History (B.A.)

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Core Curriculum (Areas A-E) - 42 hours

Refer to Core Curriculum (Areas A-E)

Area A1: No exceptions

Area A2: No exceptions

Area B: MLAN 1001 or MLAN 1002

Area C: MLAN 2001 or MLAN 2002

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

HIST 1111 - World History I
HIST 2112 - U.S. History II
POLS 1101 - American Government
MLAN 1002
Any 1000 or 2000-level ANTH, HIST, or PHIL
Any 1000 or 2000-level ANTH, ECON, GEOG, PHIL, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI

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:
HIST 2060 - Environmental History
HIST 2140 - Gender and Sexuality in History
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 2000 - Critical Thinking
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

A grade of “C” or higher is required for all course requirements in Area F and in the Major. Students must also complete a minor. In addition, the following are parts of each degree program:

US and Georgia History Requirements
US and Georgia Constitution Requirements
Regents’ Reading and Writing Requirements
Military Science requirements (for Military students): 12 hours