Bachelors (BA) in History
Overview
The history major and the history major with politics concentration are 42-semester-hour courses of study. A minimum of 18 semester hours must be upper-division courses. Students are required to obtain a minimum grade of C- in all courses taken for the major.
Degree Outcomes
Graduates with a BA in history or a BA in history with a politics concentration will:
- Have a heightened appreciation of history and politics in a variety of contexts
- Articulate how the Christian faith can inform the study of history and politics
- Analyze primary and secondary sources, various forms of media, and material culture
- Analyze multiple perspectives and changing contexts
- Articulate facts/findings in coherent, compelling narratives
Major Requirements
Core requirements (9 credit hours)
Complete the following:
This course examines the history of the United States and Europe from 1750 to the present day. It critically explores the rise of the ideas of freedom, equality, and justice, while asking what role did the Christian faith, and the courage to express it, have in the formation of the modern and postmodern world?
This course examines research, writing, and presentation skills as well as diving deeper into the foundational approaches to knowledge in history and politics. In addition, this class will explore career preparation and opportunities open to students in these fields.
Provides a bridge from content and methodology studies to post-college experiences whether they be professional school, graduate school, or employment.
Electives (33 credit hours)
Complete the following:
History (HIST) Course Descriptions
Complete additional 6 credit hours of the following:
Optional Politics Concentration (33 credit hours)
Complete the following:
This course provides students with an overview of the discipline of political science, and an introduction to the study of political institutions, ideas, and behavior. The course will focus on basic theories, methods, and approaches across the four subfields of political science: political theory, American politics, international relations, and comparative politics.
A study of great political thinkers and issues from Socrates to the present with special attention paid to the role that they play in the formation of modern political ideologies. Students are encouraged to understand and evaluate these thinkers in their historical contexts, and to consider them as philosophers whose insights are relevant for contemporary debates.
Politics (PSCI) Course Descriptions
Complete 9 additional credit hours of the following:
History (HIST) Course Descriptions