History Major

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Program Learning Outcomes

Students will:

demonstrate a basic understanding of a significant span of history over a wide geographic area.
articulate in writing and discussion their understanding of the ways significant historical forces (e.g., colonization, industrialization, war, social movements) shape the development of societies and civilizations.
exhibit historical consciousness by understanding past societies and civilizations in their own contexts and times.
demonstrate a sense of how historical thinking can establish a valuable framework for considering ethical issues int the past and present.
demonstrate a substantive understanding of human history across a number of time periods and/or geographic settings.
become acquainted with the historical method through analyzing historical documents, evaluating historical interpretations, and understanding historiography.
conduct and present their own historical research.
partake in the cosmopolitan spirit of the University, striving to increase their intellectual and moral sensitivity to differences of religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and nationality that are often misunderstood.

Major Requirements (44 Units)

Required

Lower Division Courses - 4 Courses

Survey Courses - choose one:

Survey Courses - choose one

Required Methods

HIST 210 - Historical Methods

Elective Methods - 1 Course

Choose a second 200-level course

Areas of Emphasis

African
Asian
European
Islamic World
Latin America
United States History

Upper Division Courses - 7 Courses

Students who choose area(s) of emphasis for which they have not taken the survey-level course(s) above may include the appropriate survey course(s) in the upper-division.
Students may take additional 200-level classes for upper-division credit in their area(s) of emphasis.

Track One - One Area of Emphasis

Three courses in area of emphasis
Three electives (outside of area)
Seminar in area of emphasis

Track Two - Two Areas of Emphasis

Three courses in first area of emphasis
Three courses in second area of emphasis
Seminar in area of emphasis

Honors in History

Senior History majors having a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) for twenty-four (24) or more units of History courses may elect to prepare, for Honors, a senior thesis under the supervision of a professor in the area of the student’s emphasis. In most cases the thesis will be completed in one semester, earning the student four (4) units of credit. Under special circumstances, the thesis may be extended to two semesters and eight (8) units of credit.