History Major - United States Option

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

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 39

See Liberal Arts Core .

Specific Departmental Requirements:

Two U.S. survey courses (8 credits):

HIST 280 - Survey of US History, 1600-1877 Credits: 4
HIST 281 - Survey of US History, 1877-Present Credits: 4

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 - 8 credits):

Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements - Credits: 24

Other Departmental Requirements:

Four upper division U.S. History courses chosen from the following (12-16 credits):

HIST 314 - Inventing America 1789-1850 Credits: 4
HIST 316 - Civil War America Credits: 4
HIST 318 - The Emergence of Modern America, 1893-1939 Credits: 4
HIST 320 - Western/Southwestern American History Credits: 4
HIST 323 - National Parks: America’s Best Idea Credits: 4
HIST 324 - Colorado History Credits: 3
HIST 329 - United States: Topics Credits: 1-4
HIST 331 - Poverty in the United States Credits: 4
HIST 332 - Women in American History Credits: 4
OR
GWS 332 - Women in American History Credits: 4
HIST 334 - United States & Vietnam Credits: 4
HIST 335 - Work and Workers in the U.S. Credits: 4
HIST 345 - Archival Theory and Practice Credits: 4
HIST 376 - Oral History: Theory and Practice 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: 1-4
HIST 348 - Africans in the Americas Credits: 4
HIST 349 - Islam in History Credits: 4
HIST 352 - Modern China Credits: 4
HIST 356 - History of Japan Credits: 4
HIST 358 - Asia: Topics Credits: 1-4
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: 1-4
HIST 392 - World: Topics Credits: 1-4

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 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: 1-4
HIST 383 - Renaissance & Reformation Europe Credits: 4

Subtotal Other Departmental Requirements - Credits: 21-28

Total Required in Major - Credits: 45-52

Free Electives (variable)

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120*

* Among the minimum 120 credits required for the degree, 45 credits must be upper-division (300- and 400-level) courses.

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, and Sociology.