| Total Hours |
124 Hours |
| General Education Program |
34 Hours |
| History Core Requisite |
3 Hours |
| History Survey Courses |
12 Hours |
| History Upper-Division |
24 Hours |
| Elective Courses |
51 Hours |
General Education Program (minimum of 34 hours)
English Composition (minimum of 6 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| ENGL 1101 |
Discourse and Composition |
5 |
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OR |
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| ENGL 1102 |
Discourse and Composition |
3 |
| ENGL 1105 |
Composition and Argumentation |
3 |
Quantitative Reasoning (3 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| MATH 1100 |
Mathematics Core Course |
3 |
| MATH 1200 |
College Algebra |
3 |
| MATH 1300 |
Precalculus |
3 |
| MATH 1500 |
Principles of Statistics |
3 |
| MATH 1700 |
Applied Finite Mathematics |
3 |
| MATH 2110 |
Calculus 1 |
3 |
Fine and Performing Arts (3 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| ARTH 1101 |
Introduction to Art |
3 |
| ENGL 2275 |
American Film History |
3 |
| MUSI 1201 |
Music Appreciation |
3 |
| MUSI 2211 |
Music History I |
3 |
| PHIL 3300 |
Philosophy and Film |
3 |
| THAR 1000 |
Introduction to Theatre |
3 |
Social Sciences (3 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| GOVT 2250 |
Introduction to Political Science |
3 |
| HIST 2430 |
World History I |
3 |
| HIST 2440 |
World History II |
3 |
| HIST 2530 |
World Prehistory and Archeology |
3 |
| HIST 4110 |
Intellectual History |
3 |
| PHIL 2230 |
Social and Political Philosophy |
3 |
| SOCI 1101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| SOSC 1110 |
Foundations of Social Science |
3 |
Natural Sciences (minimum of 7 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| BIOL 1120 |
Concepts in Biology |
4 |
| BIOL 1130 |
Prin. of Anatomy & Physiology 1 |
4 |
| BIOL 1131 |
Prin. of Anatomy & Physiology 2 |
4 |
| BIOL 1151 |
General Biology 1 |
4 |
| BIOL 1152 |
General Biology 2 |
4 |
| BIOL 2252 |
Dendrology |
4 |
| BIOL 2253 |
Practical Horticulture |
4 |
| BIOL 3355 |
Ornithology |
3 |
| BIOL 3560 |
Principles of Anatomy |
4 |
| BIOL 3630 |
Kinesiology |
3 |
| BIOL 3750 |
Microbiology |
4 |
| BIOL 3852 |
Marine Biology |
4 |
| CHEM 1121 |
Prin. of Chemistry (non-majors) |
4 |
| CHEM 1141 |
General Chemistry 1 (majors) |
4 |
| CHEM 1142 |
General Chemistry 2 (majors) |
4 |
| CHEM 2200 |
Introduction to Organic Chemistry |
4 |
| GEOL 1201 |
Physical Geol. & Human Environ. |
4 |
| GEOL 1202 |
Historical Geology |
4 |
| NTSC 1110 |
Scientific Reasoning & Methodology |
3 |
| NTSC 2850 |
Intro. to Environmental Science |
4 |
| NTSC 3850 |
Ohio's Natural Heritage |
4 |
| PHYS 2201 |
Physics 1 (Mechanics & Energy) |
4 |
| PHYS 2202 |
Physics 2 (Electricity & Magnetism) |
4 |
| PHYS 2210 |
Introductory Astronomy |
3 |
| PHYS 2211 |
Calculus-Based Physics 1 |
4 |
| PHYS 2212 |
Calculus-Based Physics 2 |
4 |
| PHYS 3310 |
Observational Astronomy |
3 |
| PSCI 2251 |
Physical Science by Inquiry 1 |
4 |
Western Perspectives (minimum of 3 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| FREN 1111 |
Elementary French 1 |
5 |
| IDST 2225 |
Civilization and Literature 1 |
3 |
| IDST 2226 |
Civilization and Literature 2 |
3 |
| PHIL 2200 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
| RELI 2230 |
History of Christian Thought |
3 |
| HIST 3300 |
Christianity in Early America |
3 |
| HIST 3520 |
History of the Crusades |
3 |
| SPAN 1111 |
Elementary Spanish 1 |
5 |
Non-Western Perspectives (3 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| ANTH 2250 |
Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
| ARTH 3366 |
Non-Western Survey |
3 |
| GEOG 2201 |
Cultural Geography |
3 |
| GEOG 3351 |
Regional Geography of the Middle East |
3 |
| GOVT 3320 |
Third World Politics |
3 |
| HIST 3410 |
East Asian History |
3 |
| HIST 3430 |
Ancient Indian Culture and Society |
3 |
| HIST 3432 |
Gandhi and Modern India |
3 |
| HIST 3460 |
Islamic Religion, Culture, and Civilization |
