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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE

Bill Robison, Department Head

 

Major in History

Thirty-six (36) semester hours are required for a major in History. At least twenty-four (24) of these hours must be in 300- or 400-level courses.

 

Honors Diploma in History

ENGL 210H, 291H, or 292H1   3 hours
HIST 101H, 102H, 201H, or 202H   3 hours
COMM 211H   3 hours
GBIO 151H or 153H   3 hours
HONR 1912   3 hours
Senior Thesis   0 hours
HIST 201H   3 hours
HIST 202H   3 hours
HIST 400-level Honors Option Courses   6 hours
Total 27 hours

 

1May be substituted for English 230, 231, or 232.
2Satisfies Art Elective or Art/Music/Theatre/Dance Requirement.
History majors following Honors Core Curriculum Path Three for the Honors Diploma in a Discipline and the University Honors Program must complete a total of 40 hours in Honors courses, including the courses listed above and an additional 12 hours in History 400-level Honors Option courses, Honors 311, Honors 312, Honors 313, and/or Honors 314. This will add no hours to the total degree hours required.

 

Major in Political Science

Thirty-six (36) semester hours are required for a major in Political Science. At least twenty-seven (27) of these hours must be in 300 or 400 level courses.

ENGL 210H, 291H, or 292H1   3 hours
HIST 101H, 102H, 201H, or 202H   3 hours
COMM 211H   3 hours
GBIO 151H or 153H   3 hours
HONR 1912   3 hours
Senior Thesis   0 hours
HIST 202H or POLI 202 Honors Option   3 hours
HIST 202H or POLI 202 Honors Option   3 hours
POLI 400-level Honors option courses   6 hours
Total 27 hours

 


1May be substituted for English 230, 231, or 232.
2Satisfies Art Elective or Art/Music/Theatre/Dance Requirement.
Political Science majors following Honors Core Curriculum Path Three for the Honors Diploma in a Discipline and the University Honors Program must complete a total of 40 hours in Honors courses, including the courses listed above and an additional 12 hours in Political Science 400-level Honors Option courses, Honors 311, Honors 312, Honors 313, and/or Honors 314. This will add no hours to the total degree hours required. 

 

Minors

I. Minor in History

i. Eighteen (18) hours are required for a minor in History, with at least 6 hours in 300- or 400-level courses.


II. Minor in Public History

i. Eighteen (18) hours are required for a minor in Public History as follows:

Group I (0-6 hours)
HIST 101 or 101H1
HIST 102 or 102H1
HIST 201 or 201H1
HIST 202 or 202H1
Group II (12-18 hours)
HIST 463: Local and Regional History
HIST 466: Family History
HIST 467: Introduction to Museum Practice
HIST 483: Heritage Tourism
HIST 484: Audience and Media
HIST 488: Oral History


III. Minor in Political Science
Eighteen (18) hours are required for a minor in Political Science, with at least 6 hours in 300- or 400-level courses.


IV. Minor in Philosophy
Eighteen (18) hours are required for a minor in Philosophy, with at least 12 hours in 300-level and 6 hours in 400-level courses.


V. Minor in International Studies
Eighteen (18) hours are required for a minor in International Studies, with 6 hours in a single foreign language at the 200-level or above and 12 hours as follows:

Group I (3 hours) International Politics
POLI 420: International Relations
POLI 422: International Organizations
POLI 424: International Political Economy
POLI 425: Comparative European Politics
POLI 426: Comparative Politics of Developing Nations
POLI 428: Middle East Politics
POLI 444: American Foreign Policy
POLI 475: International Political Simulations
Group II (3hours) Communication, Geography, and Justice
COMM 410: Intercultural Communication
COMM 458: International Communication and Media
GEOG 301: Geography of Europe
GEOG 410: Cultural Geography
GEOG 431: World Regional Geography I
GEOG 432: World Regional Geography II
CJ 411: International Crime and Terrorism
Group III (6 hours) History and Culture
ENGL 352: Modern World Literature
ENGL 487: Major World Authors
FREN 314: French Culture and Civilization
HIST 434: Modern European History 1914 to the Present
HIST 440: Modern Britain
HIST 445: Modern China and the Orient
HIST 446: Latin America to 1820
HIST 447: Latin America since 1820
HIST 448: History of the Caribbean Area
HIST 449: History of Mexico
HIST 454: History of Modern Russia
HIST 468: Women in European History
ITAL 381: Italian Civilization
SPAN 314: Hispanic Civilization
SPAN 324: Latin American Culture and Civilization


VI. Minor in African Ethnic Studies
Eighteen (18) hours are required for a minor in African American Ethnic Studies as follows:

Group I (3-6 hours) Literature
ENGL 310: Literature of the African Diaspora
ENGL 428: African American Literature since 1900
Group II (9 hours) History, Politics, and Society
HIST 489: African American History
POLI 407: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
SOC 411: Race and Ethnic Relations
Group III (3-6 hours) Culture and Cultural Resources
COMM 410: International Communication
HIST 463: Local and Regional History2
HIST 466: Family History2
HIST 488: Oral History2

 

1Cultural Resources Management majors must take a 6-hour sequence in HIST 101/101H and 102/102H or HIST 201/201H and 202/202H.
2The student's individual project in the class must have an African-American emphasis.

 

General Requirements for Courses

All 100 and 200-level History and Political Science courses require the use of department approved rental texts, on which students must be tested. All 300 and 400/500 level History, Political Science, and Philosophy courses require essay exams; term papers and/or book reviews; and book discussions and/or oral presentations by students.