Majors in history should prepare their programs in consultation with a departmental faculty advisor. A student may not declare a history major until he/she has completed both semesters, with a grade of C or better in each course, of a survey chosen from HIST 221 -HIST 222 , HIST 227 -HIST 228 , HIST 241 *-HIST 242 *, HIST 247 *-HIST 248 *, HIST 261 *-HIST 262 * or any two one-semester courses from any of these sequences. AP (with a score of 4 or 5) or transfer credit is acceptable to fulfill this requirement.

College Requirements

Arts and Sciences

Prerequisites

HIST 241 - Development of Western Civilization *
HIST 242 - Development of Western Civilization *
or
HIST 247 - Honors: Development of Western Civilization *
HIST 248 - Honors: Development of Western Civilization *
or
HIST 261 - A History of World Civilization *
HIST 262 - A History of World Civilization *
or
HIST 267 - Honors: A History of World Civilization *
HIST 268 - Honors: A History of World Civilization *

Major Requirements

The major consists of 30 hours, including:

Select 6 hours:

HIST 221 - History of the United States
HIST 222 - History of the United States
or
HIST 227 - Honors: History of the United States
HIST 228 - Honors: History of the United States

Select 24 upper-division hours:

Complete:

HIST 499 - Senior Research Seminar

Select one course in European History:

HIST 301 - History of Early Greece
HIST 302 - History of Classical Greece
HIST 303 - History of the Roman Republic
HIST 304 - History of the Roman Empire
HIST 305 - History of the Late Roman Empire
HIST 306 - History of Hellenistic Greece
HIST 312 - Medieval History
HIST 313 - Medieval History
HIST 314 - Renaissance Europe
HIST 315 - Reformation Europe, 1500-1650
HIST 316 - Early Modern Europe, 1650-1800
HIST 319 - Modern Europe, 1750-1914
HIST 320 - Contemporary Europe, 1900-Present
HIST 321 - New Testament and Early Christian Origins
HIST 322 - Christianity in Late Antiquity
HIST 323 - Deviance and Persecution in the Christian West, 1100-1700
HIST 324 - Women in European History
HIST 330 - History of England
HIST 331 - History of England
HIST 332 - Europe in the Age of Total War, 1900-2000
HIST 333 - History of the Cold War
HIST 334 - History of Germany
HIST 335 - History of Germany
HIST 336 - Modern France: A Survey of French History from the Enlightenment to the Present
HIST 339 - Modern Ireland, 1760-Present
HIST 341 - History of Russia
HIST 342 - History of Nazi Germany
HIST 395 - The Crusades and Medieval Christian-Muslim Relations
HIST 429 - Medieval Intellectual History
HIST 431 - European Intellectual and Cultural History
HIST 433 - European Diplomatic History
HIST 434 - Modern European Imperialism: A Survey of the Rise and Fall of European Empires
HIST 466 - Studies in Ancient History
HIST 470 - Studies in British History
HIST 471 - Studies in Western European History
HIST 472 - Studies in Central European History
HIST 473 - Studies in Eastern European History
HIST 474 - Studies in Medieval and Early Modern European History
(HIST 373 , HIST 482 , HIST 485 when topic is appropriate)

Select one course in United States History:

HIST 325 - Women in American History
HIST 345 - Religion in the United States
HIST 349 - United States Military History, 1754 to the Present
HIST 350 - Colonial America to 1763
HIST 351 - The American Revolution, 1763-1789
HIST 352 - The Early American Republic, 1800-1860
HIST 353 - The Civil War and Reconstruction Eras, 1860-1877
HIST 354 - United States, 1877-1933
HIST 355 - United States, 1933 to the Present
HIST 356 - The 1960s in America
HIST 359 - American Religious History
HIST 365 - U.S. Economic History to 1865
HIST 379 - The African-American Experience from the Colonial Period to the Civil War
HIST 380 - The African-American Experience from the Civil War to the Present
HIST 436 - History of Gender and Sexuality in the U.S.
HIST 440 - War and Truth in America
HIST 441 - The American West
HIST 444 - History of the South
HIST 449 - History of Tennessee
HIST 450 - History of United States Foreign Relations
HIST 452 - The American Experience in World War II
HIST 479 - Studies in United States History
(HIST 373 , HIST 482 , HIST 485 when topic is appropriate)

Select two courses (from two different areas):

