History, B.A.

Required Courses:

• HIS 101I - World Civilizations I, 3 credit hours
• HIS 102I - World Civilizations II, 3 credit hours

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• HIS 121I - History of Europe I, 3 credit hours
• HIS 122I - History of Europe II, 3 credit hours

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• HIS 151 - History of the United States I, 3 credit hours
• HIS 152 - History of the United States II, 3 credit hours
• HIS 461 - Historiography, 3 credit hours

One 200 or 300 level course in each of the following fields:

Note(s):

No more than 12 credits of 100-level history courses can count toward the major.

In addition, history majors must successfully pass the Department of History Comprehensive Examination, which is individually-tailored to reflect the student’s coursework at BW. They must also complete a Senior Learning Statement, which is a brief survey that we use to assess the value and continuing relevance of our courses. It is recommended that a student achieve a balance among European, American, and non-Western courses. It is also strongly recommended that a history major take more than the absolute minimum hours required, and that students who plan to attend graduate school seek out opportunities to do research (for example, through Faculty Student Collaborative Scholarship projects or the departmental thesis). Special programs may be designed for the student seeking a double University major, such as business-history, art-history, sociology-history, political science-history, psychology-history, etc.