History Major Requirements and Concentration Tracks

Majors must complete 10 courses in History (40 credits)

Core requirements

2 courses, 8 credits

Majors must complete one of the following sequences:
History 101-102 History of Western Civilization I, II 
History 121-122 World History I, II
History 149-150 Empires and Globalization in World History I, II
History 181-182 American History I, II

Research Requirement

1 course, 4 credits

Each history major will complete one research-intensive course.  The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the challenges of finding history in archives and historical repositories.

Research Courses
HST 169 Introduction to African-American Genealogy (2 credit course)
HST 300 Historical Research
HST 309 Finding History:  Using Historical Archives
HST 359 The Age of Franklin
HST 359H The Age of Franklin (Honors)
HST 364 Oral History
HST 367 Freedom Trail 101
HST 368 Introduction to Historical Interpretation
HST 377 Caribbean and Latin American Diasporas
HST 427 Religion and Society in Early Modern Europe
HST 469 Research Seminar - African American Life in Slavery and Freedom - Reconstruction and the Freedman’s Bureau Papers
HST 503 History:  Theory & Practice
With the consent of the professor and chair, a research component may be added to another upper level course.

Concentration tracks

4 courses, 16 credits

The purpose of the concentration tracks in History is to give additional focus to a student’s major program.  No specific courses are required for any concentration since the particular needs and interests of students vary considerably.  Students may choose from the courses listed under each track.  We encourage students to develop their programs in close consultation with their advisors.  The program should also include related courses in other disciplines.  

The eight major concentration tracks within the History major are:

 Track 1. American History
 Track 2. European History
 Track 3. History of Women and Gender
 Track 4. History and the Law
 Track 5. African and African American History
 Track 6. Public History
 Track 7. Asian History
 Track 8. Latin American History

History courses outside the concentration

3 courses, 12 credits (200 level or above)

These courses should be chosen through discussion with an advisor. The main goal is to broaden understanding by turning a student’s attention toward people and parts of the world outside the area of concentration. For example, students with a concentration in History and the Law could satisfy this requirement by taking certain courses in African History, Women’s History, or Latin American History.