2007-08 Catalog
History Requirements

History Major (10 courses):
HIST 112 History of Western Civilization 1 : Ancient and Medieval Europe or HIST 113 History of Western Civilization 2: Early Modern and Modern Europe
HIST 116 History of the United States
2 courses from the following:
--HIST 118 African History
--HIST 120 Middle Eastern History
--HIST 122 Modern East Asia
--HIST 130 History of Latin America
3 advanced (200 or above) courses from one area (see below)
2 advanced courses from a second area (see below)
1 advanced course from a third area (see below)

Areas of concentration and their advanced courses:
Africa: HIST 335, 341, 342, 344, 345, 351, 352
Asia: HIST 351, 361, 362, 363, 364, 366, 368
Europe: HIST 326, 328, 329, 332, 350, 351
Latin America: HIST 311, 316, 321, 333
Middle East: HIST 340, 341, 343
United States: HIST 312, 314, 315, 316, 319, 335, 345, 368.

History majors, especially those planning to do graduate work, are strongly encouraged to study a foreign language. Transfer students who wish to earn a major in history must satisfy the above requirements or their equivalent and must complete, on this campus, at least three advanced courses.

History Minor (6 courses): HIST 112 or HIST 113, HIST 116, two courses from the following: HIST 118, HIST 120, HIST 122, HIST 130, and any two advanced (200 or above) courses.

Students may use CLEP examination credit to fulfill their major requirements as follows: one course in Western Civilization (HIST 112 or HIST 113) and one course in United States History (HIST 116).

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