Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog Program: History, B.A. | |||
This is for planning purposes only, please check with your advisor with questions about your degree progress | ||||
History, B.A.History training sharpens skills such as critical thinking, logical argumentation, archival research, data analysis, oral communication, and written communication. These skills are invaluable for a meaningful and productive life beyond college. The study of history also integrates different modes of thinking: students examine complex issues that shape societies and institutions (the social sciences), as well as the ways individuals and groups understand their experience through culture and ideas (the humanities). Students learn to study the past from many approaches and to relate their findings in formats geared toward a variety of audiences. Graduates pursue a wide range of careers in fields such as business, education, government, diplomacy, law, non-profit organizations, and cultural heritage institutions. Students start with our signature course for history majors, followed by three introductory courses that emphasize the breadth and diversity of the human experience. Next, students take electives in five themes that include several world regions and periods (ancient to present): local and public history, social and cultural history, war and diplomacy, political and economic history, and transnational history. In the final year students concentrate on a specific theme and develop a sophisticated research project in the senior seminar. As they progress, students receive skills-based training specific to the discipline of history, and they learn how to apply these skills to professional contexts through internships and other experiential learning opportunities. Learning OutcomesUpon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in history are expected to:
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BG Perspective (BGP) RequirementsMust complete at least 1 course in each of the following: English Composition and Oral Communication Quantitative Literacy Must Complete at least 2 courses in each of the following: Humanities and the Arts Natural Sciences - at least one Lab Science required Social and Behavioral Sciences Complete total required BGP credit hours by selecting courses from any of the above categories: _____________________________ ________ University RequirementsDesignated courses in Humanities and the Arts and the Social and Behavioral Sciences domains may be used to fulfill both the BGP requirement and one of the following university requirements: Cultural Diversity in the US ____________ Composition Requirement: Total BGP Credits: Must be at least 36 | ||||
Arts & Sciences Requirements (WLC)World Languages and Cultures (_____ yrs of HS_______)Consult the Undergraduate Catalog or the Arts and Sciences Student Handbook regarding approved course options in the different language and culture areas. Lab Science_____________________________ ________ Multidisciplinary ComponentSelect from approved offerings, in consultation with an advisor and a faculty mentor. Four courses total, each with a different subject prefix. At least two courses at 3000/4000 level. Courses applied to the Arts & Sciences MDC may not be used to fulfill other Arts and Sciences degree requirements, nor may they be used to fulfill major, minor, BGP or other program requirements. | ||||
Major Requirements | ||||
I. History Professional Core(6 Hours) | ||||
Course Name | Terms Taken | Grade | Core | |
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HIST 1001 - The Historian’s Craft OR | ||||
HIST 3791 - Historiography | ||||
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HIST 2001 - Historical Writing | ||||
HIST 3001 - The Historian and the Public | ||||
HIST 4001 - Professional Practices in History | ||||
II. History Content Core(9 Hours) | ||||
Choose Two of the Following Courses: | ||||
Course Name | Terms Taken | Grade | Core | |
HIST 1250 - Early America | ||||
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HIST 1260 - Modern America | ||||
or | ||||
HIST 1510 - World Civilizations | ||||
or | ||||
HIST 1520 - The Modern World | ||||
Choose One of the Following Courses: | ||||
Course Name | Terms Taken | Grade | Core | |
HIST 1800 - Asian Civilizations | ||||
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HIST 2210 - North American Indigenous People | ||||
or | ||||
HIST 2220 - Women in American History | ||||
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HIST 2320 - African American History from Slavery to Freedom | ||||
