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 202The United States to 1877

4

HIS 203The United States Since 1877

4

HIS 205Indians/Native Americans of North America

4

HIS 215Women in American History

4

HIS 216Economic History of the United States

4

HIS 225The Age of the Civil War

4

HIS 229History of Sexuality

4

HIS 275The Civil Rights Movement

4

HIS 304History of Florida

4

HIS 320Introduction to Public History

4

HIS 321Revolutionary America

4

HIS 326The History of U.S. Foreign Relations

4

HIS 330America in the 1960s

4

MSL 203American Military History

4

Courses to Count Toward the Non-American History Requirement

HIS 102World History to 1500

4

HIS 103World History from 1500 to the Present

4

HIS 212Witchcraft and Magic in the Early Modern Atlantic World

4

HIS 214Russia's Modern Centuries

4

HIS 217China's Modern Centuries

4

HIS 218History of the Islamic World

4

HIS 220Introduction to African History

4

HIS 221Japan's Modern Centuries

4

HIS 222Fascism and Nazi Germany

4

HIS 227Traditional China

4

HIS 228Traditional Japan

4

HIS 260The Holocaust

4

HIS 300The Middle East

4

HIS 302Revolutionary Europe 1789 to 1919

4

HIS 306The Middle Ages

4

HIS 308Renaissance and Reformation

4

HIS 309England and her Celtic Neighbors

4

HIS 312Europe Since 1919

4

HISH 232Imperialism and Nationalism in Asia and Africa (Honors)

4

HISH 317China's Revolutionary Twentieth Century

4

HISH 327Women 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 206Slavery and Racism in the Early Americas: A Comparative Perspective

4

HIS 212Witchcraft and Magic in the Early Modern Atlantic World

4

HIS 296America and Vietnam

4

HIS 305The Ancient World

4

HIS 313Latin America

4

HIS 322Spanish Caribbean and its Diasporas

4

HIS 325Narcotic Drugs and Modern Society

4

HIS 402Natural and Unnatural Disasters in Modern World History

4

HIS 413The Era of World War I

4

HIS 414The Era of World War II

4