Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

History, General History Option, B.A.

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OSRHE Code: 127G

Major Code: HISG

The Bachelor of Arts Degree in History is designed to assist students in achieving their primary “professional and personal goals,” including graduating with competitive skills and knowledge to obtain meaningful employment and facilitate reasonable career advancement in primary or higher education, or public or private business. In addition to enhancing students’ employment opportunities, this degree will provide excellent preparation for graduate school and a career in higher education

*Required
**Recommended
Note: HIST 3243 satisfies the computer proficiency requirement for this degree.

History, Required Hours: 120 Credit Hour(s)

UNIV 1152 - The University Experience 2

Communications: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 9 Credit Hour(s)

History: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the Following:

HIST 2483 - American History to 1877 3 *

Political Science: 3 Credit Hour(s)

POLS 1113 - American Federal Government 3

Social Science: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Science and Mathematics: 11 Credit Hour(s)

Physical Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Biological Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Mathematics: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Humanities: 6 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

ART 1113 - Art Appreciation 3
HUM 1113 - Art Appreciation 3
COMM 2413 - Theatre Appreciation 3
HUM 2413 - Theatre Appreciation 3
ENGL 2613 - Introduction to Literature 3
HUM 2113 - Humanities I 3 **RECOMMENDED
HUM 2223 - Humanities II 3 **RECOMMENDED
HUM 2893 - Cinema 3
HUM 2573 - Music Appreciation 3
MUSC 2573 - Music Appreciation 3
PHIL 1113 - Introduction to Philosophy 3

Global Studies: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

GEOG 2243 - Human Geography 3 *

Elective: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select three additional hours from the courses listed above and not previously selected. **

Program Core Requirements: 15 Credit Hour(s)

General History Option

Requirements: 27 Credit Hour(s)

Students must take the required courses listed below in addition to 9 credit hours of non-General Education HIST prefix courses.

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History, General History Option, B.A.

History, Required Hours: 120 Credit Hour(s)

Communications: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 9 Credit Hour(s)

History: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Political Science: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Social Science: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Science and Mathematics: 11 Credit Hour(s)

Physical Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Biological Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Mathematics: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Humanities: 6 Credit Hour(s)

Global Studies: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Elective: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Program Core Requirements: 15 Credit Hour(s)

General History Option

Requirements: 27 Credit Hour(s)

Select one of the following:

Selected Minor: 18-24 Credit Hour(s)

Free Electives: 11-17 Credit Hour(s)

Total Credit Hour(s): 120