Program Coordinator: Mona Russell (322-A Brewster Building; 252-328-6326; [email protected])
The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. as follows:
1. General education requirements - 40 s.h.
(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program section.)
2. Demonstrated foreign language proficiency through level 2004 - 12 s.h.
(For information about the foreign language requirement view Special Requirements for the BA Degree in the Academic Advisement, Progression and Support Services section and Placement Testing, Foreign Language in the Admission and Readmission section.)
3. Core - 6 s.h.
- HIST 2000 - Introduction to History
- HIST 4000 - Senior Seminar
4. Concentrations - 30 s.h.
(Choose one of the following concentrations.)
a. Historical studies concentration
Choose 9 s.h. from the following courses:
- HIST 1030 - World Civilizations to 1500
- HIST 1031 - World Civilizations Since 1500
- HIST 1050 - American History to 1877
- HIST 1051 - American History Since 1877
Choose a minimum of 21 s.h. of HIST electives.
Notes:
- A maximum of 3 s.h. of HIST courses between 2001-2999 may be counted towards this requirement.
- A minimum of 3 s.h. must be taken at the 4001-5999 level, excluding HIST 4531, HIST 4532, HIST 4533, HIST 4550, HIST 4551.
- The remaining hours must be above 2999 and include at least one 3 s.h. course from each list of electives by area (see section 5).
b. Pre-law concentration
(Choose one of the following courses.)
- HIST 3010 - Constitutional History of the United States to 1888 OR
- HIST 3011 - Constitutional History of the United States Since 1888
Choose 9 s.h. from the following courses:
- HIST 1030 - World Civilizations to 1500
- HIST 1031 - World Civilizations Since 1500
- HIST 1050 - American History to 1877
- HIST 1051 - American History Since 1877
Choose 9 s.h. from the following history and cognate courses:
(Courses must be distributed among at least two disciplines.)
History courses:
- HIST 3010 - Constitutional History of the United States to 1888
- HIST 3011 - Constitutional History of the United States Since 1888
- HIST 3110 - History of African-Americans
- HIST 3480 - Britain to 1688
- HIST 3482 - Britain, 1688-1832
Cognate courses:
- PHIL 2282 - Philosophy of Law
- POLS 3204 - The American Judiciary
- POLS 3223 - Constitutional Powers
- POLS 3224 - Civil Liberties
- POLS 3295 - International Law
- SOCI 4320 - Sociology of Law
- SOCI 4322 - Law and Social Change
Choose a minimum of 9 s.h. of HIST electives above 2999, at least one 3 s.h. course from each list of electives by area (see section 5).
c. Public history concentration
(Choose one of the following courses.)
- HIST 3900 - Introduction to Public History OR
- HIST 3993 - Approaches to Historical Objects
Choose 9 s.h. from the following courses:
- HIST 1030 - World Civilizations to 1500
- HIST 1031 - World Civilizations Since 1500
- HIST 1050 - American History to 1877
- HIST 1051 - American History Since 1877
Choose 9 s.h. from the following courses (3 s.h. of which must be an internship):
- HIST 3900 - Introduction to Public History
- HIST 3980 - Shipwreck Archaeology
- HIST 3985 - History of American Architecture
- HIST 3993 - Approaches to Historical Objects
- HIST 4940 - Internship in Archives and Historical Records Administration
- HIST 4943 - Internship in Museum Administration
- HIST 4946 - Internship in Historic Site Administration
- HIST 5910 - Introduction to the Administration of Archives and Historical Manuscripts
- HIST 5920 - Techniques of Museum and Historic Site Development
- HIST 5930 - Field and Laboratory Studies in Museum and Historic Site Development
- HIST 5960 - Introduction to Oral History
- HIST 5985 - Historic Preservation Planning
Choose a minimum of 9 s.h. of HIST electives above 2999, at least one 3 s.h. course from each list of electives by area (see section 5).
d. Atlantic and maritime concentration
- HIST 1031 - World Civilizations Since 1500
Choose 6 s.h. from the following courses:
- HIST 1030 - World Civilizations to 1500
- HIST 1050 - American History to 1877
- HIST 1051 - American History Since 1877
Choose 9 s.h. from the following history and cognate courses:
History courses:
- HIST 2600 - Maritime Heritage of the Outer Banks
- HIST 2700 - History of Piracy
- HIST 3110 - History of African-Americans
- HIST 3210 - Colonial America to 1763
- HIST 3482 - Britain, 1688-1832
- HIST 3710 - Introduction to Latin-American History: Colonial Period
- HIST 3711 - Introduction to Latin-American History: Since 1808
- HIST 3810 - History of Africa
- HIST 3832 - African and Caribbean Maritime Archaeology and History
- HIST 3840 - Africa and the Atlantic World
- HIST 3850 - Kingdoms, Empires and States of Pre-Colonial Africa
- HIST 3980 - Shipwreck Archaeology
- HIST 3981 - History and Archaeology of Small Watercraft
- HIST 4170 - Native American Maritime History
- HIST 5130 - Comparative History of New World Slavery and Race Relations
- HIST 5505 - Maritime History of the Western World to 1415
- HIST 5520 - Maritime History of the Western World Since 1815
- HIST 5660 - Imperialism in Theory and Practice, 1800 to the Present
- HIST 5765 - Latin America, 1492 to the Present
- HIST 5800 - Africa and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
- HIST 5810 - Africa during the Colonial Era, 1884-1994
- HIST 5830 - African Independence Movements of the Twentieth Century
- HIST 5840 - Anti-Apartheid Movement in South Africa
Cognate courses:
- AAAS 1000 - Introduction to African and African American Studies
Choose a minimum of 12 s.h. of HIST electives above 2999, at least one 3 s.h. course from each list of electives by area (see section 5).
5. HIST electives by area
6. Minor and electives to complete requirements for graduation.
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