Degree Requirements
A major in History is achieved by completion of the following requirements, in addition to the General Education and electives required for a degree:
Required Core Course
| HIS 200 | Intro to Historical Study | 1 Course Credit |
Required Capstone Course
| HIS 406 | Senior Research Seminar | 1 Course Credit |
NOTE: In extraordinary circumstances, a student may petition to substitute HIS 490A or HIS 490B for HIS 406
Required Distribution Courses
Seven (7) additional HIS course credits selected by the student in consultation with the Academic Advisor and ensuring that the following distributive criteria are met:
Minimum of four (4) HIS courses at the 200- to 400- level, two of which must be at the 300- or 400- level. (Neither HIS 200 nor HIS 406 may be used to fulfill any of these.)
Minimum of two (2) course credits from the American area, one of which must be African-American (see list below).
Minimum of three (3) course credits in Regional history from two different areas: European, African, Middle East, and Asian areas (see list below).
Minimum of one (1) course credit in Global history (see list below).
Minimum of two (2) course credits in which the bulk of the course content is pre-1700 (see list below).
It is the intention of the Department that a single course can meet one or more of these distributive requirements. For example, HIS 243: The Silk Road could serve as a 200-level class and meet the Global and pre-1700 requirements, thus fulfilling three of the seven required distribution courses.
American Distribution
Minimum of two (2) course credits from the American area, one of which must be African-American (see list below).
American Courses
| HIS 132 | Appalachian America (APS) | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 161 | American History to 1865 | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 162 | American History Since 1865 | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 201/PSC 201 | Amer Political Thought(PSC) | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 250 | Patriotic Gore (AFR) | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 310 | Seminar in U. S. History | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 355 | Sem in American Rel Hist | 1 Course Credit |
African American Courses
Global Distribution
Minimum of one (1) course credit in Global history (see list below).
Global Courses
| HIS 126 | Traces of the Global Past I | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 127 | Traces of the Global Past II | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 229/AST 229 | Modern Imperialism (AST) | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 243 | The Silk Road (AST) | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 309 | Black Power Beyond Borders AFR | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 320 | Topical Seminar in Global Hist | 1 Course Credit |
Pre-1700 Distribution
Minimum of two (2) course credits in which the bulk of the course content is pre-1700 (see list below).
Pre-1700 Courses
| HIS 112 | The Worlds of the Middle Ages | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 124 | Medieval Animals | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 126 | Traces of the Global Past I | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 128 | Classical Greek Civ (CLS) | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 129 | Classical Roman Civ (CLS) | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 130 | Albion & Eire: British Isles | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 243 | The Silk Road (AST) | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 311 | Seminar: Medieval History | 1 Course Credit |
Regional History Distribution
Minimum of three (3) course credits in Regional history from two different areas: European, African, Middle East, and Asian areas (see list below).
African Courses
| HIS 103 | Survey of African His (AFR) | 1 Course Credit |
Asian Courses
| HIS 122/AST 122 | History of China (AST) | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 123/AST 123 | History of Japan (AST) | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 324A | Seminar in Asian History (AST) | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 324C | Seminar in Asian History (AST) | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 324J | Seminar in Asian History (AST) | 1 Course Credit |
European Courses
| HIS 112 | The Worlds of the Middle Ages | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 124 | Medieval Animals | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 128 | Classical Greek Civ (CLS) | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 129 | Classical Roman Civ (CLS) | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 130 | Albion & Eire: British Isles | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 131 | Britain & the Emp, 1688 to Pre | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 140/SPN 140 | History of Spain (SPN) | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 244 | Medieval Justice | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 246 | There and Back Again | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 311 | Seminar: Medieval History | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 335 | Topic Sem-Modern European His | 1 Course Credit |
Middle Eastern Courses
| HIS 133 | Hist of Pre-Modern Middle East | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 134 | Recent History of Middle East | 1 Course Credit |
| HIS 175/PSC 175 | His & Pol of Arab-Isr (PSC) | 1 Course Credit |
Required Collateral Courses
A foreign language through the third (103) level.
A student who has advanced language skills in a language other than English will be able to waive this requirement subject to a review by History Department. Such students should contact the Chairperson of the History Department to request this waiver. Students who are granted this waiver are still required to meet the General Education curriculum’s International Perspective either through further language study or through World Culture options for that Perspective.