The department faculty members seek to foster our students’ competence and understanding in the disciplines of history, political science, and geography. Thus we emphasize the study of the global human past, the institutions and traditions of law, government, and politics, and the interactions of humans and the environment as understood through geographical study. By balancing courses in history and political science with speech communication, English, mathematics, and other courses outside the department, students gain the broad education necessary for success in many careers. Students completing a history major should be able to understand, research, write, and analyze history in accordance with recognized research principles, methodology, and processes. Students seeking State of Texas teacher certification must meet or exceed the state minimum criteria on the TExES. The department offers Bachelor of Arts majors and minors in History, Political Science, and International Studies; the Bachelor of Science in Political Science (Governance and Pre-law tracks); and the Bachelor of Science in Education. Additional minors are offered in American Studies, British Studies, and Social Sciences.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Graduates with a major in history will demonstrate the ability to analyze sources critically.
- Graduates with a major in history will demonstrate the ability to organize and communicate historical arguments.
- Graduates with a major in history will demonstrate adequate mastery of historical content in the history curriculum.
Courses
General Education Requirements - 50 hours
English 1301, 1302, and three hours sophomore literature - 9 hours
Fine Arts (three hours from music, theatre, fine arts, art, or equivalent) - 3 hours
Modern Language (at least one semester, second year, all hours in same language) - 11 hours
Christian Ministry 1301 and 1302 - 6 hours
History - 3 hours
Political Science 2305 - 3 hours
Geography 1303 - 3 hours
Physical Activity (KINE 1238) - 2 hours
Science (must be lab science) - 4 hours Mathematics - 3 hours
Communication 1311, 1315, or 1318 - 3 hours
Major area of study (see below) - 36 hours
Minor (minimum of 18 hours) - 18 hours
Electives (to total 120 hours)
Total: Minimum one hundred twenty (120) semester hours
Completion of thirty-six (36) semester hours:
HIST 1301 United States to 1877
HIST 1302 United States Since 1877
HIST 2311 Western Civilization I
HIST 2312 Western Civilizations II
HIST 3301 Historiography
HIST 3320 Non-Western Civilizations
HUMA 2301 Service Learning in Humanities
HUMA 4001 Humanities Portfolio
Fifteen (15) semester hours of advanced electives, balancing between United States and Global/ non-U.S. courses.