In addition to completing the core curriculum requirements, students pursuing a major in History must complete the following major program requirements, obtaining a grade of C- or better in all major courses:

Requirements for a major in history

1.  Foundation Courses:

HIST 1101 and 1102 World Civilization
HIST 1111 and 1112  United States History
These courses can be met by AP, CLEP tests, or by transfer credit. 

2.  Two (2) courses from:

HIST 3319      Nineteenth-Century America
HIST 3416      Twentieth-Century America
HIST XXXX      Race in America
HIST XXXX      Mexico

3.  Two (2) courses from:

HIST 3301      The Greco-Roman World
HIST 3302      The Middle Ages
HIST 3305      Islamic World to 1500
HIST 3320      The Renaissance and the Reformation
HIST 3372      Europe, 1660-1870
HIST 3374      Europe, 1870– Present

4. Two (2) required courses:

HIST 2000      Research Methods in History
HIST 4490      Senior History Seminar

5.  An additional Two (2) required elective courses either 3000/4000  level History and/or related crosslisted courses.  Crosslisted courses that can count toward this requirement include:

POLS 3311
POLS 3320
RLGN 2210
RLGN 3210
SOCI 3000
SOCI 3500

The total major course requirements are 36 semester hours of credit. 

History majors are encouraged to pursue the widest possible liberal arts preparation by the careful selection of courses from the Ethos Curriculum structure.