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A Suggested Academic Program
for
a Major in History.
The projected course offerings are tentative and will not be finalized
until the semester prior to the actual offering. The Course Source, the Official Schedule of class offerings for the next sessions is published after the fifth week of each semester prior to student enrollment/registration for upcoming classes.
On this page you will find below a Summary of requirements for the history major. and a suggested semester by semester break down. To access a particular semester click on the appropriate section of the following table.
In the suggested program below each course is labeled to show what requirement it meets.
- * = University Graduation Requirement
- ** = University General Education Requirement.
- **H = General education prerequisite to the history major.
- M = The academic major in history.
- EM = Elective in the Major.
- (a/m) = Advanced ancient and medieval history.
- (m/w) = Advanced modern world history.
- (us) = Advanced United States history.
- S = Supporting work for BS degree.
- *BA = Graduation requirement for BA degree.
This is a link which will open a separate browser window showing the current SBU catalog section dealing with the University General Education & Graduation Requirements for all majors.
The course requirements for the history major, 36 hours and prerequisites as follows:
- General education requirement prerequisite to this major, 6 hours (HIS 1113, 2213.) These general education courses (marked **H) are required but not counted as hours on the academic major. Transfer students not showing credit for these courses must complete all deficiencies as a prerequisite to the history major.
- History major (marked M), 24 hours beyond the general education requirement, including:
- Introductory history courses, 6 hours 1123, 2223).
- Advanced ancient & medieval world history courses, 6 hours elected from (HIS 3323, 3333, 3423, 3463, 3613, 4303, 4313, 4323, 4413, 4953 or 4993).
- Advanced Modern world history courses, 3 hours elected from (HIS 3513, 3523, 3673, 4953 or 4993).
- Advanced United States history courses, 6 hours elected from (HIS 3783, 3833, 3843, 3893, 4953 or 4993).
- History electives, 3 hours from either of the above advanced categories.
- And required political science electives (marked M), 6 hours (excluding POL 1113).
For the Bachelor of Science degree (marked S), complete either a second major or 9 hours of approved supporting work elected from other social science subjects including political science (except for POL 1113 which is counted for general education), Sociology (except either 1003 or 1013 counted for general education), and Psychology (except 1113).
Graduation requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree (marked *BA), 6-8 hours consisting of two courses from the same foreign language.
Reminder: You are required to complete the Major Field Examination in history during the last regular semester you take scheduled courses.
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FIRST YEAR: FALL SEMESTER.
- ENG 1113 Composition, 3 hours.**
- CSC 1103 Introduction to Computing, 3 hours.**
- HIS 1113 Introduction to the History of World Civilization: From Earliest Times to the Renaissance, 3 hours. **/H
- POL 1113 American Government and Politics, 3 hours. **
- BIB 1013 Old Testament History, 3 hours. *
- UNI 1111 University Seminar, 1 hour. **
Total Semester Credit = 16 hours.
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FIRST YEAR: SPRING SEMESTER.
- ENG 2213 Composition, 3 hours. **
- FAR 10_3 Introduction to Fine Arts / Art / Music / Theater, 3 hours. **
- HIS 1123 Introduction to the History of World Civilization: From the Renaissance to the Present, 3 hours. M
- COM 1103 Fundamentals of Speech Communication, 3 hours. **
- BIB 1023 New Testament History, 3 hours. *
- UNI 1121 Critical Thinking, 1 hour. **
Total Semester Credit = 16 hours.
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SECOND YEAR: FALL SEMESTER.
Major Requirements
- MAT 1143 College Algebra, 3 hours. **
- HIS 2213 History of United States 1492 - 1877, 3 hours. **H
- SPF 2012 Introduction to Spiritual Formation, 2 hours. *
- BIO 1004 Principles of Biology, 4 hours. **
- HPE 1162 Physical Fitness and Wellness, 2 hours. *
- HIS _____ Select 3 hours from Fall Offerings. M
Total Semester Credit = 17 hours.
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SECOND YEAR: SPRING SEMESTER.
