Program of Study
The curriculum in History leads students to appreciate and understand the development of the contemporary world through the interaction of diverse forces over space and time. The history department supports the global initiatives of the university through its courses in both world and United States history. The study of history involves analysis and integration of a broad range of knowledge. Students acquire skills that prepare them for graduate school or a variety of careers.
Major requirements for a Bachelor of Arts
39 semester hours in History as follows:
- 18 semester hours in History:
HIST 1311 World History, part I
HIST 1312 World History, part II
HIST 1321 The United States to 1865
HIST 1322 The United States since 1865
HIST 4341 Making History I
- 9 semester hours to be selected from the following United
States History courses:
HIST 3324 Colonial America
HIST 3325 U.S. National Period
HIST 3326 The Rise of Modern America, 1870-1920
HIST 3327 The United States from World War I to World War II
HIST 3328 The United States since 1945
HIST 4352 Selected Topics in U.S. History
- 9 semester hours to be selected from the following Global History
courses:
HIST 3331 Colonial Latin America
HIST 3332 Latin America Since Independence
HIST 3340 Europe Since Columbus
HIST 4334 History of Portuguese America
HIST 4350 Selected Topics in World History
- 6 additional hours (upper or lower) that, in addition to the
courses listed above, can include the following:
HIST 2322 Texas History
HIST 4332 History of Mexico
- A minor in an approved discipline, or an approved interdisciplinary concentration.
Requirements for a Minor in History: HIST 1311, 1312, 1321, 1322 plus 3 upper division semester hours to be selected from the United States History courses and 3 upper division semester hours to be selected from the Global History courses.
