Dec 17, 2024

2024-2025 Catalog of Courses

History Major

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN HISTORY:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 32-34

All Fort Lewis College degrees require the completion of the Liberal Arts Core (LAC). Liberal Arts Core requirements may be satisfied by major requirements. (aka. “double dipping”)

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

First-Year Launch Course	1 course	FLC 100 (Credits:1)

Communication	2 courses	COMP 150 AND one CO2 course (Credits: 6)
		OR
		One CO2 course AND One CO3 course (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	1 course	One MA1 course (Credits: 3-4)

Arts & Humanities	2 courses	Two AH courses (Credits: 6)

History	1 course	One HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	1 course	One SS course (Credits: 3)

Additional AH/HI/SS	1 course	One additional AH or HI or SS course (Credits: 3)

Natural & Physical Sciences	2 courses	Two SC courses - one MUST include a lab (Credits: 7-8)

Major Requirements - Credits: 39-45

Note: The total major credit requirement listed above does not include credits from liberal arts core courses that may be used to satisfy major requirements.

Major Core:

HIST 296 - Introduction to Philosophy and Methods Credits: 3
HIST 396 - Philosophy and Methods Credits: 3
HIST 496 - Research Senior Seminar Credits: 3

Major Choice:

You may complete the choice course requirements for this major in one of two ways:

1) Complete the General History Choices section shown below.

2) Complete the requirements of an area of Concentration (Public History). If you complete a concentration, the concentration will be noted on transcript.

General History Choices:

United States:

Complete one (1) course from the following:

HIST 131 - History of the Southwest [LAC-HI] Credits: 3
HIST 181 - US/SW Environmental History [LAC-HI] Credits: 3
HIST 280 - U.S. History to 1877 [LAC-HI] Credits: 3
HIST 281 - U.S. History Since 1877 [LAC-HI] Credits: 3

Europe:

Complete one (1) course from the following:

HIST 160 - Western Civilization I [LAC-HI] Credits: 3
HIST 261 - Western Civilization II [LAC-HI] Credits: 3

World:

Complete one (1) course from the following:

HIST 150 - World Civilization I [LAC-HI] Credits: 3
HIST 151 - World Civilization II [LAC-HI] Credits: 3
HIST 270 - Colonial Latin America [LAC-HI] Credits: 3
HIST 271 - Modern Latin America [LAC-HI] Credits: 3

Upper Division Requirements:

Students must complete a total of eight (8) courses from the following upper division categories (US, Europe, and World). Among those categories, complete three (3) courses from two (2) categories of your choice, and two (2) courses from the remaining category.

Public History Lower division Courses:

Complete two (2) courses from the following:

HIST 241 - Public History: Scope and Methods Credits: 3
HIST 255 - Introduction to Heritage Preservation Credits: 3
HIST 256 - Introduction to Museums Credits: 3

Public History Upper division Courses:

Complete two (2) courses from the following:

ANTH 375 - Museum and Heritage Studies Credits: 3
HIST 323 - U.S. National Parks Credits: 3
HIST 345 - Archival Theory and Practice Credits: 3
HIST 376 - Oral History: Theory and Practice Credits: 3

United States Lower division Courses:

Complete one (1) course from the following:

HIST 131 - History of the Southwest [LAC-HI] Credits: 3
HIST 181 - US/SW Environmental History [LAC-HI] Credits: 3 ^d
HIST 280 - U.S. History to 1877 [LAC-HI] Credits: 3 ^d
HIST 281 - U.S. History Since 1877 [LAC-HI] Credits: 3 ^d

United States Upper division Courses:

Complete one (1) course from the following:

HIST 313 - Wilderness in America Credits: 3
HIST 314 - Early America: 1776-1850 Credits: 3
HIST 320 - U.S. West/Southwestern History Credits: 3
HIST 324 - Colorado History Credits: 3
HIST 329 - United States: Topics Credits: 3
HIST 332 - Women in the United States Credits: 3
OR GSS 332 - Women in the United States Credits: 3
HIST 334 - U.S. War in Vietnam Credits: 3

Europe Lower division Courses:

Complete one (1) course from the following:

HIST 160 - Western Civilization I [LAC-HI] Credits: 3 ^d
HIST 261 - Western Civilization II [LAC-HI] Credits: 3 ^d

Europe Upper division Courses:

Complete one (1) course from the following:

HIST 302 - Ancient Rome Credits: 3
HIST 303 - Ancient Greece Credits: 3
HIST 307 - History of Disease Credits: 3
HIST 359 - Medieval Europe Credits: 3
HIST 361 - Czarist Russia Credits: 3
HIST 362 - Rise and Fall of Soviet Union Credits: 3
HIST 366 - Hitler and the Holocaust Credits: 3
HIST 368 - Medieval Women Credits: 3
OR GSS 368 - Medieval Women Credits: 3
HIST 374 - Europe: Topics Credits: 3
HIST 378 - Two World Wars in Europe Credits: 3
HIST 379 - Modern Europe Credits: 3

World Lower Division Courses:

Complete one (1) course from the following:

HIST 150 - World Civilization I [LAC-HI] Credits: 3
HIST 151 - World Civilization II [LAC-HI] Credits: 3
HIST 270 - Colonial Latin America [LAC-HI] Credits: 3
HIST 271 - Modern Latin America [LAC-HI] Credits: 3

World Upper Division Courses:

Complete one (1) course from the following:

HIST 307 - History of Disease Credits: 3 ^w(world related)
HIST 334 - U.S. War in Vietnam Credits: 3 ^w(world related)
HIST 371 - History of Central America Credits: 3
HIST 372 - U.S. - Latin American Relations Credits: 3
HIST 373 - History of Mexico Credits: 3
HIST 375 - Latin America: Topics Credits: 3
HIST 378 - Two World Wars in Europe Credits: 3 ^w(world related)
HIST 392 - World: Topics Credits: 3

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

Chosen in conjunction with your academic advisor to assure that the total graduation credit requirement for this program is met.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 33 credits or who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free choices.

Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36

Among the total required courses, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses. This major may require additional courses to meet the upper division requirement.

Course Information

Prior to course registration, students should review all courses for prerequisites, minimum prerequisite grade requirements and minimum class standing.

Additional Program Notes

^w Course may count if research paper/project is related to world. Course must be approvedby instructor and approved by chair.

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

All curricular requirements for the Liberal Arts Core and at least one major must be met. Many students choose to use free electives to complete the requirements for a certificate, minor or teacher licensure.

A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

Students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 and a minimum grade point average of 2.00 for those courses accepted to meet the requirements for the major, a certificate or minor.

A minimum of 30 credits must be completed at Fort Lewis College. College-sponsored off-campus academic experiences are considered “in residence.”

History Major

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN HISTORY:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 32-34

Major Requirements - Credits: 39-45

Major Core:

Major Choice:

General History Choices:

United States:

Europe:

World:

Upper Division Requirements:

United States:

Europe:

World:

Public History Concentration:

Public History Lower division Courses:

Public History Upper division Courses:

United States Lower division Courses:

United States Upper division Courses:

Europe Lower division Courses:

Europe Upper division Courses:

World Lower Division Courses:

World Upper Division Courses:

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36

Course Information

Additional Program Notes

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120