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2015-2016 Academic Catalog

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2015-2016 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

History, African American History and Culture Track, B.S.

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GPA 2.00

Minimum Graduation Requirements (128 credit hours)

C or Better On All Courses Toward The Major

Survey (6 credit hours)

HIST 105 - Discovering America Credits: 3 hours
HIST 110 - Discovering the World Credits: 3 hours

Practice of History (9 credit hours)

HIST 200 - Interpreting History Credits: 1/2 hour
Students take HIST 200 six (6) times for a total of three (3) credit hours.
HIST 210 - Introduction to Historical Investigation Credits: 3 hours
HIST 475 - Seminar in Historical Analysis and Writing Credits: 3 hours
Seminar research topic must relate to African-American history and/or culture.

African American History (18 credit hours)

HIST 307 - African-American History Credits: 3 hours
HIST 320 - Diversity in American History Credits: 3 hours
HIST 328 - History of Africa Credits: 3 hours
HIST 435 - Seminar in African American History and Culture Credits: 3 credit hours
Choose from the following (6 credit hours):
HIST 237 - The Civil War and Reconstruction Credits: 3 hours
HIST 361 - The Old South and Slavery Credits: 3 hours
HIST 362 - The New South Credits: 3 credit hours
HIST 365 - The Civil Rights Era Credits: 3 credit hours

African American Literature (9 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

ENGL 207 - Survey of African American Literature to 1940 Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 208 - Survey of African American Literature since 1940 Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 391 - Contemporary African-American Literature Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 399 - Special Topics Credits: 1-3 hours
ENGL 499 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours

Early American History (9 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

HIST 235 - Colonial and Revolutionary America Credits: 3 hours
HIST 236 - Early National America Credits: 3 hours
HIST 237 - The Civil War and Reconstruction Credits: 3 hours
HIST 299 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours
HIST 361 - The Old South and Slavery Credits: 3 hours
HIST 399 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours
HIST 430 - Topics in Early America Credits: 3 hours
HIST 499 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours

Modern American History (9 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

HIST 238 - The United States from 1877-1914 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 239 - America in the Era of World War Credits: 3 hours
HIST 240 - America since World War Two Credits: 3 hours
HIST 299 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours
HIST 362 - The New South Credits: 3 credit hours
HIST 365 - The Civil Rights Era Credits: 3 credit hours
HIST 399 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours
HIST 431 - Topics in Modern America Credits: 3 hours
HIST 499 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours

European History (6 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

HIST 255 - The Ancient World Credits: 3 hours
HIST 256 - Medieval Europe Credits: 3 hours
HIST 257 - Early Modern Europe Credits: 3 hours
HIST 258 - Modern Europe Credits: 3 hours
HIST 299 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours
HIST 345 - England and Britain to 1603 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 346 - England and Britain since 1603 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 387 - History of Russia Credits: 3 hours
HIST 399 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours
HIST 450 - Topics in Early Modern Europe Credits: 3 hours
HIST 451 - Topics in Modern Europe Credits: 3 hours
HIST 495 - Directed Readings in History Credits: 1-3 hours
HIST 499 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours

Developing World History (6 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

HIST 299 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours
HIST 327 - Latin American History Credits: 3 hours
HIST 328 - History of Africa Credits: 3 hours
HIST 329 - The Middle East Credits: 3 hours
HIST 399 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours
HIST 421 - The World of Asia Credits: 3 hours
HIST 495 - Directed Readings in History Credits: 1-3 hours
HIST 499 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours

Additional Requirements (22 credit hours)

FREE ELEC 01 - Free Elective Credits: 3
FREE ELEC 02 - Free Elective Credits: 3
FREE ELEC 03 - Free Elective Credits: 3
FREE ELEC 04 - Free Elective Credits: 3
FREE ELEC 05 - Free Elective Credits: 3
FREE ELEC 06 - Free Elective Credits: 3
FREE ELEC 07 - Free Elective Credits: 3
FREE ELEC - 1 hr - Free Elective Credits: 1

Plus (3 credit hours)

COMM 101 - Public Speaking Credits: 3 hours or
COMM 201 - Voice and Articulation Credits: 3 hours

General Education Requirements (31 credit hours)

Perspectives (0 Credit Hours)

PERS 101 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 102 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 103 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 104 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours

Critical Thinking (4 credit hours)

CT 101 - Critical Thinking Credits: 2 hours
CT 102 - Critical Thinking Credits: 2 hours

Composition and Literature (6 credit hours)

ENGL 101 - Composition Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 102 - Composition and Introduction to Literature Credits: 3 hours

Religion (3 credit hours)

REL 101 - Understanding the Bible: Texts and Contexts Credits: 3 hours

Social Science (3 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

ECON 250 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 hours
ECON 251 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 151 - Introduction to Geography Credits: 3 hours
PS 101 - Introduction to American Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3 hours
SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 hours
SOCI 207 - Marriage and Family Living Credits: 3 hours

Science with Laboratory (4 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

BIOL 101 - General Biology I Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 102 - General Biology II Credits: 4 hours
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 101 - General Physics I Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 211 - Earth Science Credits: 4 hours

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

ART 161 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3 hours
DRAM 161 - Drama Appreciation Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 161 - Appreciation of Film Credits: 3 hours
MUSI 161 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3 hours

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

100 level or higher Credits: 3 hours

Health (3 credit hours)

SSPE 201 - Health Credits: 3 hours

Physical Education Activity (2 credit hours)

Physical Education Activity Credits: 1 hour
Physical Education Activity Credits: 1 hour

Critical Thinking-Designated Courses (2 courses)

Critical Thinking (CT) courses may overlap with any other requirement:

CT-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)
CT-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)

Writing Intensive-Designated Courses (2 courses)

Writing Intensive (WI) courses may overlap with any other requirement:

WI-Designated Course (must be met with a course from the major)
WI-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)