Jan 28, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

HELP

2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

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.

Enlight Core Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

See Enlight Core 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: 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:

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