History Major (B.A.)

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This major is offered through the School of Arts & Sciences. It is designed for students who desire a wide-ranging liberal arts education. The history program includes the Christian Studies core, a strong general education distribution of courses, and the major emphasis in history. The skills and knowledge acquired through a history major serve as a foundational step towards various career paths, encompassing roles in history museums, historical sites, government, politics, business, civil service, library science, public administration, education, and beyond. A history major can serve as an excellent pre-seminary or legal studies program and as the foundation for graduate study in history and other fields such as political science and social service. The elective hours in the history program may be applied toward a number of minors.

Program Requirements

I. Core Curriculum - 48 Credits

BIB 434 - Romans 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
CHM 122 - The Great Commandment 3 Credits
CHM 301 - Spiritual and Leadership Development 3 Credits
CHM 328 - The Great Commission 3 Credits
ENG 131 - English Composition 3 Credits
ENG 132 - Writing and Literature 3 Credits
HIS 133 - World Civilizations to 1500 3 Credits
HIS 134 - World Civilizations since 1500 3 Credits
HIS 135X - Old Testament History 3 Credits
HIS 136X - New Testament History 3 Credits
MAT 226 - Applied Statistics 3 Credits
THE 231 - Christian Doctrine 3 Credits
Communication Elective - choose one of the following:
COM 140 - Perspectives in Communication 3 Credits
COM 252 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits
Fine Arts Elective - choose one of the following:
FAR/MUS Fine Arts or Music Elective - 3 Credits
HON 225 - Beauty: Art and Culture 3 Credits
Social Science Elective - choose one of the following:
PSY 130 - General Psychology 3 Credits
SOC 230 - Sociology 3 Credits

II. History Major - 42 Credits

ANT 231 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credits
ENG - Literature Elective 3 Credits (Choose from: ENG 312 , ENG 318X or ENG 326 )
GEO 221 - World Regional Geography 3 Credits
HIS 231 - American Civilization to 1877 3 Credits
HIS 232 - American Civilization since 1877 3 Credits
HIS 301X - History of American Political Thought 3 Credits
HIS 333 - Ancient Civilization: Near East and Early Greece 3 Credits
HIS 334 - Ancient Civilization: Classical Greece and Rome 3 Credits
History Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
HUM 461X - Senior Interdisciplinary Seminar 3 Credits
Humanities Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
POL 232 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credits
POL 332 - American Constitutional Law 3 Credits
SOC 240X - Social Science Research Methods 3 Credits

III. Electives - 35 Credits

Electives (300-400 level) 9 Credits
Electives 26 Credits

A minimum of 36 credits must be at the upper (300-400) level for a bachelor degree.

Total - 125 Credits

Four-Year Suggested Program for the History Major

Freshman Year

Fall Semester - 15 Credits

BIB 135X - Old Testament History 3 Credits
or
BIB 136X - New Testament History 3 Credits
CHM 122 - The Great Commandment 3 Credits
Communication Elective 3 Credits (Choose from: COM 140 or COM 252 )
ENG 131 - English Composition 3 Credits
HIS 133 - World Civilizations to 1500 3 Credits

Spring Semester - 15 Credits

BIB 135X - Old Testament History 3 Credits
or
BIB 136X - New Testament History 3 Credits
ENG 132 - Writing and Literature 3 Credits
HIS 134 - World Civilizations since 1500 3 Credits
MAT 226 - Applied Statistics 3 Credits
Social Science Elective 3 Credits (Choose from: PSY 130 or SOC 230 )

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester - 15 Credits

ENG - Literature Elective 3 Credits (Choose from: ENG 312 , ENG 318X or ENG 326 )
HIS 231 - American Civilization to 1877 3 Credits
POL 232 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credits (odd)
or
ANT 231 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credits (even)
THE 231 - Christian Doctrine 3 Credits
Elective 3 Credits

Spring Semester - 15 Credits

CHM 328 - The Great Commission 3 Credits
HIS 232 - American Civilization since 1877 3 Credits
Fine Arts Elective 3 Credits (Choose from: FAR or MUS classes or HON 225 )
SOC 240X - Social Science Research Methods 3 Credits
GEO 221 - World Regional Geography 3 Credits (even)
or
POL 332 - American Constitutional Law 3 Credits (odd)

Departmental Acceptance

Students apply for departmental acceptance during their sophomore year spring semester or their junior year fall semester. A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA is required for departmental admission in the History major.

Junior Year

Fall Semester - 18 Credits

HIS 333 - Ancient Civilization: Near East and Early Greece 3 Credits (odd)
or
History Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits (even)
Humanities Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
Elective 6 Credits
Elective (300-400) 3 Credits
POL 232 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credits (odd)
or
ANT 231 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credits (even)

Spring Semester - 15 Credits

CHM 301 - Spiritual and Leadership Development 3 Credits
Elective 6 Credits
HIS 334 - Ancient Civilization: Classical Greece and Rome 3 Credits (even)
or
HIS 301X - History of American Political Thought 3 Credits (odd)
GEO 221 - World Regional Geography 3 Credits (even)
or
POL 332 - American Constitutional Law 3 Credits (odd)

Senior Year

Fall Semester - 15 Credits

HIS 333 - Ancient Civilization: Near East and Early Greece 3 Credits (odd)
or
History Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits (even)
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
Elective 6 Credits

Spring Semester - 17 Credits

BIB 434 - Romans 3 Credits
HIS 334 - Ancient Civilization: Classical Greece and Rome 3 Credits (even)
or
HIS 301X - History of American Political Thought 3 Credits (odd)
Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
HUM 461X - Senior Interdisciplinary Seminar 3 Credits
Elective 5 Credits