History - B.A.

Required courses:

• Complete one of the following two courses:

• HIST 101 - History of Western Civilization Before 1500
• HIST 111 - World History Before 1500

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• Complete one of the following four courses:

• HIST 102 - History of Western Civilization Since 1500
• HIST 112 - World History After 1500
• HIST 152 - The Atlantic World 1400-1888
• HIST 154 - South Pacific World

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• Complete the following course:

• HIST 300 - Introduction to Historical Studies

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• 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.
• One elective history course

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 180 - 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  

and at least one course above 300.

Additional Major Requirements:

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

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