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  • Program Overview
    A public history concentration will help you develop a solid foundation of history and the methods that today’s historians use to interpret the past.  You will ponder many questions in the field of public history and learn from a variety of sources such as area museums, historical societies, libraries and archives, national parks, and heritage tourism sites throughout your class and internship experiences. This concentration provides a foundation for history majors seeking employment as public historians and beyond. Career paths may include teaching in schools, practicing law, and working in government, journalism, and a variety of other fields.   
  • Curriculum

    Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 125-126

    History majors may not use HST courses to satisfy the General Education requirements, except for the World Cultures thematic category. A HST course taken to satisfy the World Cultures thematic category cannot also count towards completing a history elective.

    First Year - Credits: 32-33

    • World Languages (Cr: 6)
    • History Survey Sequence (Cr: 6)
    • Individual and Society General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
    • Science and Technology General Education RequirementÌý (Cr: 3-4)
    • Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
    • ENG 111Ìý-ÌýCritical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
    • ENG 112Ìý-ÌýCritical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
    • HST 201Ìý-ÌýContemporary Approaches to History (Cr: 3)
    • INT 100Ìý-ÌýInternship I (Cr: 2)

    Sophomore - Credits: 32

    • Elective (Cr. 3)
    • Global Issues General Education RequirementÌý Ìý(Cr:3)
    • Literary Perspectives General Education RequirementÌý Ìý(Cr: 3)
    • U.S. History RequirementÌý Ìý(Cr: 3)
    • Public History ElectiveÌý Ìý(Cr: 6)
    • Marketing and Public Relations RequirementÌý Ìý(Cr: 3)
    • Professional Writing RequirementÌý Ìý(Cr: 3)
    • World History RequirementÌý Ìý(Cr: 3)
    • HST 235Ìý-ÌýPublic History (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies Values & Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement
    • INT 200Ìý-ÌýInternship II (Cr: 2)

    Junior - Credits: 31

    • Aesthetic Awareness General Education RequirementÌý (Cr: 3)Ìý
    • Diverse Perspectives RequirementÌý Ìý(Cr: 3)
    • World Cultures General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
    • General Education ElectivesÌý Ìý(Cr: 3)
      • Must be above the 100 level.Ìý
    • History ElectivesÌý Ìý(Cr: 6)
      • Must be above the 300 level.Ìý
    • Marketing and Public Relations RequirementÌý Ìý(Cr: 3)
    • Public History ElectiveÌý Ìý(Cr: 3)Ìý
    • Professional Writing RequirementÌý Ìý(Cr: 3)
    • HST 379Ìý-ÌýSemester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)
    • IDS 302Ìý-ÌýMethods of Inquiry in the Humanities (Cr: 3)

    Senior - Credits: 30

    • General Education ElectiveÌý (Cr: 9)Ìý
      • One must be above the 100 level.Ìý
    • History ElectiveÌý (Cr: 3)
    • HST 480Ìý-ÌýSemester Internship (Cr: 12)
    • HST 489Ìý-ÌýSenior Research (Cr: 3)
    • HST 490Ìý-ÌýSenior Thesis (Cr: 3)
      Or
    • HST 491Ìý-ÌýSenior Capstone (Cr: 3)

    History Survey Sequence

    Students are required to complete a history survey sequence (United States History I and II, Western Civilization I and Ii, or World History I and II).Ìý

    History Electives

    To meet the HistoryÌýElectives requirements, students must choose four courses with the HST prefix (excluding HST 201 Contemporary Approaches to History). Students must take at least two of these courses at the 300 or 400 level.

    History Major Requirements

    To meet the History Major's U.S. History, World History, and Diverse Perspectives requirements, students must choose one course from each of the following lists.Ìý

    United States History

    • HST 217Ìý-ÌýImmigrants and Refugees in World and United States History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 225Ìý-ÌýThe Salem Witch Trials (Cr: 3)
    • HST 226Ìý-ÌýEarly American History and Literature (Cr: 3)
    • HST 227Ìý-ÌýBoston History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 229Ìý-ÌýThe American West (Cr: 3)
    • HST 230Ìý-ÌýAfrican-American History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 306Ìý-ÌýNew England History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 312Ìý-ÌýPopular Culture in American History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 317Ìý-ÌýCivil Rights Movement (Cr: 3)
    • HST 330Ìý-ÌýHistory of Sexuality in the United States (Cr: 3)
    • HST 340Ìý-ÌýWomen in American History and Culture (Cr: 3)
    • HST 380Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental History (Cr: 3)

    World History

    • HST 218Ìý-ÌýTopics in World History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 222Ìý-ÌýModern Irish History and Literature (Cr: 3)
    • HST 232Ìý-ÌýModern European History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 245Ìý-ÌýThe History of Modern China (Cr: 3)
    • HST 260Ìý-ÌýModern Latin American History and Culture (Cr: 3)
    • HST 280Ìý-ÌýMiddle East History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 302Ìý-ÌýRussia: From Revolution to the Post-Soviet Era (Cr: 3)
    • HST 310Ìý-ÌýEconomies and Peoples (Cr: 3)
    • HST 217Ìý-ÌýImmigrants and Refugees in World and United States History (Cr: 3)

    Diverse Perspectives

    • HST 217Ìý-ÌýImmigrants and Refugees in World and United States History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 229Ìý-ÌýThe American West (Cr: 3)
    • HST 230Ìý-ÌýAfrican-American History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 245Ìý-ÌýThe History of Modern China (Cr: 3)
    • HST 260Ìý-ÌýModern Latin American History and Culture (Cr: 3)
    • HST 280Ìý-ÌýMiddle East History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 317Ìý-ÌýCivil Rights Movement (Cr: 3)
    • HST 330Ìý-ÌýHistory of Sexuality in the United States (Cr: 3)
    • HST 340Ìý-ÌýWomen in American History and Culture (Cr: 3)
    • HST 380Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental History (Cr: 3)
    • REL 251Ìý-ÌýReligion in American Life (Cr: 3)

    Public History Electives

    • ART 265Ìý-ÌýArts Administration I (Cr: 3)
    • ART 365Ìý-ÌýArts Administration II (Cr: 3)
    • ENV 212Ìý-ÌýIntroduction to Geographic Information Systems (Cr: 3)
    • HST 214Ìý-ÌýTopics in Public History (Cr: 3)

    Learning Outcomes

    Upon completion of the history program, students will:

    • Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary approaches to the study of history.
    • Communicate effectively within the conventions of the discipline of history.
    • Interpret primary sources and use them to develop historical arguments.Ìý
    • Place events, people, texts, objects, and ideas in their proper historical context, with attention to categories such as race, gender, ethnicity, class, and culture.Ìý
    • Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within the discipline.
    • Implement skills learned in coursework in professional contexts through a series of internships.

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