History
The History major is designed to prepare students for teaching, research, journalism, Christian ministries, and graduate study. Students who wish to teach in the secondary schools need to major in Social Studies Education along with History.
Students who love history or who are seeking a foundational and integrated understanding of past and present, often take history as a second major along with such fields as Art, Biblical Literature, Business Administration, Christian Ministries, Communication Studies, Computer Information Systems, Computer Internet Development, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Illustration, Intercultural Studies, Leadership, Mathematics, Music, Music Theory/Composition, Painting, Political Science, Pre-Law, Psychology, Religion & Philosophy, Social Studies, Social Work, Spanish, Worship, Writing, or Youth Ministries. History along with religion serves as excellent pre-seminary preparation.
The 40-hour history major includes 30 hours of history plus a 10-hour cognate, which may be additional courses in history or courses in a related area (which could be a second major).
History majors take a year of world history and a year of American history. As sophomores, they take a foundational course in intellectual history, tracing the conflicting intellectual traditions from the ancient world to the present. In a senior seminar course, they research and write a publishable paper on a topic of their choice. Additional history courses include the following:
American Foreign Relations
American Political Parties
American Economic History
Latin American History
History of Middle East and Africa
Renaissance and Reformation
American Constitutional History
It should be noted that students who select History as their first major will graduate with a B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) degree. See the following pages from the academic catalog (2008) for specific major requirements, general education requirements, and degree requirements relative to the History major. You may wish to print out a history tracking sheet which will help you track your progress toward completion of history as a first major, companion (second) major, or minor.
History, First Major
History, Companion Major
History Minor
Students who are interested in pursuing History as a first or second major, need to consult with the Coordinator of the Department of History and Political Science and then declare a History major in the Records Office.
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