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 |