History (B.A.)

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Core Curriculum Requirements 60 hours

Refer to Semester Core Curriculum Areas A-E

Area A1: No exceptions

Area A2: No exceptions

Area B: Modern Language 1001 or 1002

Area C: No exceptions

Area D: No exceptions

Area E: HIST 1112 and HIST 2111 recommended

Note: All students pursuing a degree in History must complete HIST 1111, 1112, 2111, & 2112. Typically, 1112 and 2111 will be completed in AREA E and 1111 and 2112 will be completed in AREA F.

Area F. Courses Appropriate to Major 18 hours

Modern Language 2001 or higher (3 hours)
Any 2000 level ANTH, HIST, or PHIL
Select one 1000-2000 course ANTH, ECON, GEOG, PHIL, POLS, PSYC, SOCI
HIST 1111 - World History I
HIST 2112 - American History
POLS 1101 - American Government

Major Requirements 60 hours

Content 33 hours

HIST 2000 - Historiography
One 3000 - 4000 level European HIST
One 3000 - 4000 level Asian, African, Latin American, or Middle Eastern HIST
One 3000 - 4000 level World HIST
One 3000 - 4000 level U.S. HIST
One 4000-level HIST Seminar
Four 3000-4000 level HIST courses (12 hours)

Select one of the following:

HIST 2370 - History of Western Philosophy
HIST 2410 - Religion and Thought in the Islamic World
HIST 2724 - Religion in U.S. History
HIST 2860 - History of World Religions
PHIL 2200 - Ethics from a Global Perspective
PHIL 2500 - Logic

Minor Area 15-18 hours

Courses determined by minor

Electives 9-12 hours

9-12 hours of elective courses

Other Requirements

In order to graduate, a student must have a minimum of 2.0 for their institutional GPA and a 2.0 in their Major (Area F and the Major). Students must also complete a minor. In addition, the following are parts of each degree program:

Learning Goals
- US Perspective
- Global Perspective
- Critical Thinking
US and Georgia History Requirements
US and Georgia Constitution Requirements
Regents’ Reading and Writing Requirements
Military Science requirements (for Military students): 12 hours