The History major (BA) consists of a total of 13 courses (39 credit hours) in the categories delineated below.
Our curriculum allows students to be introduced to various fields of history, gain experience researching and writing, hone critical thinking, and obtain the academic skills of professionals in the field.
With a base of foundational knowledge drawn from topical 100-level selections, they will proceed to learning about the methodology of the historical field, and continue to more advanced studies in 300 and 400 level classes. These courses should represent breadth of study, distributed across the program’s three categories, as outlined in the major checklist. Upper-level students are expected to participate in experiential learning, for which there are a variety of possibilities, including internships and/or research assistantships, language study, study abroad, and a selection of public history courses.
The Senior Seminar is the capstone opportunity for students to apply historical knowledge and analytical skills they obtained in preceding history courses in an original research project.
History majors are encouraged to take classes in other academic disciplines that are complementary to their interests in order to reinforce knowledge and professional abilities. In some cases, minors or double majors would be beneficial.