Major Requirements
- POL _____ Select 3 hours from Political Science Spring Offerings. M
- ECO 2003 L. I. F. E. Economics, 3 hours. **
- PSY 1013 General Psychology, 3 hours. **
Or SOC 1003 Introduction to Sociology, 3 hours.**
- HIS 2223 History of the United States 1877 - Present, 3 hours. M
- HIS _____ Select 3 hours from Spring Offerings. (m/w)
Total Semester Credit = 15 hours.
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THIRD YEAR: FALL SEMESTER.
Major Requirements
- _________ Lanugage for BA* or Supporting work for BS, 3
hours. M
- _________ Supporting work for BS, 0 - 3 hours. M
- _________ Physical Science Elective, 4 hours. **
- POL _____ Select 3 hours from Fall Political Science Offerings. M
- _________ Free Elective, 0 - 3 hours.
- HIS _____ Select 3 hours from Fall Offerings. M
Total Semester Credit = 16 hours.
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THIRD YEAR: SPRING SEMESTER.
Major Requirements
- _________ Language for BA* or Supporting work for BS, 3 hours. M
- _________ Free Electives, 3 hours.
- _________ Free Electives, 3 hours.
- _________ Free Electives, 3 hours.
- HIS _____ Select 3 hours from Spring Offerings. M
Total Semester Credit = 15 hours.
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FOURTH YEAR: FALL SEMESTER.
Major Requirements
- _________ Free Electives, 3 hours.
- _________ Free Electives, 3 hours.
- _________ Free Electives, 3 hours.
- _________ Free Electives, 3 hours.
- _________ Free Electives, 0 - 2 hours.
- HIS ______Select 3 hours from Fall Offerings. M
Total Semester Credit = 15 - 17 hours.
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FOURTH YEAR: SPRING SEMESTER.
Remember: the Major Field Examination this semester.
Major Requirements
- ________ Free Electives, 3 hours.
- ________ Free Electives, 3 hours.
- ________ Free Electives, 3 hours.
- ________ Free Electives, 3 hours.
- ________ Free Electives, 0 - 2 hours.
- HIS _____ Select 3 hours from Spring Offerings. M
Total Semester Credit = 15 - 17 hours.
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Fall Offerings
- Even Years: Fall --
- HIS 3523 Europe During the Reformation Period. (m/w)
- HIS / THE 3463 History of Christianity I. (a/m)
- HIS 3833 Gilded Age and Progressivism, 1877-1928. (us)
- HIS 4323 Ancient Greece. (a/m)
- HIS 4953 Special Topics / Intensive Studies in History.
- Odd Years: Fall--
- HIS 3423 Europe in the Middle Ages. (a/m)
- HIS 3783 United States Diplomatic History, 1775-1928. (us)
- HIS 4303 Ancient Near East. (a/m)
- HIS 4413 Roman Imperial Civilization and the Early Church. (a/m)
- HIS 4953 Special Topics / Intensive Studies in History.
Note: HIS 4993 Independent Study (EM), may be scheduled any semester or term in accordance with the University and Departmental regulations.
Spring Offerings
- Even Years: Spring--
- HIS 3513 Europe During the Renaissance Period. (m/w)
- HIS 3893 United States Diplomatic History, 1929-Present. (us)
- HIS 4313 Ancient Egypt (a/m)
- HIS 4953 Special Topics / Intensive Studies in History.
- Odd Years: Spring--
- HIS/THE 3673 History of Christianity II (m/w)
- HIS 3323 Ancient Rome and The Empire. (a/m)
- HIS 3613 Chinese Civilization to the Rise of the Mongols. (a/m)
- HIS 3843 Recent United States History, 1929-Present. (us)
- HIS 4953 Special Topics / Intensive Studies in History.
Note: HIS 4993 Independent Study (EM), may be scheduled any semester or term in accordance with the University and Departmental regulations.
URL:
http://www.sbuniv.edu/hipo/hipohis45.html
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Southwest Baptist University
Departmental Webmaster.
Last modified 7 March 2008.
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