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History Major

 

Major Option A - 44 credits

Option A is designed for those students who have intentions of going on to graduate school or of working outside the elementary/secondary teaching or church work professions. It provides a thorough, in-depth orientation in history and offers training appropriate not only for the historical discipline but also for the professional world in general.

Required: (18 credits)

HIS212 Historical Inquiry 4
choose one of the following:
HIS121 World History 4
HIS221 World Culture: Greece and Rome 4
INT111 Western Civilization to 1648 4
INT113 Western Civilization since Reformation 4
choose one of the following (other course may be taken as elective):
HIS231 USA to 1877 4
HIS233 USA since 1877 4
choose one of the following (other course may be taken as elective):
HIS281 European History 1789Ð1914 4
HIS283 European History since 1914 4
choose one of the following:
HIS487 Readings 2
HIS498 Internship 2Ð16

Electives: (26 credits)
Choose from among the HIS courses listed in CSP catalog, including a minimum of eight (8) credits in USA history and eight (8) credits of non-USA history.

Major Option B - 44 credits

Option B is designed for students pursuing careers in teaching or church work who desire a greater familiarity with and affinity for, the historical discipline and the perspectives it offers.

Required: (14 credits)

HIS212 Historical Inquiry 4
HIS487 Readings 2
POL131 American Government 4
choose one of the following courses:
HIS221 World Culture: Greece and Rome 4
INT111 Western Civilization to 1648 4
INT113 Western Civilization since Reformation 4

Electives: (30 credits)

A. choose from among the HIS courses listed in CSP catalog, including a minimum of eight (8) credits in USA history and eight (8) credits of non-USA history;
B. in addition, one course each from up to three of the following subject areas may be counted toward the 30 elective credits:

Political Science: POL241, POL242, POL334
Art History: ART371, ART372, ART373
Religion and Theology: RLG101, RLG201
English: ENG338, ENG365, ENG366, ENG369, ENG375, ENG376, ENG385, ENG386
Philosophy: PHI341
Foreign Language: 2nd semester of Latin, Greek, or Hebrew (or another foreign language)
Sociology: SOC152** or another course as approved
Economics: ECO101**
Geography: GE101 2**

**required courses for teacher education students in Social Studies

Published August 15, 2005.