History/Political Science, History Option, BA

University Requirement (2 Hours)

• GSTD 1002 - Freshman Seminar

General Education (26 Hours)

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(3 hours foreign language and 6 hours of history included in major requirements)

History (36 Hours)

• HIST 1003 - World History I
• HIST 1013 - World History II
• HIST 2013 - United States History I
• HIST 2023 - United States History II
• HIST 3133 - Research Methods

Electives (21 Hours)

• 6 upper-level U.S. history
• 6 upper-level non-U.S. history
• 9 upper-level history

Other Requirements (15 Hours)

• PSCI 2003 - American Government: National
• 3 hours of electives in geography
• 3 hours upper-level non-creative writing or HIST 4353 Senior Paper Research  (choice should be made in consultation with a faculty advisor) 
• 6 hours of foreign language*

* May be fulfilled by freshman-level courses in the same language or a satisfactory score on a language proficiency exam. Three hours of foreign language may be double counted to meet the general education requirement.

Additional Information

• Students may choose to complete a minor area in consultation with their advisor.
  • If a student does not choose to complete a minor, the student may need to complete additional elective hours to reach the required 120 total hours. 
  • Depending upon the chosen minor, the student may need additional upper-level hours to complete the required 40 junior/senior hours. 

Total Hours - 120