3 |
| HIST 3500 |
History of Southern Africa |
3 |
| HIST 4420 |
Middle East in Modern Times |
3 |
| IDST 2227 |
Civilization and Literature 3 |
3 |
| PHIL 2284 |
East Asian Philosophy |
3 |
Ethics (3 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| PHIL 3320 |
Ethics in Public and Private Life |
3 |
| ROCI 4485 |
Reflections on Community Involvement |
3 |
Capstone (3 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| IDST 4490 |
Senior Seminar |
3 |
History Major (minimum of 39 hours)
History Core-requisite (minimum of 3 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| HIST 1200 |
Historical Methods |
3 |
History Survey Courses (minimum of 12 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| HIST 2102 |
Medieval & Renaissance Europe, 476 to 1517 |
3 |
| HIST 2103 |
Revolutionary Europe, 1517 to 1921 |
3 |
| HIST 2330 |
American History I |
3 |
| HIST 2340 |
American History II |
3 |
| HIST 2430 |
World History I |
3 |
| HIST 2440 |
World History II |
3 |
| HIST 2530 |
World Prehistory and Archaeology |
3 |
| HIST 2540 |
Introduction to the Middle East: History, Peoples and Culture |
3 |
History Upper-Division Courses (minimum 24 hours)
Choose a total of 8 courses(24 credit hours) from the following list of classes. TWO courses must be drawnfrom EACH of the four categories.
Europe (minimum 6 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| HIST 3101 |
Ancient History |
3 |
| HIST 3110 |
Nazi Germany & Fascist Europe |
3 |
| HIST 3115 |
Women in Medieval Europe |
3 |
| HIST 3130 |
History of Russia |
3 |
| HIST 3140 |
Europe & the Modern World System |
3 |
| HIST 3170 |
Alternative Religions & Cults |
3 |
| HIST 3177 |
Early Christianity |
3 |
| HIST 4101 |
History of Medicine |
3 |
| HIST 4110 |
Intellectual History |
3 |
| HIST 4111 |
Legend, Myth, & Folklore |
3 |
| HIST 4175 |
Terrorism & Crime |
3 |
The Americas (minimum 6 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| HIST 3300 |
Christianity in Early America |
3 |
| HIST 3301 |
Revolutionary America |
3 |
| HIST 3303 |
Civil War America |
3 |
| HIST 3320 |
History of Ohio |
3 |
| HIST 3325 |
History of the American South |
3 |
| HIST 3330 |
Digital History |
3 |
| HIST 3341 |
The U.S. and the Modern World System |
3 |
| HIST 3346 |
History of American Women, 1865-Present |
3 |
| HIST 3355 |
Ohio River Valley History |
3 |
India and East Asia (minimum of 6 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| HIST 3400 |
History of Hinduism |
3 |
| HIST 3410 |
East Asian History |
3 |
| HIST 3420 |
History of Buddhism and Jainism |
3 |
| HIST 3415 |
Japan in the Global World |
3 |
| HIST 3430 |
Ancient Indian Culture |
3 |
| HIST 3432 |
Gandhi and Modern India |
3 |
| HIST 3435 |
India in the Global World |
3 |
| HIST 4474 |
History and Practice of Nonviolence |
3 |
Middle East and Africa (minimum of 6 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| HIST 3500 |
History of Southern Africa |
3 |
| HIST 3510 |
History of Islam, 7 - 16th Century |
3 |
| HIST 3520 |
History of the Crusades |
3 |
| HIST 4420 |
Middle East in Modern Times |
3 |
| HIST 3540 |
Arab-Israeli Conflict |
3 |
| HIST 3550 |
Islam: Religion, Politics, and Society |
3 |
Elective Courses (minimum of 51 hours)
Students majoring in History are free to select elective courses from any of the University's offerings that may be beneficial. See your Faculty Advisor for course suggestions and/or information on Minors in Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Women's Studies.
Special Notes
- HIST 1199, HIST 2299, HIST 3399, and HIST 4499 (Special Topics Courses), with the authorization of the History Program Coordinator or the Social Science Department Chairperson, can be substituted for courses required for the major.
- To receive credit towards the major, students must achieve a grade of C or higher in all required history courses.
- History courses taken on a pass/no-credit or audit basis will not count toward the major.
Related Documents
- doc pdf Degree Requirements Checklist