Undergraduate Programs
Major in History
The major in history consists of a total of 12 courses (36 hours) and a portfolio (effective Fall 2005*):
Core Courses (4) - One from each of the following categories.
Note: students with 12 credits of 100-level history AP or transfer credit are exempt from these introductory requirements. Please contact the Undergraduate Programs Director for details.
| European | Hist. 101, 102, or 106 | 3 hrs. |
| American | Hist. 111, 112, or 103 | 3 hrs. |
| Non-Western | Hist. 104 or 108 | 3 hrs. |
| Your choice | Hist. 101, 102, 106, 111, 112, 103, 104 or 108 | 3 hrs. |
| History 291 | Junior Colloquium (junior year) | 3 hrs. |
Required Areas (4)
| 300-Level Pre-1700 European History** | 3 hrs. |
| 300-Level Post-1700 European History** | 3 hrs. |
| 300-Level Course in U.S. History** | 3 hrs. |
| 300-Level Course in Africa, Asia, Latin America, or Middle East** | 3 hrs. |
Three 3-hour, 300-level history courses, one of which can be the history internship (398)**
* These are the new requirements effective August 2005. Students who declared their major before this date can choose to stay under the old requirements.
** Courses 290 and above are considered 300-level courses
Portfolio Requirement (effective December 2008)
A portfolio required of every history major is kept by the student, and collecting the required documents is entirely the student's responsibility. It must contain a minimum of four writing samples. Among these at least one of each of the following must be included:
• A paper from a history class (any level) that interprets primary source(s). This paper does not need to use secondary sources.
• A copy of the best bibliography that you have put together for a paper in your History major. The bibliography should be comprehensive (containing articles, books, web sites, etc.) and it should be formatted correctly (according to the norms in the Chicago Manuel of Style / Turabian).
• A book review or an essay which summarizes and evaluates a historian's principal arguments.
• A 300-level research paper. This means a paper that makes use of both primary and secondary sources to prove a historical thesis.
All entries should be dated and clearly indicate which class they were written for and which portfolio requirement each meets.
Minor in History
The minor in history, in conjunction with a major in a related field, will provide historical background desirable for a well-grounded liberal arts degree, the preferred background for admission to most professional programs. The history minor requires 21 hours of coursework (effective Fall 2005*):
Any two of the following: History 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 108, 111 or 112
Two other three-hour classes. These can be introductory (History 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 108, 111, or 112) or 300-level.
Required Areas (3) - One 300-level** course from each of the following categories:
| Any pre-modern World History (pre-1700, except U.S.) ** | 3 hrs. |
| Any modern World History (post-1700, except U.S.) ** | 3 hrs. |
| Advanced (300-level) course in U.S. History** | 3 hrs. |
* These are the new requirements effective August 2005. Students who declared their major before this date can choose to stay under the old requirements.
** Courses numbered 289 and above are considered 300-level courses.
