History, BA

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Lower Division

Note

HIST 001 , HIST 002 is the World History sequence; HIST 004 , HIST 005 is the Western Civilization sequence. Students may combine HIST 001 and HIST 005 or HIST 002 and HIST 004 , but may not combine HIST 001 and HIST 004 or HIST 002 and HIST 005 .

Upper Division

Students majoring in history must complete nine upper-division history courses, including:

HIST 101 - Historical Methods and Practices
HIST 106 - Seminar in Historical Research
HIST 104 - Historical Interpretation
OR
HIST 105 - Modern Approaches to History
One Upper-Division HIST elective

Areas of concentration

Two upper-division courses in two of the following areas of concentration; and one in a third area of concentration. At least one area of concentration must be in Asian, African, World or Latin American history.

United States:

Latin America:

Medieval Europe:

Modern Europe:

Africa:

HIST 170 - Topics in African History (when applicable)
HIST 171 - African History to 1850
HIST 172 - African History Since 1850

Asia:

World:

HIST 100 - Topics in World History (when offered)

Note

Students intending to work toward advanced degrees should consult with their advisor about foreign language preparation.