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HIST 2250 - Reacting to the Past | ||||
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HIST 2910 - Special Studies in History | ||||
III. History Themes(18 Hours) Choose six of the following courses distributed in three themes. A minimum of two 4000-level courses is required. Taking three courses in one theme is recommended. Note: HIST 1910, HIST 2910, HIST 3913, and HIST 4000 count in the area appropriate to the course topic. See History advisor. | ||||
A. Local, Regional, and Public | ||||
Course Name | Terms Taken | Grade | Core | |
HIST 3062 - History of Ohio | ||||
HIST 3142 - History of Canada | ||||
HIST 3892 - Internship | ||||
HIST 4302 - American Collective Memory | ||||
HIST 4802 - Seminar in Local and Public History | ||||
HIST 4952 - History Workshop | ||||
B. Social and Cultural | ||||
Course Name | Terms Taken | Grade | Core | |
HIST 3103 - Latin America Before Independence | ||||
HIST 3153 - Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Atlantic World | ||||
HIST 3173 - African Cultures and Societies | ||||
ETHN 3173 - African Cultures and Societies | ||||
HIST 3213 - American Colonial History, 1492-1763 | ||||
HIST 3223 - American Revolutionary Era, 1763-1789 | ||||
HIST 3293 - America Comes of Age: 1917 - 1945 | ||||
HIST 3403 - Women in Ancient Greece & Rome | ||||
HIST 3463 - Early Modern Europe, 1450-1750 | ||||
HIST 3683 - Pre-Modern Japan | ||||
HIST 3913 - Topics in Social and Cultural History | ||||
HIST 4413 - Roman Social and Cultural History | ||||
HIST 4463 - The French Revolution: Liberty and Death, 1789-1804 | ||||
HIST 4803 - Seminar in Social and Cultural History | ||||
C. Military and Diplomatic | ||||
Course Name | Terms Taken | Grade | Core | |
HIST 3014 - American Military History | ||||
HIST 3034 - World War II | ||||
HIST 3264 - The US Civil War | ||||
HIST 3334 - The Vietnam War | ||||
HIST 3344 - The Wars after 9/11: Afghanistan, Iraq, and Beyond | ||||
HIST 3484 - Hitler’s Germany: Rise and Fall of Nazism | ||||
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HIST 4044 - Africa and World Politics | ||||
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ETHN 4044 - Africa and World Politics | ||||
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HIST 4214 - United States and the World, 1775-1945 | ||||
HIST 4224 - United States and the World: The Cold War Era | ||||
HIST 4444 - War and Diplomacy in Europe, 1914 - Present | ||||
HIST 4804 - Seminar in War and Diplomacy | ||||
D. Political and Economic | ||||
Course Name | Terms Taken | Grade | Core | |
HIST 3115 - Democracy and Development in Latin America | ||||
HIST 3255 - Early National U.S., 1789-1848 | ||||
HIST 3285 - America Becomes Modern: 1877-1917 | ||||
HIST 3295 - U.S. Since 1945: Affluence and Anxiety | ||||
HIST 3365 - Drugs and Alcohol in American History | ||||
HIST 3385 - American Environmental History | ||||
ACS 3385 - American Environmental History | ||||
HIST 3445 - Ancient Rome | ||||
HIST 3675 - Modern China | ||||
HIST 3695 - Modern Japan | ||||
HIST 4115 - Modern Mexico | ||||
HIST 4555 - Europe Since World War II | ||||
HIST 4805 - Seminar in Political and Economic History | ||||
E. Transnational | ||||
Course Name | Terms Taken | Grade | Core | |
HIST 3137 - Caribbean | ||||
HIST 3417 - Ancient Greece | ||||
HIST 3447 - Making of Europe | ||||
HIST 3477 - 20th Century Europe | ||||
HIST 3567 - Genocide and Holocaust | ||||
HIST 3607 - Representative Personalities of 20th Century | ||||
HIST 3907 - Ancient Historians | ||||
CLCV 3907 - Ancient Historians | ||||
HIST 4027 - Colonial Africa | ||||
ETHN 4027 - Colonial Africa | ||||
HIST 4037 - Contemporary Africa | ||||
ETHN 4037 - Contemporary Africa | ||||
HIST 4807 - Seminar in Transnational History | ||||
Total Hours: 33 | ||||
Minor Requirements(Usually 21 Hours) | ||||
Electives and Non-Credit Courses | ||||
For Graduation You Will Need:
Any substitution or waiver of courses required for your major or minor program must originate in the department/school offering the major or minor and must be approved by the College Office. To ensure a timely graduation, see a College Advisor during the semester prior to your intended graduation. Remember to complete an Application for Graduation by the end of the second week of classes during the fall semester or spring regular session, or by the end of the first week of the summer semester. For the specific dates, check your DARS. You may log onto MyBGSU to complete the online application. After the deadlines, you will need to complete an application in person in the College Office. | ||||
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