Nov 13, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

History, B.S.


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120 hours (minimum)

Any student earning a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree must complete a minimum of 60 hours in natural, physical, mathematical, and computer science. Please note: courses with an HIS prefix are generally not accepted towards fulfilling this 60-hour requirement. Therefore, be sure to keep this requirement in mind as you choose your course work for the requirements in the major. See the complete description of College requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree , including a specific listing of courses applicable to the 60-hour requirement.

UK Core Requirements


See the UK Core section of this Bulletin for the complete UK Core requirements . The courses listed below are (a) recommended by the college, or (b) required courses that also fulfill UK Core areas. Students should work closely with their advisor to complete the UK Core requirements.

I. Intellectual Inquiry in Arts and Creativity


II. Intellectual Inquiry in the Humanities


III. Intellectual Inquiry in the Social Sciences


IV. Intellectual Inquiry in the Natural, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences


V. Composition and Communication I


VI. Composition and Communication II


VII. Quantitative Foundations


VIII. Statistical Inferential Reasoning


IX. Community, Culture and Citizenship in the USA


X. Global Dynamics


UK Core hours: 30


Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR)


Subtotal: Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement hours (GCCR): 3


College Requirements


I. Foreign Language: 0-14


(placement exam recommended)

II. Disciplinary Requirements


a. Natural Science: 3


b. Social Science: 3


c. Humanities


(completed by Major Requirements)

III. Laboratory or Field Work: 1


IV. Race and Ethnicity Requirement: 0-3


V. Electives: 6


College Requirement hours: 13-30


Major Requirements


Other Course Work Required for the Major


From the Major Department:


Students must complete a total of 30 credit hours in HIS prefix course work. Of those 30 credit hours 6 credit hours must be at the 100-level or above, 9 credit hours must be at the 200-level or above, and 15 credit hours must be at the 300-level or above. Students may not use the major core courses (HIS 301  and HIS 499 ) to satisfy the elective requirement. Credit(s): 30

Course work used to satisfy the region requirement may also be used to satisfy the historical era requirement.

Regions

Students must take one course from each region listed below.

  • United States history
  • European history
  • Asian or African or Middle Eastern or Latin American history
Historical Eras

Students must take two courses from each historical era listed below.

  • The period before 1789
  • The period after 1789

Students must choose additional HIS prefix course work to lead to the minimum of 30 credit hours required.

From Outside the HIS Prefix


Students must complete a total of 9 credit hours of course work outside the HIS prefix at the 200-level or above.  Courses used to satisfy this requirement must be in a related field within the disciplines of the humanities, fine arts, social sciences, mathematics, and natural and applied sciences. Students may not use foreign language instruction courses to satisfy this requirement. However, courses in foreign literature, civilization, and culture may be used to fulfill this requirement. Credit(s): 9

Other Major hours: 39


Electives


Choose electives to lead to the minimum total of 120 hours required for graduation

Subtotal: Electives: 4


Total Minimum Hours Required for Degree: 120


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