History Major

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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.

Required Courses (6 credit hours)

HIS 200 - Historical Methods Credits: 3
HIS 470 - Senior Seminar in History Credits: 3

3 courses (9 credit hours) at the 100 level

HIS 110 - Topics in U.S. History Credits: 3
HIS 113 - Topics in Modern World History Credits: 3
HIS 114 - Topics in Ancient World History Credits: 3
HIS 115 - Topics in Medieval and Early Modern World History Credits: 3
HIS 140 - Selected Topics in History Credits: 1-6
HIS 146 - U.S. History Elective Credits: 3-6
HIS 148 - European History Elective Credits: 3-6
HIS 149 - Global History Elective Credits: 3-6

6 courses (18 credit hours) at the 300/400 level

Students must complete a total of 18 credit hours of 300/400 level electives. Of these, at least 6 credit hours must be completed at the 400 level (HIS 470 does not meet this requirement).

Students must take at least 3 credit hours from each of the following 3 areas:

2 courses (6 credit hours) in Experiential History or Language

Students may fulfill the Experiential History requirement through 6 credit hours of a single foreign language (this does not include ASL), or through 6 credit hours of the following electives.

HIS 324 - Museum Studies Credits: 3
HIS 325 - Heritage Tourism Credits: 3
HIS 329 - Oral History Credits: 3
HIS 340 - Selected Topics Credits: 1-6
HIS 352 - Digital Humanities Credits: 3
HIS 395 - The American War: The Struggle for Independence in Vietnam (Study Abroad) Credits: 3
HIS 396 - World War II - The Blitz, D-Day, & the Liberation of France (Study Abroad) Credits: 3
HIS 397 - World War II - The Fall of Nazi Germany (Study Abroad) Credits: 3
HIS 398 - Irish Independence: The Easter Rising & Its Consequences (Study Abroad) Credits: 3
HIS 440 - Selected Topics Credits: 1-6
HIS 473 - Public History Practicum Credits: 1 - 6
HIS 477 - Research Assistant Credits: 1-3
HIS 478 - History Journal Credits: 1
HIS 481 - History Internship Credits: 3-6
HIS 482 - History Internship Credits: 3-6
HIS 483 - History Internship Credits: 3-6

Notes

A course counting towards fulfillment of the History Major or Minor, with the exception of HIS 200 , cannot count towards the fulfillment of the Public History Major or Minor.

Program Coordinator

Nicholas B. Miller, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History
NBMiller@Flagler.edu