Bachelor of Arts, Major in History
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.
Additional information: Reference the Program Landing Page for additional information, such as cost, delivery format, contact information, or to schedule a visit.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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) 2 | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) 3 | 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 2,4 | 14 | |
| Fine Arts: ARTS, DANC, MUSI, PHIL 3366, or THEA 5 | 3 | |
| Major: Foundation | 15 | |
| U.S. History to 1876 3 | ||
| U.S. History Since 1876 3 | ||
| World History to 1500 | ||
| World History Since 1500 | ||
| Historian's Craft | ||
| Major: Prescribed Advanced Electives 6 | 18 | |
| Public History | ||
| Applied Public History | ||
| Africa: | ||
| African Civilizations to 1800 | ||
| African Civilizations since 1800 | ||
| Early Christianities | ||
| Asia & Middle East: | ||
| Middle East to 1600 | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| Silk Roads to Mongol Empire | ||
| Japan: Age of the Samurai | ||
| War & Revolution in China | ||
| Modern Asian History | ||
| Pacific War | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Europe: | ||
| Ancient History | ||
| Roman Empire to Byzantium | ||
| Medieval Europe | ||
| Renaissance Europe | ||
| Euro Christianities 1350-1750 | ||
| Europe & the World 1618-1789 | ||
| Nineteenth Century Europe | ||
| Austria-Hungary and its Legacy | ||
| Britain to 1714 | ||
| Modern Britain | ||
| British Empire | ||
| Early Modern France | ||
| French Revolution & Napoleon | ||
| Germany at War and Peace | ||
| Russian and Soviet Empires | ||
| History of Medicine | ||
| Medical Violence | ||
| World War I (1914-1918) | ||
| World War II | ||
| Latin America: | ||
| Aztec, Maya, & Zapotec | ||
| Modern Mexico | ||
| Colonial Latin America | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| Slavery & Freedom in Americas | ||
| United States: | ||
| Native America to 1840 | ||
| Native America sn 1840 | ||
| Colonization of America | ||
| Age of Independence | ||
| United States Early Republic | ||
| United States Civil War Era | ||
| Incorporating America | ||
| The American Century | ||
| Boomers to Zoomers | ||
| African American Hist to 1865 | ||
| African America Hist sn 1865 | ||
| Black Civil Rights Movement | ||
| Witches, Quakers, Shakers | ||
| Social Gospel to Mega Church | ||
| Mexican American Hist to 1848 | ||
| Mexican American History Since 1848 | ||
| U.S. Women to 1900 | ||
| U.S. Women since 1900 | ||
| U.S. South to 1865 | ||
| U.S. South sn 1865 | ||
| The U.S. West | ||
| Texas History | ||
| Borderlands History | ||
| Rise of Convservatism | ||
| American Immigration | ||
| United Stated Military History | ||
| Vietnam War | ||
| Historiography | ||
| Environmental History | ||
| History of Capitalism | ||
| Working Class History | ||
| Gender and Sexualities | ||
| Urban/Suburban History | ||
| History of Popular Culture | ||
| Special Topics in History | ||
| Capstone Seminar | ||
| HSTY 4399 | History Senior Seminar | 3 |
| General Electives | ||
| General Electives | 10 | |
| Minor: Required 7 | ||
| Minor Hours | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
MATH 1332 is recommended.
- 2
Three hours of Foreign Language satisfy Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture).
- 3
If HSTY 1301 and HSTY 1302 are used to satisfy Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History), additional hours will be needed to satisfy the minimum total semester credit hours of 120.
- 4
Four courses from the same World language is required.
- 5
Course cannot double dip with core requirements.
- 6
Students must select upper-division courses in at least three (3) of five (5) geographical areas: Africa; Asia & Middle East; Europe; Latin America; United States.
- 7
All minors can be paired with this degree program.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
A grade of C or higher in all History courses is required.
Additional information: Reference the Program Landing Page for additional information, such as cost, delivery format, contact information, or to schedule a visit.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| HSTY 13014 | 3 | HSTY 13024 | 3 |
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area III | 4 | Component Area III | 4 |
| Foreign Language3 | 3 | Foreign Language3 | 3 |
| HSTY 2311 | 3 | HSTY 2312 | 3 |
| PHIL 3366 (ARTS, DANC, MUSI, or THEA)5 | 3 | HSTY 3300 | 3 |
| POLS 23056 | 3 | POLS 23066 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IX | 3 | Component Area VI | 3 |
| Component Area VI | 3 | HSTY Advanced Elective7, 8 | 6 |
| HSTY Advanced Elective7, 8 | 6 | Minor9 | 6 |
| Minor9 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| General Elective | 6 | General Elective | 4 |
| HSTY Advanced Elective 7, 8 | 6 | HSTY 4399 | 3 |
| Minor 9 | 3 | Minor 9 | 6 |
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
- 1
MATH 1332 is recommended.
- 2
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication).
- 3
Four courses from the same World language is required. Three hours of Foreign Language satisfy Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture).
- 4
If HSTY 1301 and HSTY 1302 are used to satisfy Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History), additional hours will be needed to satisfy the minimum total semester credit hours of 120.
