History, BA
Bachelor of Arts in History (340000BA)
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 (DPR) 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 36 | |
| College of Arts & Sciences Requirements | 14 | |
| History Core | 3 | |
| History Distribution Requirements | 18 | |
| History Electives | 11 | |
| Additional Credits for Graduation * | 38 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours for graduation.
Recommended General Education Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
| Students are not required to enroll in the specific courses listed below. However, to facilitate successful degree completion, the academic department strongly encourages completion of the following recommendations. | ||
| Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
| Empires of the Ancient World | ||
| Humanities in the Western Tradition from Ancient Times to 1500 | ||
| Humanities in the World since 1300 | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
| U.S. History to 1877 | ||
| U.S. History since 1877 | ||
| Global Societies: Japan | ||
| Global Societies: Latin America | ||
| Global Societies: Middle East | ||
| Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
| U.S. History to 1877 | ||
| U.S. History since 1877 | ||
| U.S. Women's History | ||
Global Diversity | ||
| Empires of the Ancient World | ||
| Humanities in the World since 1300 | ||
| Global Societies: Africa | ||
| Global Societies: India | ||
| Global Societies: Japan | ||
| Global Societies: Latin America | ||
| Global Societies: Middle East | ||
| Europe from World War I to the Present | ||
| France from Napoleon to Degaulle | ||
| History of Women in Latin America | ||
| Spanish Conquest and Colonization of the Americas | ||
| Ottoman State and Society | ||
| Women and Gender in Middle Eastern Societies | ||
| Integrated and Applied Learning | 2 | |
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
| United States Constitutional History | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
College of Arts & Sciences Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Proficiency | 14 | |
101 Beginning I | ||
102 Beginning II | ||
201 Intermediate I | ||
202 Intermediate II | ||
| 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIST:310 | Historical Methods | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
History Distribution Requirements
Note: A minimum of two courses from two different fields must be taken at the 400 level
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least six credits in each of the following fields: | ||
| Field I (United States): | 6 | |
| U.S. History to 1877 | ||
| U.S. History since 1877 | ||
| Native North American History | ||
| U.S. Women's History | ||
| The American West | ||
| American Religious History | ||
| United States Military History | ||
| Selected Topics: North American History | ||
| The Vietnam War | ||
| Latin America and the United States | ||
| Colonial American History | ||
| American Revolutionary Era | ||
| The Early American Republic | ||
| Civil War & Reconstruction, 1850-1877 | ||
| Origins of Modern America, 1877-1917 | ||
| America in World Wars & Depression, 1917-1945 | ||
| The United States since 1945 | ||
| The United States as a World Power | ||
| United States Constitutional History | ||
| History of American Pop Culture | ||
| Ohio History | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| Museums and Archives | ||
| History, Communities, and Memory | ||
| Science and Technology in World History | ||
| Special Studies: North American History | ||
| Field II (Europe): | 6 | |
| Humanities in the Western Tradition from Ancient Times to 1500 | ||
| Medieval Europe, 500-1200 | ||
| Ancient Greece: from Stone Age to the Hellenistic Empires | ||
| Roman Republic | ||
| Medieval Europe, 500-1200 | ||
| Medieval Europe, 1200-1500 | ||
| Europe: Renaissance to Religious Wars, 1350-1610 | ||
| Europe: Absolutism to Revolution, 1610-1789 | ||
| Europe from Revolution to World War, 1789-1914 | ||
| Europe from World War I to the Present | ||
| France from Napoleon to Degaulle | ||
| England to 1688 | ||
| England Since 1688 | ||
| Global History: Encounters and Conflicts | ||
| Selected Topics: European History (Balkans: 1875 to Present) | ||
| Studies in Roman History | ||
| Imperial Spain, 1469-1700 | ||
| The Renaissance | ||
| The Reformation | ||
| Europe in the French Revolutionary Era-1789-1815 | ||
| Nazi Germany | ||
| Tudor & Stuart Britain, 1485-1714 | ||
| Churchill's England | ||
| History in Video Games | ||
| Ottoman State and Society | ||
| Special Studies: European History | ||
| Field III (Global, Latin America, Africa, Asia, Middle East): | 6 | |
| Empires of the Ancient World | ||
| Humanities in the World since 1300 | ||
| Global Societies: Africa | ||
| Global Societies: India | ||
| Global Societies: Japan | ||
| Global Societies: Latin America | ||
| Global Societies: Middle East | ||
| Imperial China | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Modern East Asia | ||
| Global History: Encounters and Conflicts | ||
| Selected Topics: Other | ||
| History of Women in Latin America | ||
| Spanish Conquest and Colonization of the Americas | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| The Vietnam War | ||
| Iraq in Historical Perspective | ||
| Gender and Culture in China | ||
| Japan & the Pacific War, 1895-1945 | ||
| History and Film | ||
| Modern India | ||
| Latin America and the United States | ||
| History of Brazil Since 1500 | ||
| Mexico | ||
| History in Video Games | ||
| Ottoman State and Society | ||
| Special Studies in History: Other | ||
| Race, Nation, and Class in the Middle East | ||
| Women and Gender in Middle Eastern Societies | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
History Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 11 credits of the following: | 11 | |
| Courses listed below count towards General Education requirements | ||
| Empires of the Ancient World | ||
| Humanities in the Western Tradition from Ancient Times to 1500 | ||
| Humanities in the World since 1300 | ||
| U.S. History to 1877 | ||
| U.S. History since 1877 | ||
| Europe from Revolution to World War, 1789-1914 | ||
| U.S. Women's History | ||
| Total Hours | 11 | |