This concentration is for students who want to study history for intellectual self-fulfillment or vocational reasons. It allows more flexibility in the selection of courses and does not have a foreign language requirement. Students choose from one of three specializations: U.S. history, European history, or world history.

Degree Requirements (Catalog Year 2012-2013)

• One required course (3 credits) taken within the first 9 credits:
  HIST 610 - The Study and Writing of History Credits: 3

• Four courses (12 credits) in a specialization
  • Specialization in U.S. history (at least 3 credits from each group): Origins to 1861; 1861–1914; 1914 World War I to the present
  • Specialization in European history (at least 3 credits from each group): Ancient, medieval, early modern to 1789; 1789–1914; 1914 to the present
  • Specialization in world history (at least 3 credits from two regions): Africa, Asia, Middle East, Latin America

• One research seminar (3 credits) in a specialization:
  HIST 711 - Research Seminar in U.S. History Credits: 3
  HIST 731 - Research Seminar in European History Credits: 3
  HIST 751 - Research Seminar in Comparative World History Credits: 3

• Four courses (12 credits) of electives
  Thesis Option: Students may optionally do a thesis:
  HIST 799 - Thesis Credits: 1-6.
  
  Students who choose this option complete only 6 credits of electives.

Total: 30 Credits

Requirements may be different for earlier catalog years. See the University Catalog archives.