Majors may earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with a major in History. The department has long encouraged dual majors, combining history with another discipline. The interdepartmental major with humanistic studies may omit the course requirements of Division II.

Bachelor of Arts, Major in History (30-32 hours)

  • HIST 101-102 The Development of Western Civilization I, II; or HIST 103-104 World Civilization I, II
  • HIST 495 Senior Seminar (for students completing Advanced Writing and Senior Comp in History)
  • 9 hours from Division I, United States History, including:
    • HIST 201 United States History to 1865
    • HIST 202 United States History Since 1865
  • 9 hours from Division II, European History, including:
    • At least one of the following:
      • HIST 342 History of Classical Greece
      • HIST 343 Classical Rome
      • HIST 344 Medieval Civilization
      • HIST 345 Christianity and the Making of Europe
      • HIST 347 Renaissance and Reformation
    • At least one of the following:
      • HIST 348 Origins of Modern Europe
      • HIST 349 Great Lives and Minds: From Renaissance to Enlightenment
      • HIST 350 Great Lives and Minds: From Enlightenment to Existentialism
      • HIST 359 Europe in the 19th Century: 1815-1914
      • HIST 360 The World in the 20th Century: 1914-Present
  • 3 hours from Division III, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and The Middle East
  • One additional 300+ level HIST course (HIST 397 Independent Study may be taken for one elective course)

Bachelor of Arts, Major in History--Concentration in Women's History (30-32 hours)

  • HIST 101-102 The Development of Western Civilization I, II; or HIST 103-104 World Civilization I, II
  • HIST 495 Senior Seminar (for students completing Advanced Writing and Senior Comp in History)
  • Division I, United States History:
    • HIST 201 United States History to 1865
    • HIST 202 United States History Since 1865
    • HIST 324 History of Women in the U.S.
  • Three courses from Division II, European History, including:
    • HIST 370 A History of Modern European Women
    • At least one of the following:
      • HIST 342 History of Classical Greece
      • HIST 343 Classical Rome
      • HIST 344 Medieval Civilization
      • HIST 345 Christianity and the Making of Europe
      • HIST 347 Renaissance and Reformation
    • At least one of the following:
      • HIST 348 Origins of Modern Europe
      • HIST 349 Great Lives and Minds: From Renaissance to Enlightenment
      • HIST 350 Great Lives and Minds: From Enlightenment to Existentialism
      • HIST 359 Europe in the 19th Century: 1815-1914
      • HIST 360 The World in the 20th Century: 1914-Present
  • Division III, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and The Middle East:
    • HIST 383 Women in Africa and the Middle East; or HIST 390/490 Special Topics in History (as appropriate)
  • One additional 300/400 level, 3-hour women's history course