History - United States Option

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN HISTORY - UNITED STATES OPTION:

General Education - Credits: 39

See General Education Requirements .

Specific Departmental Requirements:

Two U.S. survey courses (6 credits):

HIST 280 - Surv of US History, 1600-1877 Credits: 3
HIST 281 - Surv US History, 1877-Present Credits: 3

Two non-U.S. surveys

One in Europe and one in World; at least one of the two must be History 140, 160, 170, or 270 (from the groups below - 6 credits):

One course from the following (Europe):

HIST 160 - Surv of Western Civilization I Credits: 3
HIST 261 - West Civ II: 1350 to Present Credits: 3

One course from the following (World):

HIST 140 - Survey of African History I Credits: 3
HIST 141 - Survey of African History II Credits: 3
HIST 170 - Survey East Asian Civ I Credits: 3
HIST 171 - Survey East Asian Civ II Credits: 3
HIST 270 - Colonial Latin America Credits: 3
HIST 271 - Latin Amer Since Independence Credits: 3
HIST 396 - Philosophy and Methods Credits: 4
HIST 496 - Research Senior Seminar Credits: 4

Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements - Credits: 20

Other Departmental Requirements:

Three upper division U.S. History courses chosen from the following (9-12 credits):

HIST 311 - Colonial & Revl Amer 1492-1789 Credits: 4
HIST 314 - Inventing America 1789-1850 Credits: 4
HIST 315 - Irish, Catholic, American Credits: 4
HIST 316 - Civil War America Credits: 4
HIST 318 - Emergence/Modn Amer 1893-1939 Credits: 4
HIST 322 - Western American Mining Credits: 3
OR
SW 482 - Western American Mining Credits: 3
HIST 324 - Colorado History Credits: 3
OR
SW 481 - Colorado History Credits: 3
HIST 326 - Baseball & the American Dream Credits: 4
HIST 329 - United States: Topics Credits: 1 to 4
HIST 331 - Poverty in the United States Credits: 4
HIST 332 - Women in American History Credits: 4
OR
WS 332 - Women in American History Credits: 4
HIST 333 - America Since 1945 Credits: 4
HIST 334 - United States & Vietnam Credits: 4
HIST 335 - Work and Workers in the U.S. Credits: 4

Three upper division Non-U.S. courses, one must be World, one must be European (9-12 credits):

World

HIST 343 - Ancient Nile Valley Credits: 4
HIST 347 - Africa: Topics Credits: 1 to 4
HIST 348 - Africans in the Americas Credits: 4
HIST 349 - Islam in History Credits: 4
HIST 352 - Modern China Credits: 4
HIST 355 - East Asian Popular Religion Credits: 4
HIST 356 - History of Japan Credits: 4
HIST 358 - Asia: Topics Credits: 1 to 4
HIST 371 - History of Central America Credits: 4
HIST 372 - U S - Latin American Relations Credits: 4
HIST 373 - History of Mexico Credits: 4
HIST 375 - Latin America: Topics Credits: 1 to 4
HIST 392 - World: Topics Credits: 1 to 4
HIST 446 - Ancient Israel and Judah Credits: 3

Europe

HIST 302 - Ancient Rome Credits: 4
HIST 303 - Ancient Greece Credits: 4
HIST 308 - Rise of Christianity Credits: 4
HIST 359 - Medieval Europe Credits: 4
HIST 360 - Renaissance Europe Credits: 4
HIST 361 - Czarist Russia Credits: 4
HIST 362 - Rise & Fall of Soviet Union Credits: 4
HIST 364 - Germany: Roman Times to 1919 Credits: 4
HIST 365 - Germany: 1919 to Present Credits: 4
HIST 366 - Hitler and the Holocaust Credits: 3
HIST 368 - Medieval Women Credits: 4
HIST 374 - Europe: Topics Credits: 1 to 4
HIST 382 - Reformatn Euro & Wars of Relig Credits: 4

Subtotal Other Departmental Requirements - Credits: 18-24

Total required in major - Credits: 38-44

Free Electives (variable)

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

Note

To transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit requirements.

Recommended Courses:
History majors are strongly urged to take two courses in one modern language, and courses in Anthropology, Art (in particular Art History), Economics, English, Geography, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Southwest Studies (of particular interest, SW 340 Archival Theory & Practice and SW 341 Oral History: Theory and Practice).