teaching, policy analysis, government, business administration, public history, and archives/library management. The Bachelor of Arts degree requires 36 hours in History, including:   HSTY 1301 ,  HSTY 1302 ,  HSTY 2311 ,  HSTY 2312 , and HSTY 3300 ; and eighteen (18) hours of upper-division courses in at least three of five geographical areas. All history majors are required to complete the capstone seminar, HSTY 4399 .  

The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology requires a minimum of 120 hours of coursework, including the SHSU Core Requirements (42 hours), Degree Specific Requirements (15 hours – 14 hours of Foreign Language and 1 hour of NGLI 1101), Sociology Core, Applied Core, and Electives (36 hours), a minor (18 hours), and 9 additional hours of general electives. The coursework should be distributed as follows:

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