History, BA

Bachelor of Arts in History 

More on the History major

In addition to the knowledge conveyed through the study of the past, students of history obtain practical skills that empower them no matter what career direction they take. History students learn to read widely and critically. They develop analytical and writing skills and gain experience with oral communication, all of which can be employed in any career or profession. Tens of thousands of attorneys, teachers, civic and business leaders, military professionals, and others have developed successful careers as a result of their decision to study history. The intellectual skills and cultural sensitivity that history teaches can be applied in all walks of life. People who study history learn to ask questions, think for themselves, and become better citizens.

The following information has official approval of The Department of History and The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (Stellic) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.

Three year accelerated option: for first time students who have earned credits for at least the first year of courses. Credits can be earned through qualifying scores on appropriate Advanced Placement (AP) exams or through College Credit Plus Program (CCP) courses. Credits for qualifying AP scores or CCP courses are determined by the appropriate academic department. Departments may assign varied course credit, depending on the student’s score on an AP exam or grade in a CCP course. Students may also receive credit by examination or via placement tests, where appropriate.

Requirements

Summary

General Education Requirements36
College of Arts & Sciences Requirements14
History Core 3
History Distribution Requirements18
History Electives11
Additional Credits for Graduation *38
Total Hours120
*

Bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours for graduation.

General Education Requirements

Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework
Breadth of Perspectives courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major.
Academic Foundations12
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours
Speaking: 3 credit hours
Writing: 6 credit hours
Breadth of Knowledge 19
Arts: 3 credit hours
Humanities: 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours
Breadth of Perspectives
U.S. Perspectives
Global Perspectives
Civic Literacy
Integrated and Applied Learning1-3
Select one class from one of the following subcategories:
Complex Issues Facing Society
Capstone
General Education Elective 14-2
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings.
Total Hours36
1

Credits may be selected from any approved General Education course not already accounted for. 

College of Arts & Sciences Requirements

Degree requirements in Arts & Sciences include the demonstration of ability to use another language by completion of the second year of a foreign language.
2 Year Language Proficiency14
101 Beginning I
102 Beginning II
201 Intermediate I
202 Intermediate II
SLPA 222
Survey of Deaf Culture in America (American Sign Language option only)
Students must also complete a minimum of 40 credits (excluding workshops) consisting of either:
Upper-level (300/400) courses both in and outside of the student’s major;
or other courses outside the major department approved by the student’s major department chair (permission should be obtained prior to enrollment); these may not include workshops

History Core

HIST 310Historical Methods3
Total Hours3

History Distribution Requirements 

Note: A minimum of two courses from two different fields must be taken at the 400 level

Select at least six credits in each of the following fields:
Field I (United States):6
HIST 241U.S. History and Civics to 1877
HIST 251U.S. History since 1877
HIST 345Native North American History
HIST 350U.S. Women's History
HIST 352The American West
HIST 355American Religious History
HIST 360United States Military History
HIST 371Selected Topics: North American History
HIST 382The Vietnam War
HIST 417Latin America and the United States
HIST 343Colonial America
HIST 344American Revolutionary Era
HIST 453The Early American Republic
HIST 454Civil War & Reconstruction, 1850-1877
HIST 455Origins of Modern America, 1877-1917
HIST 456America in World Wars & Depression, 1917-1945
HIST 457The United States since 1945
HIST 461The United States as a World Power
HIST 463United States Constitutional History
HIST 467History of American Pop Culture
HIST 470Ohio History
HIST 471American Environmental History
HIST 484Museums and Archives
HIST 485History, Communities, and Memory
HIST 487Science and Technology in World History
HIST 493Special Studies: North American History
Field II (Europe):6
HIST 210Humanities in the Western Tradition from Ancient Times to 1500
HIST 319Medieval Europe, 500-1200
HIST 308Ancient Greece: from Stone Age to the Hellenistic Empires
HIST 317Roman Republic
HIST 319Medieval Europe, 500-1200
HIST 320Medieval Europe, 1200-1500
HIST 321Europe: Renaissance to Religious Wars, 1350-1610
HIST 322Europe: Absolutism to Revolution, 1610-1789
HIST 323Europe from Revolution to World War, 1789-1914
HIST 324Europe from World War I to the Present
HIST 337France from Napoleon to De Gaulle
HIST 338England to 1688
HIST 339England Since 1688
HIST 351Global History: Encounters and Conflicts
HIST 372Selected Topics: European History (Balkans: 1875 to Present)
HIST 404Studies in Roman History
HIST 409Imperial Spain, 1469-1700
HIST 424The Renaissance
HIST 425The Reformation
HIST 429Europe in the French Revolutionary Era-1789-1815
HIST 438Nazi Germany
HIST 440Tudor & Stuart Britain, 1485-1714
HIST 443Churchill's England
HIST 483History in Video Games
HIST 489Ottoman State and Society
HIST 495Special Studies: European History
Field III (Global, Latin America, Africa, Asia, Middle East):6
HIST 200Empires of the Ancient World
HIST 221Humanities in the World since 1300
HIST 292Global Societies: Africa
HIST 294Global Societies: India
HIST 295Global Societies: Japan
HIST 296Global Societies: Latin America
HIST 297Global Societies: Middle East
HIST 300Imperial China
HIST 301Modern China
HIST 303Modern East Asia
HIST 351Global History: Encounters and Conflicts
HIST 373Selected Topics: Other
HIST 377History of Women in Latin America
HIST 378Spanish Conquest and Colonization of the Americas
HIST 379Modern Latin America
HIST 382The Vietnam War
HIST 396Iraq in Historical Perspective
HIST 400Gender and Culture in China
HIST 401Japan & the Pacific War, 1895-1945
HIST 410History and Film
HIST 304Modern India
HIST 417Latin America and the United States
HIST 418History of Brazil Since 1500
HIST 475Mexico
HIST 483History in Video Games
HIST 489Ottoman State and Society
HIST 496Special Studies in History: Other
HIST 498Race, Nation, and Class in the Middle East
HIST 499Women and Gender in Middle Eastern Societies
Total Hours18

History Electives 

Select 11 credits of the following:11
Courses listed below count towards General Education requirements
HIST 200Empires of the Ancient World
HIST 210Humanities in the Western Tradition from Ancient Times to 1500
HIST 221Humanities in the World since 1300
HIST 241U.S. History and Civics to 1877
HIST 251U.S. History since 1877
HIST 323Europe from Revolution to World War, 1789-1914
HIST 350U.S. Women's History
Total Hours11