Department of History & Political Science

Bachelor of Arts in History

General Education Required Courses

• HIST 1503 World History to 1500
• HIST 1513 World History since 1500
• HIST 2003 United States History to 1877
• HIST 2013 United States History since 1877

Additional courses required for the history degree include,

• POLS 2003 American Government
• ECON 2003 Principles of Economics I
• GEOG 2013 Regional Geography of the World
• ANTH 2003 Cultural Anthropology  OR  SOC 1003 Introductory Sociology
• HIST 2203 Introduction to Public History
• HIST 2513 Sources and Methods in History
• HIST 4153 History of Arkansas
• HIST 4963 Senior Seminar

Fifteen additional semester hours must be 3000-4000 level history courses with at least six hours in U.S. History, six hours in world/European history, and three hours in public history. Three additional hours must be a 3000-4000 level geography course. 

History majors are also required to take six hours of beginning foreign language courses or obtain the appropriate waiver for high school language study.

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

•  Freshman

  Fall		Spring
  ENGL 1013 Composition I1	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II1	3
  Science with Lab1	4	Science with Lab1	4
  Mathematics1	3	Fine Arts & Humanities1	3
  TECH 1001 Orientation of the University	1	POLS 2003 American Government	3
  HIST 1503 World History to 1500	3	HIST 1513 World History since 1500	3
  Total Hours	14	Total Hours	16

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  Beginning Language I6	3	Beginning Language II6	3
  ANTH 2003 Cultural Anthropology or SOC 1003 Introductory Sociology	3	HIST 2013 United States History since 1877	3
  ECON 2003 Principles of Economics I	3	HIST 2513 Sources and Methods in History	3
  GEOG 2013 Regional Geography of the World	3	GEOG Elective (3000-4000 level)	3
  HIST 2003 United States History to 1877	3	Elective	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  Fine Arts & Humanities1	3	HIST Elective (3000-4000 level)5	3
  HIST 2203 Introduction to Public History	3	Elective2	12
  HIST Elective (3000-4000 level)3	3
  HIST Elective (3000-4000 level)4	3
  Elective2	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  HIST Elective (3000-4000 level)3	3	HIST 4153 History of Arkansas	3
  HIST Elective (3000-4000 level)4	3	HIST 4963 Senior Seminar	3
  Elective2	9	Elective2	9
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
²At least 40 of the total hours required for graduation must be 3000 - 4000 level courses.
³HIST class must be in the sub-field of United States History.
⁴HIST class must be in the sub-field of European or World History.
⁵HIST class must be in the sub-field of Public History
⁶Must be in one language. Students may waive three hours of language requirement for every one year of language study in high school with grades of "C" or better.