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History (B.A.)

History majors learn to analyze and draw objective conclusions. While history is the study and interpretation of past events, the research and analytical skills learned in history courses are applicable in nearly every field of professional endeavor. Traditionally, history majors have also been employed in historical site interpretation, research, historic preservation, or archival and museum work. Many history majors also find careers in the electronic and print media, politics, government service, non-profit organizations, and lobbying, among other areas. In addition to developing an understanding of history, a history degree builds and enhances required academic skills for successful completion of graduate study or law school, making the traditional history track a preferred pre-law major. In addition to the traditional history track, Middle Georgia State University offers a track aimed at preparing students to teach history at the secondary education level.

Students are not permitted to use courses in which a grade of D was earned to satisfy requirements specific to the history program.

Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in History

Core Curriculum (Credit: 42 hours)

See listing of requirements

Area F: Lower Division Major Requirements (Credit: 18 hours)

Major Field

HIST 1111History of World Civilization to 1650

3 credits
HIST 1112History of World Civilization since 1650

3 credits
HIST 2112United States History since 1865

3 credits
Foreign (Modern) Language Credit: 3 - 6 hours

Note: All history majors must take a six-hour sequence of a single foreign (modern) language at the freshman-sophomore level. These can be taken in Areas C or F. Majors are encouraged to take at least three hours outside of Area F.

Area F Electives Credit: 3-6 hours

Choose from the following:

ANTH 1102Introduction to Anthropology

3 credits
ECON 2105Principles of Macroeconomics

3 credits
ECON 2106Principles of Microeconomics

3 credits
GEOG 1101Introduction to Human Geography

3 credits
MATH 1200Elementary Statistics

3 credits
PHIL 2010Introduction to Philosophy

3 credits
POLS 2101Introduction to Political Science

3 credits
POLS 2201State and Local Government

3 credits
POLS 2301Introduction to Comparative Politics

3 credits
POLS 2401Introduction to Global Issues

3 credits
POLS 2501Introduction to Domestic Issues

3 credits
PSYC 1101Introduction to Psychology

3 credits
PSYC 2103Introduction to Human Development

3 credits
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3 credits
SOCI 1160Introduction to Social Problems

3 credits

Upper Level Courses (Credit: 60 hours)

Historical Methods Course (Credit: 3 hours)

HIST 3000Historical Methods

3 credits

Select four U.S. History courses numbered 3000 or higher (Credit: 12 hours)

HIST 3700History of American Foreign Relations

3 credits
HIST 3710Colonial America

3 credits
HIST 3720Revolutionary America

3 credits
HIST 3730America, 1815-1848

3 credits
HIST 3750The Civil War and Reconstruction

3 credits
HIST 3760United States History 1877-1917

3 credits
HIST 3770United States History 1917-1960

3 credits
HIST 3790United States History Since 1960

3 credits
HIST 3901Early African American History

3 credits
HIST 3902Modern African American History

3 credits
HIST 3930History of Georgia

3 credits
HIST 4011Long Age of Revolutions

3 credits
HIST 4700Multicultural America

3 credits
HIST 4710Religion and Politics in American History

3 credits
HIST 4720History of Religion in America

3 credits
HIST 4740American Environmental History

3 credits
HIST 4760Gender, Marriage and Family in American History

3 credits
HIST 4777Early Native America

3 credits
HIST 4778Modern Native America

3 credits
HIST 4820The Old South

3 credits
HIST 4821The New South

3 credits

Select six non-U.S. History courses numbered 3000 or higher (Credit: 18 hours)

HIST 3050The Ancient Mediterranean

3 credits
HIST 3100History of Latin America

3 credits
HIST 3150History of Africa to 1875

3 credits
HIST 3151History of Africa since 1875

3 credits
HIST 3230History of the Middle East

3 credits
HIST 3440Church, State and Society in Medieval Europe

3 credits
HIST 3460Church, State and Society in the Renaissance and Reformation Era

3 credits
HIST 3470Church, State and Society in the Age of Enlightenment

3 credits
HIST 3480Europe in the 19th Century

3 credits
HIST 3490Europe in the 20th Century

3 credits
HIST 3510Britain to 1688

3 credits
HIST 3511Great Britain since 1688

3 credits
HIST 4010The Atlantic World

3 credits
HIST 4011Long Age of Revolutions

3 credits
HIST 4020Technology, Environment and Empire

3 credits
HIST 4030European Colonization

3 credits
HIST 4040Humans and their Environment since 1945

3 credits
HIST 4220History of Japan

3 credits
HIST 4290Modern Russia

3 credits
HIST 4320France 1660-1815

3 credits
HIST 4330Modern Germany

3 credits
HIST 4336The Holocaust

3 credits
HIST 4360Modern East Central Europe

3 credits

Select four additional History courses numbered 3000 or higher (Credit: 12 hours)

