B.A. in History - Public History
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| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA in History (Public History 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 | |
| Intro 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 3390 | The Power of the Past: Introduction to Public History | 3 |
| HS 4390 | Historiography, Method and Research | 3 |
| HS 4393 | Public History Practicum: Internship and Project | 3 |
| Electives (42 hours) | 42 | |
| An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. SC 4384 is highly recommended. Other courses from Sociology, Criminology, Political Science, and Economics is recommended. 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 I | 3 | Social Science Course | 3 |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | Natural or Physical Science | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | Foreign Language II | 3 |
| HS 1301 | 3 | HS 1302 | 3 |
| General Elective | 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 |
| HS 3390 | 3 | Fine Arts | 3 |
| HS 2331 | 3 | HS 2322 | 3 |
| HS 2321 | 3 | Mathematics* | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 2301 | 3 | Intermediate Theology | 3 |
| HS 4390 | 3 | HS 33XX* | 3 |
| HS 33XX | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| HS 33XX* | 3 | HS 33XX | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | HS 4393 | 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 | |||