Bachelor of Arts with a Major in History (BA)
Hours Required
A minimum of 120 semester credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation" section of this catalog.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| [University Core Curriculum] | ||
| Select 42 SCH as outlined in the suggested plans and as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation." History majors must choose GEOG 1303 as their Social Behavioral Science Elective | 42 | |
| Life & Physical Science Lab | ||
| Select 1 SCH compatible with a Life & Physical Science course | 1 | |
| Foreign Language/Study Abroad | ||
| Select 6 SCH in foreign language coursework (not credit by exam). Students may take 6 SCH in Spanish at the level determined by the Spanish Placement Exam or by satisfying required pre-requisites. Students may take 6 SCH of another foreign language at the introductory level or above. This requirement may also be met by earning 6 SCH in any subject while participating in a TAMIU-approved Study Abroad program while living for at least 4 weeks in another country. | 6 | |
| Major | ||
| HIST 2321 | Eastern Civilizations | 3 |
| HIST 2322 | Western Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 3302 | History of Texas | 3 |
| HIST 3303 | Historical Methods-WIN | 3 |
| HIST 4310 | Historical Perspectives-WIN | 3 |
| International HIST | ||
| Select 9 SCH from the following: | 9 | |
| Colonial Latin America | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| Mexico | ||
| Central America & Caribbean | ||
| World Cultural History | ||
| World Historical Biography | ||
| World History and Film | ||
| World Intellectual History | ||
| World Immigration History | ||
| Islamic Civil 600-1400 CE | ||
| Contemporary Islamic World | ||
| History of Africa to 1880 | ||
| History of Africa Since 1880 | ||
| Contemporary South Asia | ||
| Borders & Identities in India | ||
| Greek History | ||
| Roman History | ||
| The Middle Ages | ||
| Renaissance & Reformation Euro | ||
| European Age of Enlightenment | ||
| 19th-Century Europe | ||
| Modern Europe: 1914-1990 | ||
| Women in the Developing World | ||
| Seminar in World History | ||
| Seminar in European History | ||
| Sem. in Latin American History | ||
| Seminar in Eastern History | ||
| US History | ||
| Select 9 SCH from the following: | 9 | |
| Military History of the US | ||
| U.S. Cultural History | ||
| U.S. Historical Biography | ||
| U.S. History and Film | ||
| U.S. Women's History | ||
| History of US Workers | ||
| U.S. Southern History | ||
| Intellectual History of the US | ||
| Sport and US History | ||
| Mexican American History | ||
| U.S. Immigration History | ||
| Colonial America: Dis-1763 | ||
| Am Rev/Early Nat Era 1763-1815 | ||
| Age of Jackson to Civil War | ||
| North American Borderlands | ||
| United States, 1865-1914 | ||
| United States, 1914-1945 | ||
| United States Since 1945 | ||
| Environmental History of US | ||
| Seminar in US History | ||
| Minor | ||
| Select a minimum of 18 SCH from one discipline at least twelve of which must be at the 3000-4000 level. See Appendix C. Instead of a minor, students may complete 18 SCH of electives, 12 SCH of which must be at the 3000-4000 level, from any discipline, except the major field, outside the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. | 18 | |
| General Elective | ||
| Select 20 SCHs, 17 of them must be at the 3000-4000 level. Students who do not elect to have a minor curriculum may use up to 9 hours of the resulting general electives in their major curriculum | 20 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 | |
Following is a suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment; responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements, meeting all course prerequisites, and writing intensive course (WIN) requirements for graduation. See Academic Regulations-Undergraduate online.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1301 | English Composition I | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | The US to 1877 | 3 |
| UNIV 1201 | Learn a Global Context I | 2 |
| MATH Core Course | 3 | |
| Foreign Language/Study Abroad | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1302 | English Composition II | 3 |
| GEOG 1303 | General World Geography | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | The US Since 1877 | 3 |
| UNIV 1302 | Signature Course | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 2321 | Eastern Civilizations | 3 |
| PSCI 2305 | American National Government | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science Lab | 1 | |
| Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 2322 | Western Civilization | 3 |
| PSCI 2306 | American State Government | 3 |
| Foreign Language/Study Abroad | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science Lab | 1 | |
| Advanced General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 3302 | History of Texas | 3 |
| HIST 3303 | Historical Methods-WIN | 3 |
| HIST - U.S. History Elec | 3 | |
| Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
| Adv Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST - U.S. History Elec | 3 | |
| HIST - International Hist Elective | 3 | |
| Adv General Elective | 3 | |
| Adv General Elective | 3 | |
| Adv Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST - International U.S. Hist Elective | 3 | |
| HIST - International U.S. Hist Elective | 3 | |
| HIST - U.S. History Elec | 3 | |
| Adv Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
| Advanced General Elec | 2 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 4310 | Historical Perspectives-WIN | 3 |
| Adv Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
| Advanced General Elective | 3 | |
| Advanced General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 | |
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Students who do not elect to have a minor curriculum may use up to 9 hours of their available electives in additional courses in their major curriculum.
Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.