HIST 3010Introduction to Public History

3 credits
HIST 3050The Ancient Mediterranean

3 credits
HIST 3100History of Latin America

3 credits
HIST 3150History of Africa to 1875

3 credits
HIST 3151History of Africa since 1875

3 credits
HIST 3200Traditional China

3 credits
HIST 3210Modern China

3 credits
HIST 3230History of the Middle East

3 credits
HIST 3440Church, State and Society in Medieval Europe

3 credits
HIST 3460Church, State and Society in the Renaissance and Reformation Era

3 credits
HIST 3470Church, State and Society in the Age of Enlightenment

3 credits
HIST 3480Europe in the 19th Century

3 credits
HIST 3490Europe in the 20th Century

3 credits
HIST 3510Britain to 1688

3 credits
HIST 3511Great Britain since 1688

3 credits
HIST 3700History of American Foreign Relations

3 credits
HIST 3710Colonial America

3 credits
HIST 3720Revolutionary America

3 credits
HIST 3730America, 1815-1848

3 credits
HIST 3750The Civil War and Reconstruction

3 credits
HIST 3760United States History 1877-1917

3 credits
HIST 3770United States History 1917-1960

3 credits
HIST 3790United States History Since 1960

3 credits
HIST 3901Early African American History

3 credits
HIST 3902Modern African American History

3 credits
HIST 3930History of Georgia

3 credits
HIST 3999Special Topics in History

3 credits
HIST 4010The Atlantic World

3 credits
HIST 4011Long Age of Revolutions

3 credits
HIST 4020Technology, Environment and Empire

3 credits
HIST 4030European Colonization

3 credits
HIST 4040Humans and their Environment since 1945

3 credits
HIST 4220History of Japan

3 credits
HIST 4290Modern Russia

3 credits
HIST 4320France 1660-1815

3 credits
HIST 4330Modern Germany

3 credits
HIST 4336The Holocaust

3 credits
HIST 4360Modern East Central Europe

3 credits
HIST 4700Multicultural America

3 credits
HIST 4710Religion and Politics in American History

3 credits
HIST 4720History of Religion in America

3 credits
HIST 4740American Environmental History

3 credits
HIST 4760Gender, Marriage and Family in American History

3 credits
HIST 4777Early Native America

3 credits
HIST 4778Modern Native America

3 credits
HIST 4820The Old South

3 credits
HIST 4821The New South

3 credits
HIST 4895History Internship

3 credits
HIST 4898Research Practicum I

3 credits
HIST 4899Research Practicum II

3 credits

Select one Research Seminar course from the following (Credit: 3 hours)

HIST 4900Research Seminar in Non-Western History

3 credits
HIST 4910Research Seminar in Russian History

3 credits
HIST 4920Research Seminar in European History

3 credits
HIST 4930Research Seminar in American History

3 credits

Major Electives - Choose from the following (Credit: 12 hours)