Africa
HIST 371 - African History
HIST 372 - African History
HIST 381 - History of South Africa
HIST 469 - Studies in African History
(HIST 373 , HIST 482 , HIST 485 when topic is appropriate)
Asia
HIST 369 - History of the Middle East
HIST 370 - History of the Middle East
HIST 382 - Archaeology of the Biblical World
HIST 383 - Early Jewish History
HIST 385 - Studies in World History
HIST 389 - History of China
HIST 390 - History of China
HIST 391 - Chinese Intellectual History
HIST 392 - History of Pre-Modern Japan
HIST 393 - History of Modern Japan
HIST 395 - The Crusades and Medieval Christian-Muslim Relations
HIST 400 - History and Archaeology of Mesopotamia
HIST 476 - Studies in Asian History
HIST 484 - Studies in Jewish History
HIST 486 - Studies in the Ancient Near East
HIST 494 - History of Tokyo, 1590-Present
(HIST 373 , HIST 482 , HIST 485 when topic is appropriate)
Latin America
HIST 343 - History of Mexico
HIST 344 - History of Brazil
HIST 360 - History of Early Latin America to 1824
HIST 361 - History of Modern Latin America since 1810
HIST 464 - The Spanish Conquest
HIST 465 - Gender and Sexuality in Early Latin America
HIST 475 - Studies in Latin American and Caribbean History
(HIST 373 , HIST 482 , HIST 485 when topic is appropriate)

Select one course from Pre-1750 History:

HIST 301 - History of Early Greece
HIST 302 - History of Classical Greece
HIST 303 - History of the Roman Republic
HIST 304 - History of the Roman Empire
HIST 305 - History of the Late Roman Empire
HIST 306 - History of Hellenistic Greece
HIST 312 - Medieval History
HIST 313 - Medieval History
HIST 314 - Renaissance Europe
HIST 315 - Reformation Europe, 1500-1650
HIST 316 - Early Modern Europe, 1650-1800
HIST 321 - New Testament and Early Christian Origins
HIST 322 - Christianity in Late Antiquity
HIST 323 - Deviance and Persecution in the Christian West, 1100-1700
HIST 330 - History of England
HIST 334 - History of Germany
HIST 350 - Colonial America to 1763
HIST 360 - History of Early Latin America to 1824
HIST 369 - History of the Middle East
HIST 371 - African History
HIST 382 - Archaeology of the Biblical World
HIST 383 - Early Jewish History
HIST 389 - History of China
HIST 392 - History of Pre-Modern Japan
HIST 395 - The Crusades and Medieval Christian-Muslim Relations
HIST 429 - Medieval Intellectual History
HIST 464 - The Spanish Conquest
HIST 466 - Studies in Ancient History
HIST 474 - Studies in Medieval and Early Modern European History
(HIST 373 , HIST 482 , HIST 485 when topic is appropriate)

Select 6 hours:

any 300-400 level history courses

Honors Concentration

The honors concentration consists of 33 hours. The honors concentration provides history majors the opportunity to work with a faculty mentor on an individualized research project. All declared history majors with an overall GPA of at least 3.25 are invited to participate in the honors concentration. A grade of B or above must be maintained in all honors courses, along with an overall GPA of 3.25. Students interested in honors work at any level should consult the department’s honors coordinator.

Select 6 hours:

HIST 221 - History of the United States
HIST 222 - History of the United States
or
HIST 227 - Honors: History of the United States
HIST 228 - Honors: History of the United States

Select 24 upper-division hours:

Complete:

HIST 307 - Honors: Introduction/Historical Problems
HIST 407 - Honors: Senior Paper
HIST 408 - Honors: Senior Paper

Select one course in European History:

HIST 301 - History of Early Greece
HIST 302 - History of Classical Greece
HIST 303 - History of the Roman Republic
HIST 304 - History of the Roman Empire
HIST 305 - History of the Late Roman Empire
HIST 306 - History of Hellenistic Greece
HIST 312 - Medieval History
HIST 313 - Medieval History
HIST 314 - Renaissance Europe
HIST 315 - Reformation Europe, 1500-1650
HIST 316 - Early Modern Europe, 1650-1800
HIST 319 - Modern Europe, 1750-1914
HIST 320 - Contemporary Europe, 1900-Present
HIST 321 - New Testament and Early Christian Origins
HIST 322 - Christianity in Late Antiquity
HIST 323 - Deviance and Persecution in the Christian West, 1100-1700
HIST 324 - Women in European History
HIST 330 - History of England
HIST 331 - History of England
HIST 332 - Europe in the Age of Total War, 1900-2000
HIST 333 - History of the Cold War
HIST 334 - History of Germany
HIST 335 - History of Germany
HIST 336 - Modern France: A Survey of French History from the Enlightenment to the Present
HIST 339 - Modern Ireland, 1760-Present
HIST 341 - History of Russia
HIST 342 - History of Nazi Germany
HIST 395 - The Crusades and Medieval Christian-Muslim Relations
HIST 429 - Medieval Intellectual History
HIST 431 - European Intellectual and Cultural History
HIST 433 - European Diplomatic History
HIST 434 - Modern European Imperialism: A Survey of the Rise and Fall of European Empires
HIST 466 - Studies in Ancient History
HIST 470 - Studies in British History
HIST 471 - Studies in Western European History
HIST 472 - Studies in Central European History
HIST 473 - Studies in Eastern European History
HIST 474 - Studies in Medieval and Early Modern European History
(HIST 373 , HIST 482 , HIST 485 when topic is appropriate)