- 5
Course cannot double dip with core requirements.
- 6
Satisfies both the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) and the major.
- 7
Students must select upper-division courses in at least three (3) of five (5) geographical areas: Africa; Asia & Middle East; Europe; Latin America; United States.
- 8
See, HSTY Prescribed Advanced Elective tables below.
- 9
All minors can be paired with this degree program.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
A grade of C or higher in all History courses is required.
Students must select upper-division courses in at least three (3) of five (5) geographical areas: Africa; Asia & Middle East; Europe; Latin America; United States.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major: Prescribed Advanced Electives 8 | ||
| HSTY 1301 | U.S. History to 1876 | 3 |
| HSTY 1302 | U.S. History Since 1876 | 3 |
| Africa | ||
| HSTY 3310 | African Civilizations to 1800 | 3 |
| HSTY 3311 | African Civilizations since 1800 | 3 |
| HSTY 3312 | Early Christianities | 3 |
| Asia & Middle East | ||
| HSTY 3315 | Middle East to 1600 | 3 |
| HSTY 3316 | Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HSTY 3317 | Silk Roads to Mongol Empire | 3 |
| HSTY 3318 | Japan: Age of the Samurai | 3 |
| HSTY 3319 | War & Revolution in China | 3 |
| HSTY 3321 | Modern Asian History | 3 |
| HSTY 3322 | Pacific War | 3 |
| HSTY 3323 | Modern China | 3 |
| Europe | ||
| HSTY 3330 | Ancient History | 3 |
| HSTY 3331 | Roman Empire to Byzantium | 3 |
| HSTY 3332 | Medieval Europe | 3 |
| HSTY 3333 | Renaissance Europe | 3 |
| HSTY 3334 | Euro Christianities 1350-1750 | 3 |
| HSTY 3335 | Europe & the World 1618-1789 | 3 |
| HSTY 3336 | Nineteenth Century Europe | 3 |
| HSTY 3337 | Austria-Hungary and its Legacy | 3 |
| HSTY 3338 | Britain to 1714 | 3 |
| HSTY 3339 | Modern Britain | 3 |
| HSTY 3340 | British Empire | 3 |
| HSTY 3341 | Early Modern France | 3 |
| HSTY 3342 | French Revolution & Napoleon | 3 |
| HSTY 3343 | Germany at War and Peace | 3 |
| HSTY 3344 | Russian and Soviet Empires | 3 |
| HSTY 3345 | History of Medicine | 3 |
| HSTY 3346 | Medical Violence | 3 |
| HSTY 3347 | World War I (1914-1918) | 3 |
| HSTY 3348 | World War II | 3 |
| Latin America | ||
| HSTY 3350 | Aztec, Maya, & Zapotec | 3 |
| HSTY 3351 | Modern Mexico | 3 |
| HSTY 3352 | Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HSTY 3353 | Modern Latin America | 3 |
| HSTY 3354 | Slavery & Freedom in Americas | 3 |
| United States | ||
| HSTY 3360 | Native America to 1840 | 3 |
| HSTY 3361 | Native America sn 1840 | 3 |
| HSTY 3362 | Colonization of America | 3 |
| HSTY 3363 | Age of Independence | 3 |
| HSTY 3364 | United States Early Republic | 3 |
| HSTY 3365 | United States Civil War Era | 3 |
| HSTY 3367 | Incorporating America | 3 |
| HSTY 3368 | The American Century | 3 |
| HSTY 3369 | Boomers to Zoomers | 3 |
| HSTY 3370 | African American Hist to 1865 | 3 |
| HSTY 3371 | African America Hist sn 1865 | 3 |
| HSTY 3373 | Black Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| HSTY 3374 | Witches, Quakers, Shakers | 3 |
| HSTY 3375 | Social Gospel to Mega Church | 3 |
| HSTY 3376 | Mexican American Hist to 1848 | 3 |
| HSTY 3377 | Mexican American History Since 1848 | 3 |
| HSTY 3379 | U.S. Women to 1900 | 3 |
| HSTY 3380 | U.S. Women since 1900 | 3 |
| HSTY 3381 | U.S. South to 1865 | 3 |
| HSTY 3382 | U.S. South sn 1865 | 3 |
| HSTY 3383 | The U.S. West | 3 |
| HSTY 3384 | Texas History | 3 |
| HSTY 3385 | Borderlands History | 3 |
| HSTY 3386 | Rise of Convservatism | 3 |
| HSTY 3387 | American Immigration | 3 |
| HSTY 3388 | United Stated Military History | 3 |
| HSTY 3390 | Vietnam War | 3 |
| HSTY 3392 | Historiography | 3 |
| HSTY 3393 | Environmental History | 3 |
| HSTY 3394 | History of Capitalism | 3 |
| HSTY 3395 | Working Class History | 3 |
| HSTY 3396 | Gender and Sexualities | 3 |
| HSTY 3397 | Urban/Suburban History | 3 |
| HSTY 3398 | History of Popular Culture | 3 |
| HSTY 3399 | Special Topics in 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.
