2014-2015 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

History The history major prepares students for graduate work or for careers in a variety of fields including government, law, business, education, public history, and the Gospel ministry. Traditionally a key component of the classical liberal arts education, history and the skills demanded by the historical process provide a necessary foundation for learning. Course work encourages students to evaluate the historical narrative based on biblical principles, resulting in an integrative understanding. Course requirements involve 39 hours including: GSS-3640 Qualitative Methodology and Reasoning......................3 HIST-1110 United States History I...................................................3 HIST-1120 United States History II.................................................3 HIST-2000 Introduction to History..................................................3 HIST-2010 History of Civilization I..................................................3 HIST-2020 History of Civilization II.................................................3 HIST-3000 Introduction to Historiography.......................................3 *HIST-4700 Research in American History. ..................................3 (or HIST-4710 Research in European History........................... 3) (or HIST-4720 Research in Asian History................................. 3) Elective hours in history (3000- or 4000-level).............................12 Non-Western History elective selected from.............................3 HIST-3080 Russia and Eastern Europe................................. 3 HIST-3200 History and Politics of Latin America................... 3 HIST-3210 History and Politics of Asia................................... 3 HIST-3220 History and Politics of the Middle East................ 3 *Capstone Course History Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 Other General Education Requirements................................45–53 History Major Requirements.........................................................39 Electives.................................................................................36–44 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in History First year: BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HIST-1110 United States History I.......................................................3 HIST-1120 United States History II.....................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Electives.............................................................................................6 Total................................................................................................. 32 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 HIST-2000 Introduction to History......................................................3 HIST-2010 History of Civilization I......................................................3 HIST-2020 History of Civilization II.....................................................3 Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5 Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Electives.............................................................................................4 Total................................................................................................. 32 Third year: BEGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BEGE-3765 Theology II.....................................................................3 GSS-3640 Qualitative Methodology and Reasoning..........................3 HIST-3000 Introduction to Historiography. .........................................3 History Elective (major requirement)..................................................3 Non-Western History Elective (major requirement)............................3 Electives........................................................................................... 14 Total................................................................................................. 32 Fourth year: HIST-4700, 4710, or 4720 Research in American, European, or Asian History.............................................................................3 History Electives (major requirement)................................................9 Electives...........................................................................................20 Total................................................................................................. 32 Page 109 2014–15 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Department of History and Government History