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The History Major
Requirements for the History major are 36 hours in History, including a core research sequence. That sequence includes three components:
- HIST 295, Introduction to Historical Inquiry, which is
an introductory research methods course;
- A
history research paper, completed as an option in the
regular class assignments of 300- or 400-level history
classes;
- HIST
494, Christianity and Historical Study, which is the
department’s capstone seminar.
HIST
295 normally is completed during the sophomore year; the research paper during the junior year (and is referred to as the Junior Research Paper); and HIST 494 during the senior year. Students must complete HIST 295 before the semester in which they write the research paper. Guidelines for the Junior Research Paper are available in the History Department office or in the Handbook section
of this website.
Additional
requirements for the History major include four upper division
hours from each of the following categories: American,
European, and World (Asian, African, or Latin American),
and two or four hours in the history of Christianity. After
these requirements are met, students have 16-18 credit
hours remaining for electives in the department. Some specialize
in a particular area of history; others pursue topics of
interest more broadly. Some participate in internships
or study abroad. The department strongly recommends that
students planning to attend graduate school include HIST
491, an advanced research seminar (topics vary), among
their electives. With departmental approval, qualified
students also may pursue in-depth research that results
in an undergraduate thesis for honors in history (HIST
498 and 499). No more than eight hours of cross-listed
courses may apply to the major. Eight hours from other
departments may be substituted for four hours in History
with the approval of the History Department chair. See
major requirements
checklist.
Information on the History/Social Science major
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