2020-2021 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. Coursework encourages students to evaluate the historical narrative based on biblical principles, resulting in an integrative understanding. Course requirements involve 46 hours including: GSS-1350 Career Options.............................................................1 GSS-3640 Qualitative Methodology and Reasoning......................3 GSS-3650 Quantitative Methodology.............................................3 HIST-1110 United States History I...................................................3 HIST-1120 United States History II.................................................3 HIST-2010 History of Civilization I..................................................3 HIST-2020 History of Civilization II.................................................3 HIST-2620 Church and State.........................................................3 HIST-3000 Introduction to Historiography.......................................3 *HIST-4500 Seminar....................................................................15 **HIST-4700 Research in History...................................................3 INTL-2100 Global Issues................................................................3 *Students may take multiple topics, but not the same topics twice **Capstone Course History Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–4 Other General Education Requirements................................42–50 History Major Requirements.........................................................46 Electives.................................................................................32–40 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: BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...............................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 GSS-1350 Career Options.................................................................1 HIST-1110 United States History I.......................................................3 HIST-1120 United States History II.....................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 INTL-2100 Global Issues....................................................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and Healthy Living..................................2 Electives.............................................................................................5 Total................................................................................................. 32 Second year: BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 GSS-3640 Qualitative Methodology and Reasoning..........................3 GSS-3650 Quantitative Methodology. ...............................................3 HIST-2010 History of Civilization I......................................................3 HIST-2020 History of Civilization II.....................................................3 HIST-2620 Church and State.............................................................3 Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5 Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Total................................................................................................. 31 Third year: BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 HIST-3000 Introduction to Historiography. .........................................3 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Electives...........................................................................................21 Total................................................................................................. 33 Fourth year: HIST-4500 Seminar.......................................................................... 15 HIST-4700 Research in History..........................................................3 Electives........................................................................................... 14 Total................................................................................................. 32 Page 142 2020–21 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Department of History and Government History