Bachelor
of Arts in History
The goals of the History Department are:
- to provide students in all colleges and programs opportunities
to develop a deeper understanding of the contemporary world
through a critical knowledge of the past;
- to provide all students with opportunities to cultivate
skills of analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating, and interpreting
historical evidence.
Thus, the program is designed to play an integral role in
the general liberal arts education of UDM students and to
serve the needs of history majors on a variety of career paths.
The major consists of a minimum of 36 hours of approved
course work, with an overall C average in the course work.
The 36 hours must include:
HIS 150 Introduction to History or HIS 264 Comparative
Civilizations 3 cr.
HIS 250 U.S. to 1877 3 cr.
HIS 251 U.S. since 1877 3 cr.
HIS 291 Historical Methods 3 cr.
Two of the following: 6 cr.
HIS 200 Ancient Mediterranean World
HIS 210 Medieval Europe
HIS 220 Early Modern Europe
HIS 230 Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Two of the following: 6 cr.
HIS 240 Modern Middle East
HIS 270 Modern China and Japan
HIS 280 Modern Latin America
HIS 290 Modern Africa
HIS 334 British Empire
Electives—300/400-level: 12 cr.
( 3 cr. of which must be the Senior Seminar—HIS 499—
or another designated research seminar at the 400 level)
History majors may plan their degree programs to concentrate
in any one of four tracks:
Public history may be broadly defined as using the past
to serve the present. It is appropriate for history majors
who are considering career options other than teaching or
law. Such options include: archivist, museum curator or
administrator, manager of historic properties, editing and
publishing, policy analysis, government service, urban and
regional planning, etc.
For the Bachelor of Arts withSecondary Teacher Edcuation
in either History or Social Studies, see requirements in
Secondary
Teacher Education.
See Pre-Law
Program.
For students interested in pursuing graduate studies in
History, the emphasis in their undergraduate studies will
depend on their specific interests—e.g. modern Europe,
recent America. Students should use electives to build a
strong cognate in a complementary area: e.g. languages,
English, philosophy, economics, religious studies, political
science.
Those considering an advanced degree in History should
consult their advisor for help selecting coursework and
applying to graduate schools.
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