COMM 1110Public Speaking

3 credits
COMM 3010Communication Theory

3 credits
ECON 2105Principles of Macroeconomics

3 credits
ECON 2105HHONORS Principles of Macroeconomics

3 credits
ECON 2106Principles of Microeconomics

3 credits
ECON 2106HHonors Principles of Microeconomics

3 credits
ECON 3175International Economics

3 credits
ENGL 3010Introduction to Literary Studies

3 credits
ENGL 3100Old English Language and Culture

3 credits
ENGL 3200Chaucer

3 credits
HUMN 3206Gender Studies

3 credits
ENGL 3300Literature of the English Renaissance

3 credits
ENGL 340017th and 18th Century American Poetry and Prose

3 credits
ENGL 350019th Century American Poetry and Prose

3 credits
ENGL 360020th Century American Poetry and Prose

3 credits
ENGL 3700Studies in the Novel

3 credits
ENGL 3800Studies in Poetry

3 credits
ENGL 3900Studies in Modern Drama

3 credits
ENGL 3999Special Topics

3 credits
ENGL 4000Rhetoric

3 credits
ENGL 4100Shakespeare

3 credits
ENGL 4200Milton

3 credits
ENGL 430018th Century British Poetry and Prose

3 credits
ENGL 440019th Century British Poetry and Prose

3 credits
ENGL 4420Modern European Literature in Translation

3 credits
ENGL 4430Literature of the Non-Western World

3 credits
ENGL 4440Literature by Women

3 credits
ENGL 4460Southern Literature

3 credits
ENGL 4470Contemporary Literature

3 credits
HUMN 4480History of Print

3 credits
NMAC 4481Film Analysis

3 credits
HUMN 4482Popular Culture

3 credits
ENGL 4490African American Literature

3 credits
ENGL 450020th Century British Poetry and Prose

3 credits
ENGL 4600History of the English Language

3 credits
ENGL 4700Topics in Literary Theory

3 credits
FREN 2001Intermediate French I

3 credits
FREN 2002Intermediate French II

3 credits
FREN 2999Intermediate Study Abroad II

3 credits
FREN 3001Grammar and Composition

3 credits
FREN 3002Language & Francophone Culture

3 credits
FREN 3003Conversation I

3 credits
FREN 3999Advanced Study Abroad II

3 credits
HIST 3010Introduction to Public History

3 credits
HIST 3050The Ancient Mediterranean

3 credits
HIST 3100History of Latin America

3 credits
HIST 3150History of Africa to 1875

3 credits
HIST 3151History of Africa since 1875

3 credits
HIST 3200Traditional China

3 credits
HIST 3210Modern China

3 credits
HIST 3230History of the Middle East

3 credits
HIST 3440Church, State and Society in Medieval Europe

3 credits
HIST 3460Church, State and Society in the Renaissance and Reformation Era

3 credits
HIST 3470Church, State and Society in the Age of Enlightenment

3 credits
HIST 3480Europe in the 19th Century

3 credits
HIST 3490Europe in the 20th Century

3 credits
HIST 3510Britain to 1688

3 credits
HIST 3511Great Britain since 1688

3 credits
HIST 3700History of American Foreign Relations

3 credits
HIST 3710Colonial America

3 credits
HIST 3730America, 1815-1848

3 credits
HIST 3750The Civil War and Reconstruction

3 credits
HIST 3760United States History 1877-1917

3 credits
HIST 3770United States History 1917-1960

3 credits
HIST 3790United States History Since 1960

3 credits
HIST 3930History of Georgia

3 credits
HIST 3999Special Topics in History

3 credits
HIST 4010The Atlantic World

3 credits
HIST 4011Long Age of Revolutions

3 credits
HIST 4020Technology, Environment and Empire

3 credits
HIST 4030European Colonization

3 credits
HIST 4040Humans and their Environment since 1945

3 credits
HIST 4220History of Japan

3 credits
HIST 4290Modern Russia

3 credits
HIST 4320France 1660-1815

3 credits
HIST 4330Modern Germany

3 credits
HIST 4336The Holocaust

3 credits
HIST 4360Modern East Central Europe

3 credits
HIST 4700Multicultural America

3 credits
HIST 4710Religion and Politics in American History

3 credits
HIST 4720History of Religion in America

3 credits
HIST 4740American Environmental History

3 credits
HIST 4760Gender, Marriage and Family in American History

3 credits
HIST 4777Early Native America

3 credits
HIST 4778Modern Native America

3 credits
HIST 4820The Old South

3 credits
HIST 4821The New South

3 credits
HIST 4895History Internship

3 credits
HIST 4898Research Practicum I

3 credits
HIST 4899Research Practicum II

3 credits
HUMN 3010Introduction to Cultural Studies

3 credits
HUMN 4471Comparative Cultures

3 credits
HUMN 4472Studies in Culture

3 credits
POLS 3045Political Behavior

3 credits
POLS 2101Introduction to Political Science

3 credits
POLS 2201State and Local Government

3 credits
POLS 2301Introduction to Comparative Politics

3 credits
POLS 2301H
Honors Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLS 2401Introduction to Global Issues

3 credits
POLS 2501Introduction to Domestic Issues

3 credits
POLS 2601Introduction to Public Administration

3 credits
POLS 3050American Constitutional Law

3 credits
POLS 3055Parties and Elections

3 credits
POLS 3070Urban Politics

3 credits
POLS 3075Interest Groups

3 credits
POLS 3080Urban Issues in State and Local Government

3 credits
POLS 3085Minority Politics

3 credits
POLS 3101Scope and Methods of Political Science

3 credits
POLS 3201State & Local Govenment

3 credits
POLS 3301Urban Government

3 credits
POLS 3320Metropolitan Government and Planning

3 credits
POLS 3701International Relations

3 credits
POLS 3999Advanced Topics in Political Science

3 credits

Total Hours: 120