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 can use PO211 American National Government to satisfy one 200-level History Elective). History majors will be required to take 36 semester hours in history to earn the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree. History majors cannot use any HST course or PO211 American National Government to fulfill any IMPACT general education program course requirement. 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 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| U.S. History Survey I 2,3 | ||
| U.S. History Survey II 2,3 | ||
| World History Survey I 2 | ||
| World History Survey II 2 | ||
| African American History 2,3 | ||
| GE-Religious Studies 1 | 3.0 | |
| GE-Creative Thinking & Expression 1 | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GEN199 | WI:Discovering Self in the Universe 1 | 3.0 |
| Select two of the following: 2 | 6.0 | |
| U.S. History Survey I 2,3 | ||
| U.S. History Survey II 2,3 | ||
| World History Survey I 2 | ||
| World History Survey II 2 | ||
| African American History 2,3 | ||
| GE-Critical Reading & Analysis 1 | 3.0 | |
| GE-Intercultural Understanding & Intercultural Communication 1 | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15.0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3.0 | |
| U.S. History Survey I 2,3 | ||
| U.S. History Survey II 2,3 | ||
| World History Survey I 2 | ||
| World History Survey II 2 | ||
| African American History 2,3 | ||
| HST300 | Historian's Craft (or History Elective) 2 | 3.0 |
| GE-Mathematical Reasoning 1 | 3.0 | |
| GE-Understanding Human Behavior & Social Systems or Elective 1 | 3.0 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15.0 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| HST300 | Historian's Craft (or History Elective) 2 | 3.0 |
| GE-Scientific Thinking 2 | 4.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 16.0 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| History Elective 2 | 3.0 | |
| History Elective 2 | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15.0 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| History Elective 2 | 3.0 | |
| History Elective 2 | 3.0 | |
| GE-Power & Society 1,4 | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15.0 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| History Elective 2 | 3.0 | |
| GE-Ethics 1,4 | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15.0 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| HST475 | History Seminar 2 | 3.0 |
| GEN400 | WI:Visioning a Future 1 | 3.0 |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15.0 | |
| Total Credits | 120.0 | |
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General Education. History majors cannot use any HST course or PO211 American National Government to fulfill any IMPACT general education program course requirement.
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Major. History majors cannot count any HST course or PO211 American National Government to also fulfill any IMPACT general education program course requirement.
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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.
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Power & Society and Ethics courses should be taken after having earned at least 60 credits.