History (HSTRY.BA)

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HSTRY.BA 20-21

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 53

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This program requires six hours of language at the intermediate level.

EXPLORING THE HUMANITIES requirements for this program:

HUMN-201 Foundations of Western Culture

and ONE of the following:

ARTS-201 Art in Culture

MUHL-211 Music in Culture

PHIL-241 Introduction to Philosophy

THEA 201 Theatre in Culture

Three hours in the category of Understanding Contemporary Society are fulfilled by:

HIST 212 - Recent American History Credit Hours: 3

Six hours of Exploring the Humanities are fulfilled by:

HIST 221 - Survey of Western Civilization I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 222 - Survey of Western Civilization II Credit Hours: 3

Specialty Area Requirements *

HIST 211 - American History: Colonial through 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 212 - Recent American History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 221 - Survey of Western Civilization I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 222 - Survey of Western Civilization II Credit Hours: 3
HIST 298 - Historical Methods Credit Hours: 3
HIST 495 - Capstone: History in Christian Faith and Practice Credit Hours: 3
Select 24 hours from the courses listed below: **
HIST 301 - Colonial America Credit Hours: 3
HIST 313 - The Civil War and Reconstruction Credit Hours: 3
HIST 316 - The United States: 1920-1945 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 320 - Topics in American Foreign Relations Credit Hours: 3
HIST 342 - The Renaissance and Reformation Credit Hours: 3
HIST 351 - History of Colonial Latin America Credit Hours: 3
HIST 352 - History of Modern Latin America Credit Hours: 3
HIST 355 - Survey of Asian History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 356 - History of the Pacific Rim Credit Hours: 3
HIST 412 - Topics in 20th Century American History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 414 - History of the South Credit Hours: 3
HIST 420 - Introduction to the Ancient World Credit Hours: 3
HIST 424 - Rome and the Early Church Credit Hours: 3
HIST 430 - Medieval History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 432 - Tudor and Stuart England Credit Hours: 3
HIST 440 - The History of Russia Credit Hours: 3
HIST 447 - History of the Western Family Credit Hours: 3
HIST 452 - Latin America and the United States Credit Hours: 3
HIST 454 - Exploration and Discovery Credit Hours: 3
HIST 456 - Pirates in History: Dead Men Tell No Tales Credit Hours: 3
HIST 480 - 489 - Study Abroad Seminars Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal Specialty Area Requirements: 42

Electives - Total Hours: 35

Total Hours in Program: 120

* A minimum grade of C in History classes for all History majors (in all programs, both .BA and .BST) is required. Any classes with grades lower than C could still be used to fulfill general elective requirements.

** Fifteen (15) hours of History electives must be at the 300- or 400- level and must be taken at Lee University, to ensure both adequate residency in the program and sufficient hours in upper-level courses.

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