Select one course in United States History:

HIST 325 - Women in American History
HIST 345 - Religion in the United States
HIST 349 - United States Military History, 1754 to the Present
HIST 350 - Colonial America to 1763
HIST 351 - The American Revolution, 1763-1789
HIST 352 - The Early American Republic, 1800-1860
HIST 353 - The Civil War and Reconstruction Eras, 1860-1877
HIST 354 - United States, 1877-1933
HIST 355 - United States, 1933 to the Present
HIST 356 - The 1960s in America
HIST 359 - American Religious History
HIST 365 - U.S. Economic History to 1865
HIST 379 - The African-American Experience from the Colonial Period to the Civil War
HIST 380 - The African-American Experience from the Civil War to the Present
HIST 417 - Honors: Seminar in United States History
HIST 436 - History of Gender and Sexuality in the U.S.
HIST 440 - War and Truth in America
HIST 441 - The American West
HIST 444 - History of the South
HIST 449 - History of Tennessee
HIST 450 - History of United States Foreign Relations
HIST 452 - The American Experience in World War II
HIST 479 - Studies in United States History
(HIST 373 , HIST 482 , HIST 485 when topic is appropriate)

Select two courses (from two different areas):

Africa
HIST 371 - African History
HIST 372 - African History
HIST 381 - History of South Africa
HIST 469 - Studies in African History
(HIST 373 , HIST 482 , HIST 485 when topic is appropriate)
Asia
HIST 369 - History of the Middle East
HIST 370 - History of the Middle East
HIST 382 - Archaeology of the Biblical World
HIST 383 - Early Jewish History
HIST 385 - Studies in World History
HIST 389 - History of China
HIST 390 - History of China
HIST 391 - Chinese Intellectual History
HIST 392 - History of Pre-Modern Japan
HIST 393 - History of Modern Japan
HIST 395 - The Crusades and Medieval Christian-Muslim Relations
HIST 400 - History and Archaeology of Mesopotamia
HIST 476 - Studies in Asian History
HIST 484 - Studies in Jewish History
HIST 486 - Studies in the Ancient Near East
HIST 494 - History of Tokyo, 1590-Present
(HIST 373 , HIST 482 , HIST 485 when topic is appropriate)
Latin America
HIST 343 - History of Mexico
HIST 344 - History of Brazil
HIST 360 - History of Early Latin America to 1824
HIST 361 - History of Modern Latin America since 1810
HIST 464 - The Spanish Conquest
HIST 465 - Gender and Sexuality in Early Latin America
HIST 475 - Studies in Latin American and Caribbean History
(HIST 373 , HIST 482 , HIST 485 when topic is appropriate)

Select one course from Pre-1750 History:

HIST 301 - History of Early Greece
HIST 302 - History of Classical Greece
HIST 303 - History of the Roman Republic
HIST 304 - History of the Roman Empire
HIST 305 - History of the Late Roman Empire
HIST 306 - History of Hellenistic Greece
HIST 312 - Medieval History
HIST 313 - Medieval History
HIST 314 - Renaissance Europe
HIST 315 - Reformation Europe, 1500-1650
HIST 316 - Early Modern Europe, 1650-1800
HIST 321 - New Testament and Early Christian Origins
HIST 322 - Christianity in Late Antiquity
HIST 323 - Deviance and Persecution in the Christian West, 1100-1700
HIST 330 - History of England
HIST 334 - History of Germany
HIST 350 - Colonial America to 1763
HIST 360 - History of Early Latin America to 1824
HIST 369 - History of the Middle East
HIST 371 - African History
HIST 382 - Archaeology of the Biblical World
HIST 383 - Early Jewish History
HIST 389 - History of China
HIST 392 - History of Pre-Modern Japan
HIST 395 - The Crusades and Medieval Christian-Muslim Relations
HIST 429 - Medieval Intellectual History
HIST 464 - The Spanish Conquest
HIST 466 - Studies in Ancient History
HIST 474 - Studies in Medieval and Early Modern European History
(HIST 373 , HIST 482 , HIST 485 when topic is appropriate)

Select one additional honors course:

any history honors course or history honors-by-contract course

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