History B.A./B.S.

Objectives

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 1301United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301]

HIST 1302United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302]

HIST 2321World Civilizations I [TCCN: HIST 2321]

HIST 2322World Civilizations II [TCCN: HIST 2322]

HIST 3300Historical Methods and Research

World History upper-division courses (6 hours)

HIST 3301Patterns of World History

HIST 3382Mediterranean Civilization

HIST 3395History of Russia

HIST 4360African History I

HIST 4361African History II

HIST 4365The Cold War

HIST 4369Social Movements in World History

HIST 4377American Borderlands

HIST 4378Latin American-US Relations

HIST 4391Colonial Latin America

HIST 4392Modern Latin America

HIST 4395Modern Middle East

HIST 4397 Topics in History when applicable

European History upper-division courses (6 hours)

HIST 3352Renaissance Europe

HIST 3353Reformation Europe

HIST 3354Medieval Europe

HIST 3356Seventeenth-Century Europe

HIST 3357Eighteenth-Century Europe

HIST 3358Nineteenth-Century Europe

HIST 3359Twentieth-Century Europe

HIST 3382Mediterranean Civilization

HIST 3383Tudor and Stuart England

HIST 3392Modern Germany, 1870-Present

HIST 3395History of Russia

HIST 4397 Topics in History when applicable

United States History upper-division courses (9 hours)

HIST 4320History of Texas

HIST 4321The American West

HIST 4322The American South

HIST 432320th Century Presidential Leadership

HIST 4325Alcohol in American History

HIST 4326Modern American Social and Intellectual History

HIST 4327Early American Diplomatic History

HIST 4328Modern American Diplomatic History

HIST 4329Early American Military History

HIST 4330Modern American Military History

HIST 4334Women in US History

HIST 4335The Long Sixties

HIST 4336The Modern Conservative Movement in the United States

HIST 4350American Environmental History

HIST 4365The Cold War

HIST 4371History of Mexican-Americans

HIST 4372History of African Americans

HIST 4376Native American History

HIST 4377American Borderlands

HIST 4378Latin American-US Relations

HIST 4379Antebellum America

HIST 4384Colonial America

HIST 4385Revolutionary America

HIST 4386Civil War and Reconstruction

HIST 4387Industrial and Progressive America

HIST 4388America During the World Wars

HIST 4389America Since 1945

HIST 4390Recent American History, 1929-Present

HIST 4397 Topics in History when applicable

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 1301College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301]

HIST 1301United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301]

POLS 2305Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]

Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.)

 

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

CMST 1315Introduction to Public Speaking [TCCN: SPCH 1315]

ENGL 1302College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302]

HIST 1302United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302]

POLS 2306Introductory 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 2321World Civilizations I [TCCN: HIST 2321]

SOCI 1301Introduction 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 2322World Civilizations II [TCCN: HIST 2322]

GEOG 1313World 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 3300Historical 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 1301College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301]

HIST 1301United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301]

POLS 2305Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]

Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.)

 

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

CMST 1315Introduction to Public Speaking [TCCN: SPCH 1315]

ENGL 1302College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302]

HIST 1302United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302]

POLS 2306Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306]

Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.)

Sophomore Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

ECON 2301Principles of Macroeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2301]

HIST 2321World Civilizations I [TCCN: HIST 2321]

SOCI 1301Introduction to Sociology [TCCN: SOCI 1301]

Mathematics (Core, 3 hrs.)

Lower Division Elective (3 hours)

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

ECON 2302Principles of Microeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2302]

STEM (Core, 3 hrs.)

HIST 2322World Civilizations II [TCCN: HIST 2322]

GEOG 1313World 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 3300Historical 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 4325HIST 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