Summary of Requirements: History with Preparation for Childhood Education

30 semester hours in History including one History course each in areas C and M of Component II of G.E.C. (6); American History (6); European History (3); non-Western regional studies (3); Seminar (3); 9 semester hours in History electives, chosen under program advisement.

History may also be selected as an area of emphasis by students pursuing a major in the social sciences. Consult Social Sciences section for the complete degree requirements.

Minor in History

The minor in History offers a broad overview of the past through a focus on three distinct but related areas of study: United States, Europe, and the Non-Western World. In pursuing the minor, students will deepen their experience of the study and practice of the discipline through the critical engagement of primary and secondary source material while also broadening their experience of the study of humanity with an emphasis on the development of critical thinking, analytical, and writing skills. Because it provides students with a foundation in understanding the contemporary world through a knowledge of its historical roots while developing essential cognitive skills, the minor serves as a complement to a range of other academic disciplines and future professional careers.

To earn the minor in History, students must complete 18 credits in History.

Three Required Courses (9 credits):

Students must complete three foundation courses according to the following distribution:

1. Classical Course - HI 222C Classical History and Civilization

2. Medieval Course - Either HI 223M Medieval Europe or HI224 Renaissance-Reformation Europe

3. U.S. Course - HI 331 American Colonial Period or HI 332 American National Period

Three Elective Courses (9 credits):

Students must select three elective courses according to the following distribution:

1. One elective course must be from Group A: United States History

2. One elective course must be from Group C: Non-Western and Global History

3. One elective course must come from either Group A: United States History or Group B: European History

Group A: United States History

HI 114 Biography in American History

HI 228 Coming Apart: American Society, 1960-1974

HI 333 Sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction

HI 334 American Society 1877-1920: Progress and Reform

HI 335 American Consensus: 1932 to the Present

HI 336 American: Transformation and Reaction, 1920-1945

HI 339 Ethnicity in America

HI 409 Freedom & Liberty in America

HI 441 African American Experience

HI 442 Survival of the Native Americans

HI 444 American Social Thought

Group B: European History

HI 225 Nineteenth Century Europe

HI 226 Hitler's Third Reich

HI 301 Women in the Middle Ages

HI 327 Age of Chivalry

HI 337 Twentieth Century Europe

Group C: Non-Western and Global History

HI 348 Great Books in History

HI 349 Disease & History: Pathogens, Parasites, & Pandemics

HI 350 Food & Civilization

HI 395 The Holocaust

HI 451 Middle Eastern History

HI 452 East Asian History

HI 453 History of Developing Nations

HI 454 Latin American History

HI 462 History of Terrorism

NB: No grade below a C is accepted for credit toward the History Minor.