Department Of History, Political Science, and International Studies
Requirements for Major: History
34 semester hours, including HIST 102, 122, 161; 101 or 121; 201; one 300-level U.S. history course; one 300-level European history course; one additional 300-level course; two additional courses above the 100 level; HIST 497 and 498.
History majors are urged to take at least 6 hours of a foreign language.
Credit for survey courses 101, 102, and 121, 122 may be established by passing the appropriate College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations. No more than 6 hours of exam credit may be applied toward a major.
Requirements for Major: International Studies
45-51 semester hours, including parts I-V, as prescribed below. Students may apply courses in their own national history and culture toward the major only with permission of the international studies advisor.
International Relations (12 semester hours): POLS 120 and three courses selected from POLS 225, 231, 232, 350, 353.
Economics and Society (12 semester hours): ECON 110, GEOG 121; and two courses selected from an approved international travel/study course, ECON 120, 331; SOCI 110, 215, 305.
Area of Concentration (18 semester hours in one option, including 9 hours in history and 9 hours in other areas):
OPTION A. Asia: ENGL 231; HIST 161, 270, 273; POLS 325; RELG 240, 245.
OPTION B. Europe: HIST 204, 207, 212, 225, 228, 232, 325, 330, 335, 340; ART 241, 242, 246; ENGL 235, 251, 252, 337, 350, 351, 353, 359; PHIL 111, 211, 260, 270; POLS 320; SOCI 307.
OPTION C. General/Global: Selection of courses from those listed for Asia and Europe, as well as courses on Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, etc., including at least three courses from a single country or region outside the United States. The selection is to be made according to the distribution above and approved by the international studies advisor.
OPTION D. United States (open to international students only): Selection of courses at the 200 and 300 level in American history and other courses in American politics, society, culture, religion, and other relevant areas of American life. The selection is to be made according to the distribution above and approved by the international studies advisor.
Foreign Language: 6 semester hours minimum in one foreign language or proficiency in a native language other than English. Additional language study is strongly recommended.
Senior Research Paper (3 semester hours): Independent Study.
Requirements for Major: Polictical Science
34 semester hours, including POLS 101, 120, 201; 202 or 305; 210 or 220; 331 or 332; one course from: 225, 232, 347, or 353; one course from: 240, 320, 325, or 350; 331 or 332; 6 hours of electives (including one 3-hour elective at the 300 level or above); 497 and 498.
Requirements for Minor: History
15 semester hours, including 102, 122 and at least one Non-Western History course. No more than 3 hours of exam credit may be applied toward a minor.
Requirements for Minor: Political Science
15 semester hours. |
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