Nov 27, 2024

2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

History Major, Concentration in Public History, BA

Students are required to meet with their faculty advisor to schedule classes and discuss degree requirements, see Section 10.4.

General Education Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

See General Education Curriculum Requirements

BA Degree Requirements:

Foreign Language (one area - minimum of 6 hours at the 200-level or above)

Major Courses:

(grade of C or better required)

HIS 101 - World Civilization to 1600
HIS 102 - World Civilization 1600 to present
HIS 109 - US History to 1877
HIS 110 - US History 1877 to present
HIS 211 - Introduction to Historical Thinking and Research
HIS 314 - Introduction to Public History
HIS 499 - History Capstone
Select two Public History courses from the following:
HIS 318 - Museum Studies
HIS 390 - Museum Studies Internship
HIS 401 - Internship
HIS 463 - Archives Management
HIS 464 - Internship in Archives Management
Select five History Content Courses at the 200 level or above. Select at least one American History, at least one Eurpean History, and at least one *Global History (15 Semester Hours)
*Global History courses offered at MUW are as follows:
HIS 300 - Genocide Studies
HIS 303 - The World Wars and the Holocaust
HIS 305 - The African Continent
HIS 325 - The Byzantine Empire
HIS 327 - The Rise of Islam: The Medieval Middle East
HIS 342 - History of Global Epidemics
HIS 358 - Revolution, Drugs, and Development: Perception and Reality in Latin America
HIS 381 - U.S. as a World Power to 1898
HIS 382 - U.S. as a World Power Since 1898
HIS 422 - Socialism and Communism in the Modern Era

Total History hours exclusive of core history requirement: 48 Semester Hours

Interdisciplinary Requirements:

Three courses at the 200 level or ablove taken from the following list (9 hours) or substitutions approved by department chair:

Total Hours Required for a BA in History with a Concentration in Public History: 124 Semester Hours