History, B.A.

First Year Seminar

• FYS 100 First-Year Seminar 3 credit hours
• FYS 102 Common Hour 0 credit hours

Foundations Requirements

Disciplinary Perspectives Requirement

Constellation Requirement

The Constellation requirement is met when a student completes four courses from a minimum of three disciplines within the Constellation requirements. Students who transfer in 60 credits or more at the time of admission to the college will be waived from the Constellation requirement, except for Education majors. The waiver applies to the requirement for graduation but does not waive the credits to graduate; students need to meet the overall bachelor’s degree credit requirement.

Required Major Courses

• FCO 225 Interdisciplinary Communication 3 credit hours
• HIS 101 The Foundation of the West 3 credit hours
• HIS 102 The West in the World 3 credit hours
• HIS 111 American History from Colonization to Civil War 3 credit hours
• HIS 112 American History from Civil War to Global Power 3 credit hours
• HIS 200 Methods and Theory in History 3 credit hours

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• HIS 485 Capstone Research Seminar 3 credit hours

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• HIS 499 Senior Seminar in History 3 credit hours

Proseminar

Students must complete 3 credits of the following courses before registering for History Seminar (HIS 485  or HIS 499 ):

• HIS 352 The Revolutionary Era in America 3 credit hours
• HIS 363 Coming of the Civil War 1846-1861 3 credit hours
• HIS 402 The Black Death 3 credit hours
• HIS 420 The First World War 3 credit hours
• HIS 421 Nazi Germany and the Holocaust 3 credit hours
• HIS 460 The Civil Rights Movement 3 credit hours

History Skills Enhancement Electives

Students must complete 3 credits of the following courses:

• BUS 350 Management of Not-for-Profit Operations 3 credit hours
• CM 271 Spartan Newspaper Support Course I 3 credit hours
• CM 307 Podcasting 3 credit hours
• CM 340 News Writing and Production 3 credit hours
• CRW 272 Introduction to Creative Writing 3 credit hours
• CRW 373 Creative Nonfiction 3 credit hours
• ECO 345 The Economics of Urban Revitalization 3 credit hours
• ENT 150 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 credit hours
• FCO 210 Communication in Professional Cultures 3 credit hours
• FCO 215 Technical and Scientific Communication 3 credit hours
• FLM 220 Film History 3 credit hours
• G 261 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 credit hours
• IA 100 Introduction to Intelligence Analysis 3 credit hours
• PHL 222 Critical Thinking 3 credit hours
• PHL 231 Logic 3 credit hours
• PHL 342 Professional Ethics 3 credit hours
• PS 151 Introduction to Public Administration 3 credit hours
• PS 200 Non-Profits, Philanthropy, and Community Impact 3 credit hours
• PS 242 State and Local Government 3 credit hours
• PS 262 Quantitative Analysis 3 credit hours
• THE 300 Arts Administration 3 credit hours
• WRT 290 Teaching and Tutoring Writing 3 credit hours
• WRT 315 Civic Rhetoric and Writing 3 credit hours
• WRT 320 Digital Writing: Theory and Practice 3 credit hours
• WRT 321 Document Design: Theory and Practice 3 credit hours
• WRT 410 Editing and Style 3 credit hours

Public History Electives

Students must complete 3 credits of the following courses:

• HIS 201 Introduction to Public History 3 credit hours
• HIS 303 Museum Studies 3 credit hours
• HIS 304 Digital Public History 3 credit hours
• HIS 386 Historical Geography of North America 3 credit hours
• HIS 399 Special Topics in Public History 3 credit hours
• HIS 463 Policy and History in York, Pennsylvania 3 credit hours

History Support - Global Learning Electives

Students must complete 6 credits of the same foreign language, which would also include 6 credits of upper level language courses (300-400 level), or 6 credits from the following courses:

• ECO 200 Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 credit hours
• G 100 World Regional Geography 3 credit hours
• G 241 International Service Learning: Making a Difference in a Globalizing World 1 credit hour
• G 242 International Service Learning: Making a Difference in a Globalizing World 2 credit hours
• G 348 Cultures and Environments Field Series 3 credit hours
• G 349 Cultures and Environments Field Series 3 credit hours
• G 352 Geographic Perspectives on Sustainability 3 credit hours
• MUS 281 World Music 3 credit hours
• MUS 299 Innovations in Music and Culture Since 1900 3 credit hours
• PS 102 Contemporary Global Issues 3 credit hours
• PS 243 Government and Politics of Africa 3 credit hours
• PS 244 Government and Politics of East Asia 3 credit hours
• PS 245 Government and Politics of Latin America 3 credit hours
• PS 248 Government and Politics of the Caribbean 3 credit hours
• PS 260 Comparative Politics 3 credit hours
• PS 302 International Relations 3 credit hours
• PS 306 International Organizations 3 credit hours
• PS 308 International Political Economy 3 credit hours
• PS 406 International Peace and Security 3 credit hours
• PS 473 Social Movements Around the World 3 credit hours
• PS 479 European Union 3 credit hours
• PS 480 European Union 3 credit hours
• REL 265 World Religions 3 credit hours

History Electives

Students must complete 21 credits of History electives of which 12 credits must be at the 300 level or higher.

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