History - B.A.

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 one course focusing on the time period before 1877, one course focusing on the time period after 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:

• Students may count no more than 12 semester hours at the 100 level toward the major
• Students interested in graduate school are strongly encouraged to study a foreign language beyond the 102 level.

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

History Education