B.A. in History
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| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA in History (Thesis Track) Degree Plan (120 hours) | ||
| Core Requirements (42 hours) | ||
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Freshmen Composition I | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
or EN 1313 | Rhetoric and Composition for International Students | |
| Literature | 3 | |
Any EN 23XX literature course | ||
| Social Science | 6 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
Select any 3 hrs. of the following: Art (AR), Drama (DM), Music (MU) or MU 1300 | ||
| Foreign Language and International Engagement | 6 | |
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams | ||
| Philosophy - Self | 3 | |
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
| Foundations of Ethics | ||
| Theology - God | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theology | ||
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
| History Major Courses (36 hours) | ||
| HS 1301 | Historical Analysis: U. S. History to 1877 | 3 |
| HS 1302 | Historical Analysis: U. S. History since 1877 | 3 |
| HS 2321 | Historical Analysis: World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HS 2322 | Historical Analysis: World History since 1500 | 3 |
| HS 2331 | Historical Analysis: Introduction to Latin American History | 3 |
| Upper Division Electives –Four classes at the HS 3000 level: | 12 | |
| These classes must include at least one course in three of the following subject areas: U.S. History (HS 3300 –19), World/Non-Geographic History (HS 3320 – 29), Latin American History (HS 3330 – 49), European History (HS 3350 –69), Middle Eastern and African History (HS 3370 –79), East Asian History (HS 3380 –89) | ||
| HS 4390 | Historiography, Method and Research | 3 |
| HS 4391 | History Thesis I: Historical Writing | 3 |
| HS 4392 | History Thesis II:Manuscript Preparation | 3 |
| Electives (42 hours) | 42 | |
| An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, minors, or second majors. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.
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| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Foreign Language | 3 | Social Science Course | 3 |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | Natural or Physical Science | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | Foreign Language II | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | HS 1302 | 3 |
| HS 1301 | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 1301 | 3 | Social Science Course | 3 |
| Literature | 3 | TH 1301 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | Fine Arts | 3 |
| HS 2331 | 3 | HS 2322 | 3 |
| HS 2321 | 3 | General Elective* | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 2301 | 3 | IntermediateTheology | 3 |
| HS 4390 | 3 | HS 4391 | 3 |
| HS 33XX | 3 | HS 33XX* | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| HS 4392 | 3 | HS 33XX | 3 |
| HS 33XX* | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||