The General History Concentration consists of a total of forty-two hours in history course work. Eighteen hours are in history survey courses, eighteen hours are in upper level history courses, and six hours consist of the two parts of the Senior Seminar. These courses are to be taken sequentially with most of the history survey courses being taken before the upper level ones are taken. In any case, the choice of courses must be made in cooperation with the faculty advisor to ensure successful and timely completion of the degree requirements and to prepare for the senior year comprehensive examination and the writing of the thesis paper. Finally, all eighteen hours of history survey courses and all eighteen hours of upper level history courses should be taken before the student takes the two seminar courses.
The General History Concentration is designed as a traditional liberal arts program that emphasizes theory and research so that the student is prepared for graduate studies in history. Should the student wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree, rather than a Bachelor of Science degree, then, the student must satisfy a foreign language requirement, which can also be met by passing a Foreign Language Proficiency Examination. Students who wish to pursue graduate studies in history are strongly encouraged to take twelve hours of Foreign Language Electives and, thereby, to graduate with a BA.
Return to: