History, B.A.
Upon successful completion of the program of studies for History, the student will receive a B.A. in History and will have given evidence of the following outcomes and goals:
- Through coursework in all history courses, students will use historical evidence to craft and sustain a persuasive historical argument.
- Through coursework in all history courses, students will communicate effectively in both oral presentations and written assignments.
- Students will submit a capstone seminar paper that demonstrates the ability to research, write, and document a research paper/assignment based on primary and secondary sources.
- In select history electives, students will demonstrate, in an oral presentation and/or a written essay, understanding of how a person of Mercy might react to a particular historical event or dilemma.
To earn this degree, students must successfully complete at least 120 credits, including General Education requirements and the major requirements below.
Major Sequence
A maximum of four 100-level courses will be accepted in the major. A maximum of two 200-level courses will be accepted in the major. History majors will be required to take 36 semester hours in history to earn the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree. Majors take:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HST110 | U.S. History Survey I 1 | 3.0 |
| HST111 | U.S. History Survey II 1 | 3.0 |
| HST120 | World History Survey I | 3.0 |
| HST121 | World History Survey II | 3.0 |
| 300- and 400-level courses (excluding internships) 2 | 18.0 | |
| Additional courses above the 100-level | 6.0 | |
| Total Credits | 36.0 | |
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History majors can use HST150 African American History to satisfy either the HST110 U.S. History Survey I or the HST111 U.S. History Survey II requirement, but not both. A transfer course on African American History 1619-Present will be accepted in place of either HST110 or HST 111, but not both.
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Including HST300 Historian's Craft and HST475 History Seminar.
History majors (but not others) must complete HST300 Historian's Craft with a C- or higher, prior to or concurrent with enrollment in 200-/300-/ 400-level history courses.
To successfully exit the department, majors are required to earn a minimum grade of C- on the HST475 History Seminar research paper, a minimum grade of C- in HST475 History Seminar, and a minimum final grade point average of 2.5 in the major.
A maximum of 18 approved credits for the history major may be accepted in transfer, and 9 approved credits for the history minor.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| GEN101 | Pathway to the Bridge 1 | 2.0 |
| EN111 or EN221 |
Academic Writing and Research I 1 or Honors Argument: Rhetoric & Research |
3.0 |
| Quantitative Analysis 1 | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Mod. Lang. or V&P Arts 1 | 3.0 | |
| HST120 | World History Survey I 1,2 | 3.0 |
| Credits | 14.0-15.0 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GEN199 | WI:Discovering Self in the Universe 1 | 3.0 |
| Literature or Nat. Science 1 | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Mod. Lang. or V&P Arts 1 | 3.0 | |
| HST121 | World History Survey II 1,2 | 3.0 |
| HST110 or HST111 |
U.S. History Survey I 1,2,3 or U.S. History Survey II |
3.0 |
| Credits | 15.0-16.0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Literature or Nat. Science 1 | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Social Science 1 1 | 3.0 | |
| HST110 or HST111 |
U.S. History Survey I 1,2,3 or U.S. History Survey II |
3.0 |
| History Elective 2 | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15.0-16.0 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PL245 | Philosophical Inquiry (or Religious Studies) 1 | 3.0 |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| HST300 | Historian's Craft (or History Elective) 2 | 3.0 |
| History Elective 2 | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15.0 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PL245 | Philosophical Inquiry (or Religious Studies) 1 | 3.0 |
| Social Science 2 1 | 3.0 | |
| HST300 | Historian's Craft (or History Elective) 2 | 3.0 |
| History Elective 2 | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15.0 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3.0 | |
Ethics |
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| Shaping Lives: Women & Gender | ||
| WI:Visioning a Future | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3.0 | |
Ethics |
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| Shaping Lives: Women & Gender | ||
| WI:Visioning a Future | ||
| History Elective 2 | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15.0 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3.0 | |
Ethics |
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| Shaping Lives: Women & Gender | ||
| WI:Visioning a Future | ||
| History Elective 1 | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15.0 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| HST475 | History Seminar 2 | 3.0 |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15.0 | |
| Total Credits | 119.0-122.0 | |