BA in History
Requirements for a Major in History for the B.A. Degree:
History offers a 40 Hour Major comprised of 16 hours of core classes (HST 100-HST 250 and HST 290 ) and 24 hours of advanced classes (HST 300-HST 400).
Core Classes:
16 hours are required. All students must take HST 290 and choose 12 hours from HST 100-HST 250, only 6 hours of which may come from HST 200-HST 250.
Core classes applied to the major must include:
1) At least one general survey course in each geographical area:
European:
- HST 101 - Western Civilization I
- HST 102 - Western Civilization II
- HST 205 - History of Science I: Antiquity to the Scientific Revolution
- HST 206 - History of Science II: Modern Science
Global:
- HST 103 - Introduction to Global History 1500-1848
- HST 104 - Introduction to Global History Since 1848
- HST 207 - Jewish History to 1492
- HST 208 - Jewish History from 1492 to the Present
U.S.:
- HST 105 - United States to 1865
- HST 106 - United States from 1865 to Present
- HST 204 - Women in Modern America
- HST 209 - African-American History
2) At least one course treating the period before 1500:
- HST 101 - Western Civilization I
- HST 205 - History of Science I: Antiquity to the Scientific Revolution or
- HST 207 - Jewish History to 1492
Advanced Classes:
24 hours in history at the 300-400 level are required. These must include at least 6 hours at the 400 seminar level (excluding HST 491 and HST 498 ). No more than 6 hours of HST 491 and HST 498 can be counted toward the major. Students completing departmental honors in history may apply 3 hours of HST 499 towards the 400 level seminar requirement.
3 hours of HST 251-HST 289 or HST 291 or HST 295 , plus any number of HST 292 * credits, may be counted toward fulfillment of this 24 credit 300-400 level requirement.
Majors are required to complete at least one 251-400 level course treating each of the following areas: 1) Europe, 2) the United States, and, 3) Africa, Asia, Latin America, or the Middle East.
*(292’s are trial courses: topical HST 292 titles can be found in Banner).
Total: 40 hours
An overall "C" (2.00) average is required in all History courses applied toward the major. Only courses earning "C-" or above may be applied toward the major.
- History majors seeking teaching certification in Social Studies must complete a total of 21 hours collateral, including PLS 101 and at least one course in each of the following area (advisor approval required): Sociology/Anthropology, Economics, and Geography.
- For information on the Teacher Education Program admissions criteria and the courses required for licensure (i.e., certification) in North Carolina, contact the School of Education. Students planning to pursue licensure should apply to the Watson School of Education as soon as admissions requirements are met (typically in the sophomore year), and plan their programs in regular consultation with their advisors. Teacher certification requirement are established at the state level and may be changed by the state at any time.
- Incoming freshman may qualify for the Wade Scholarship, renewable over four years.
- Contact Dr. Paul Townend at 910.962.3308 for more information.
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