Undergraduate Catalogue
History Major
Since the present was forged in the past, the study of history is uniquely suited to enable us to comprehend and deal with the modern world. A major in history promotes critical thinking, data analysis, and communication skills. It also provides excellent preparation for careers in professional fields such as business, law, journalism, government, and education. In addition to a wide range of courses and the opportunity to undertake directed studies, the Department of History offers both a major and minor. Through the history major, students may participate in broadly-based and globally-oriented study through a concentration in one of the two following fields: regional history (American, European, Asian or Latin American/Caribbean) or thematic history (e.g., social, economic, or military history.) The major consists of 10 courses beyond the general education core disciplinary requirement. In consultation with an adviser, the student plans a program of courses fulfilling the following requirements:
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Required Courses
- A minimum of four courses in a field of regional concentration, either American, European, Asian, or Latin American/Caribbean, or in a thematic area in history such as economic history, social history, or war and society (at least two of these courses must be at the 300 level)
- Two unrestricted History electives
- A minimum of one course in non-Western history or, if the area is non-Western, one Western history course
- HI 402 Seminar in History
If the student’s concentration is thematic, at least one course must be Western while another course must be non-Western.
The required Business Studies minor is:
- GB 110 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
- GB 112 Tools and Concepts in Accounting and Finance
- GB 212 Practice and Applications in Accounting and Finance
- GB 213 Statistical Analysis of Business Data
- Either GB 214 Marketing-Operations Fundamentals or GB 215 Human Behavior and Organizations
