History, B.A.

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The history major teaches students to analyze historical problems from several perspectives, to use primary sources and historical literature critically and effectively, and to employ historical perspectives and sources appropriately in the construction of oral and written accounts of the human past. History majors acquire both general knowledge of the human past and more detailed knowledge of a concentration within the field of historical inquiry.

Major Requirements:

Thirty-six semester hours, including:

Required courses:

Complete one of the following two courses:
HIST 101 - History of Western Civilization before 1500
HIST 111 - World History before 1500
Complete one of the following three courses:
HIST 102 - History of Western Civilization since 1500
HIST 112 - World History after 1500
HIST 152 - The Atlantic World 1400-1888
Complete the following course:
HIST 300 - Introduction to Historical Studies
Fifteen semester hours meeting the requirements of an area of concentration in history
Three courses outside the area of concentration—students electing a concentration in U.S. or European history must elect one course in African, global, or Latin American history in partial fulfillment of major requirements.

Additional Requirements:

One intensified course taken after HIST 300 — student interested in graduate school are strongly encouraged to intensify at least two history courses and to study a foreign language beyond HIST 102

A minimum of 15 hours in the major field must be completed at Dominican.

Areas of Concentration:

Students must complete one of the following concentrations:

Concentration in African History:

Fifteen semester hours chosen from courses listed under African History including two from:

HIST 208 - Pre-Colonial Africa

HIST 280 - Colonial Africa
HIST 380 - Contemporary Africa

Concentration in European History:

Fifteen semester hours chosen from courses listed under European History, including at least one course above 200 and at least one course above 300. At least one course must address the period before 1789.

Concentration in Global History:

The department’s 100-level requirements should be fulfilled with:

HIST 111 - World History before 1500
HIST 112 - World History after 1500

Fifteen semester hours chosen from courses listed under global history, including at least one course above 200 and at least one course above 300.

Concentration in United States History:

Fifteen semester hours chosen from courses listed under United States history, including:

HIST 143 - History of the American People to 1877
HIST 144 - History of the American People From 1877

and at least one course above 300.

Concentration in Latin American History:

Fifteen semester hours chosen from courses listed under Latin American history, including:

HIST 241 - Colonial Latin America
HIST 242 - Modern Latin America