History Major, Concentration in Public History, BA

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

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• 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

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• 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)

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• *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: 42 Semester Hours

Interdisciplinary Requirements:

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

• ART 313 - Modern and Contemporary Art History
• ART 316 - American Art
• BU 334 - Fundraising Principles
• COM 200 - Writing for the Media
• COM 310 - Digital Culture
• COM 325 - Visual Design
• COM 431 - Video Production
• GEO 3** - Any 300-level Geography
• LIB 201 - Digital Research
• MGT 374 - Nonprofit Management
• MGT 381 - Principles of Management
• MIS 300 - Introduction to Information Systems
• MIS 320 - Database Applications
• MIS 322 - Web Development for Business
• MKT 361 - Principles of Marketing
• POL 301 - Public Administration
• POL 307 - Public Budgeting
• POL 330 - Nonprofit Advocacy & Government Relations
• POL 375 - Applied Law for Religious & Other Nonprofits

Total Hours Required for a BA in History with a Concentration in Public History: 120 Semester Hours