The history program provides each student the opportunity to pursue a broad-based liberal arts program that best suits individual intellectual interests and career goals. Programs are designed for careers in a variety of fields, including elementary, secondary, and higher education; law; the ministry; library and archival work; business; and government.
Degree Requirements - Total Semester Credit Hours=120
FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE: At least four semesters of a single foreign language or a satisfactory grade on a written examination approved by the foreign language faculty.
FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE: Six hours from economics, geography, and/or computer science in addition to those otherwise counted as lower-division preparation.
University Core Curriculum (42 hrs.)
A minimum grade of "C" in all history courses.
Required Courses
A minimum of 36 semester hours in history, 24 of which must be upper division, and 6 upper-division hours in the major must be taken at this university:
15 hours of the following:
HIST 1301 | United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301] | |
HIST 1302 | United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302] | |
HIST 2321 | World Civilizations I [TCCN: HIST 2321] | |
HIST 2322 | World Civilizations II [TCCN: HIST 2322] | |
HIST 3300 | Historical Methods and Research | |
World History upper-division courses (6 hours)
European History upper-division courses (6 hours)
United States History upper-division courses (9 hours)
Minor
A minor of at least 18 hours in a single related discipline or at least 18 hours of guided electives, twelve of which must be upper division, to be chosen in consultation with the student's advisor.
Recommended Four-Year Curriculum - Bachelor of Arts in History
Freshman Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
ENGL 1301 | College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301] | |
HIST 1301 | United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301] | |
POLS 2305 | Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305] | |
| Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
CMST 1315 | Introduction to Public Speaking [TCCN: SPCH 1315] | |
ENGL 1302 | College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302] | |
HIST 1302 | United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302] | |
POLS 2306 | Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306] | |
| Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
Sophomore Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| Foreign Language (Spanish or French) 6 hours | |
HIST 2321 | World Civilizations I [TCCN: HIST 2321] | |
SOCI 1301 | Introduction to Sociology [TCCN: SOCI 1301] | |
| Mathematics (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| Foreign Language (Spanish or French) 6 hours | |
| STEM (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
HIST 2322 | World Civilizations II [TCCN: HIST 2322] | |
GEOG 1313 | World Regional Geography [TCCN: GEOG 1303] | |
Junior Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| World History (3 hours) | |
| United States History (3 hours) | |
| Minor (3 hours) | |
| Minor (3 hours) | |
| Elective (3 hours) | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| European History (3 hours) | |
| United States History (3 hours) | |
| Minor (3 hours) | |
| Elective (3 hours) | |
| Elective (3 hours) | |
Senior Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| World History (3 hours) | |
HIST 3300 | Historical Methods and Research | |
| Minor (3 hours) | |
| Minor (3 hours) | |
| Elective (3 hours) | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| European History (3 hours) | |
| United States History (3 hours) | |
| Minor (3 hours) | |
| Elective (3 hours) | |
| Elective (3 hours) | |
World history courses: HIST 3301, HIST 3382, HIST 3395, HIST 4360, HIST 4361, HIST 4365, HIST 4369, HIST 4377, HIST 4378, HIST 4391, HIST 4392, HIST 4394, HIST 4395, or when applicable HIST 4397
European history courses: HIST 3352, HIST 3353, HIST 3354, HIST 3356, HIST 3357, HIST 3358, HIST 3359, HIST 3382, HIST 3383, HIST 3392, HIST 3395, or when applicable HIST 4397
United States history courses: HIST 4320, HIST 4321, HIST 4322, HIST 4323, HIST 4325, HIST 4326, HIST 4327, HIST 4328, HIST 4329, HIST 4330, HIST 4334, HIST 4336, HIST 4350, HIST 4355, HIST 4371, HIST 4372, HIST 4376, HIST 4377, HIST 4379, HIST 4384, HIST 4385, HIST 4386, HIST 4387, HIST 4388, HIST 4389, HIST 4390, or when applicable HIST 4397
Minor – At least 18 hours in a single discipline or 18 hours of guided electives to be chosen in consultation with an advisor
Recommended Four-Year Curriculum - Bachelor of Science in History
Freshman Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
ENGL 1301 | College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301] | |
HIST 1301 | United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301] | |
POLS 2305 | Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305] | |
| Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
CMST 1315 | Introduction to Public Speaking [TCCN: SPCH 1315] | |
ENGL 1302 | College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302] | |
HIST 1302 | United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302] | |
POLS 2306 | Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306] | |
| Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
Sophomore Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2301] | |
HIST 2321 | World Civilizations I [TCCN: HIST 2321] | |
SOCI 1301 | Introduction to Sociology [TCCN: SOCI 1301] | |
| Mathematics (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| Lower Division Elective (3 hours) | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2302] | |
| STEM (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
HIST 2322 | World Civilizations II [TCCN: HIST 2322] | |
GEOG 1313 | World Regional Geography [TCCN: GEOG 1303] | |
| Lower Division Elective (3 hours) | |
Junior Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| World History (3 hours) | |
| United States History (3 hours) | |
| Minor (3 hours) | |
| Minor (3 hours) | |
| Elective (3 hours) | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| European History (3 hours) | |
| United States History (3 hours) | |
| Minor (3 hours) | |
| Elective (3 hours) | |
| Elective (3 hours) | |
Senior Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| World History (3 hours) | |
HIST 3300 | Historical Methods and Research | |
| Minor (3 hours) | |
| Minor (3 hours) | |
| Elective (3 hours) | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| European History (3 hours) | |
| United States History (3 hours) | |
| Minor (3 hours) | |
| Elective (3 hours) | |
| Elective (3 hours) | |
World history courses: HIST 3301, HIST 3382, HIST 3395, HIST 4360, HIST 4361, HIST 4365, HIST 4369, HIST 4377, HIST 4378, HIST 4391, HIST 4392, HIST 4394, HIST 4395, or when applicable HIST 4397
European history courses: HIST 3352, HIST 3353, HIST 3354, HIST 3356, HIST 3357, HIST 3358, HIST 3359, HIST 3382, HIST 3383, HIST 3392, HIST 3395, or when applicable HIST 4397
United States history courses: HIST 4320, HIST 4321, HIST 4322, HIST 4323, HIST 4325, HIST 4326, HIST 4327, HIST 4328, HIST 4329, HIST 4330, HIST 4334, HIST 4336, HIST 4350, HIST 4355, HIST 4371, HIST 4372, HIST 4376, HIST 4377, HIST 4379, HIST 4384, HIST 4385, HIST 4386, HIST 4387, HIST 4388, HIST 4389, HIST 4390, or when applicable HIST 4397
Minor – At least 18 hours in a single discipline or 18 hours of guided electives to be chosen in consultation with an advisor