The Bachelor of Science in History can provide the flexibility that will allow motivated students to complete the degree in three years, reducing costs and opening opportunities for continuing education through ETBU’s Masters of Education program or earlier employment through an alternative teacher certification program.
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- Graduates with a major in history will demonstrate adequate mastery of historical content in the history curriculum.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 - 46 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
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) - 8 hours
Mathematics - 6 hours
Communication 1311, 1315, or 1318 - 3 hours
Major area of study (see below) - 37 hours
Minor or Concentration (minimum of 18 hours) - 18-21 hours
Electives (to total 120 hours)
Total: Minimum one hundred twenty (120) semester hours
Completion of thirty-six (36) or thirty-seven (37) semester hours, with a selected concentration or minor:
HIST 1301 United States to 1877
HIST 1302 United States Since 1877
HIST 2301 History of Texas
HIST 2311 Western Civilization I
HIST 2312 Western Civilizations II
HIST 3301 Historiography
HIST 3320 Non-Western Civilizations
HIST 3323 Themes in U.S. History
Nine (9) additional hours of 3000-level history
Three (3) additional hours of 4000-level history
HUMA 4001 Humanities Portfolio or HIST 4102 Professional Review
The following concentration, or a minor, must be selected:
Social Studies Concentration - Completion of twenty-one (21) semester hours
Foundational Studies - Twelve (12) Semester Hours:
ECON 2301 Macroeconomics
POSC 2306 Texas Government
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
Support Studies - Nine (9) hours from the following with at least six (6) being advanced:
CJUS 1301 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
CJUS 1306 Courts and Criminal Procedure
ECON 2302 Microeconomics
ECON 3361 International Trade
HIST/POSC 3368 Model United Nations
HIST 4350 Internship
POSC 2304 Introduction to Political Science
POSC 3361 American Constitutional Development I
POSC 3362 American Constitutional Development II
PSYC 4307 History and Systems of Psychology
SOCI 3309 Race and Ethnicity