The history curriculum is designed to give a general knowledge of the rich variety of human experience, exposing the student to the history of the United States and other parts of the world, strengthening the ability to think critically, and helping to develop and refine writing and speaking skills.
Related to the History major/minor are the East Asian Studies Minor, the Medieval Studies Minor, and the American Studies Major.
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Required for the History Major:
As a history major, you will be required to take 15 credits of introductory/survey courses in the history of the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, Asia and/or Latin America; five history electives and a senior seminar.
Introductory / Survey Courses
No more than two from each category; total of 15 credits:
United States
HI 101 U.S. History to 1865 (3 credits)
HI 103 U.S. History since 1865 (3 credits)
European
HI 105 Early Modern Europe (3 credits)
HI 107 Modern Europe (3 credits)
HI 109 Early Medieval Europe (3 credits)
HI 111 Later Medieval Europe (3 credits)
Middle East / Asia / Latin America
HI 121 Modern Middle East (3 credits)
HI 141 Traditional East Asia (3 credits)
HI 143 Modern East Asia (3 credits)
HI 161 Early Latin America (3 credits)
HI 163 Modern Latin America (3 credits)
And choose:
five history electives (at least four must be upper-division/4-credit courses; total of 19-20 credits).
And, in addition:
HI 410 Senior Seminar / Thesis (4 credits)
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Required for the History Minor:
Six history courses: three introductory/survey courses (9 credits total) and three upper-level seminar courses (12 credits total), for a total of 21 credits.