History Major

The history major is designed to help students participate knowledgeably in the affairs of the world around them and to see themselves and their society from different times and places, displaying a sense of informed perspective and a mature view of human nature. They learn to read and think critically, write and speak clearly and persuasively, and conduct research effectively. The foundations for achieving these goals are laid in American history courses (a minimum of 16 credits) and in non-American history courses (a minimum of 16 credits). These 32 credits, plus 8 elective history credits, must be successfully completed by every history major. At least 16 credit hours must be in history courses numbered 300 or above. Additionally, at least 8 credit hours must be taken from the following courses: HIS 102 (World History to 1500), HIS 103 (World History from 1500 to the Present), HIS 202 (The United States to 1877), or HIS 203 (The United States Since 1877).

Requirements for major in history:

American History: 16

Non-American History: 16

History electives:  8

Degree Requirements

Courses to Count Toward the American History Requirement

HIS 202	The United States to 1877	4
HIS 203	The United States Since 1877	4
HIS 205	Indians/Native Americans of North America	4
HIS 215	Women in American History	4
HIS 216	Economic History of the United States	4
HIS 225	The Age of the Civil War	4
HIS 229	History of Sexuality	4
HIS 275	The Civil Rights Movement	4
HIS 304	History of Florida	4
HIS 320	Introduction to Public History	4
HIS 321	Revolutionary America	4
HIS 326	The History of U.S. Foreign Relations	4
HIS 330	America in the 1960s	4
MSL 203	American Military History	4

Courses to Count Toward the Non-American History Requirement

HIS 102	World History to 1500	4
HIS 103	World History from 1500 to the Present	4
HIS 212	Witchcraft and Magic in the Early Modern Atlantic World	4
HIS 214	Russia's Modern Centuries	4
HIS 217	China's Modern Centuries	4
HIS 218	History of the Islamic World	4
HIS 220	Introduction to African History	4
HIS 221	Japan's Modern Centuries	4
HIS 222	Fascism and Nazi Germany	4
HIS 227	Traditional China	4
HIS 228	Traditional Japan	4
HIS 260	The Holocaust	4
HIS 300	The Middle East	4
HIS 302	Revolutionary Europe 1789 to 1919	4
HIS 306	The Middle Ages	4
HIS 308	Renaissance and Reformation	4
HIS 309	England and her Celtic Neighbors	4
HIS 312	Europe Since 1919	4
HISH 232	Imperialism and Nationalism in Asia and Africa (Honors)	4
HISH 317	China's Revolutionary Twentieth Century	4
HISH 327	Women and Gender East Asia Honors	4

Courses Counted in Either Category

The following may be counted toward either American or non-American history requirements but cannot be counted in both.

HIS 206	Slavery and Racism in the Early Americas: A Comparative Perspective	4
HIS 212	Witchcraft and Magic in the Early Modern Atlantic World	4
HIS 296	America and Vietnam	4
HIS 305	The Ancient World	4
HIS 313	Latin America	4
HIS 322	Spanish Caribbean and its Diasporas	4
HIS 325	Narcotic Drugs and Modern Society	4
HIS 402	Natural and Unnatural Disasters in Modern World History	4
HIS 413	The Era of World War I	4
HIS 414	The Era of World War II	4