History (BA)
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| https://bulletin.southalabama.edu/programs-az/arts-sciences/#generaleducationtext | 53-57 | |
| Major Requirements | 36 | |
| HY 135 & HY 136 | US History to 1877 and US History since 1877 | 6 |
| Choose one sequence from the following: | 6 | |
| HY of Western Civilization I and HY of Western Civilization II | ||
| World Civilization I and World Civilization II | ||
| African, Latin, or Middle Eastern - Choose 3 hours from: | 3 | |
| HY of Asian Civilization I | ||
| HY of Asian Civilization II | ||
| Latin America | ||
| The Caribbean | ||
| History of Africa since 1500 | ||
| Islamic Civilization to 1453 | ||
| Islamic Civilization 1453 - W | ||
| Traditional China | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Japan | ||
| Studies in Asian History - | ||
| Studies Latin Amer History-W | ||
| Studies in HY of Islamic Civ - | ||
| History 'W' Writing Course: Choose 3 hrs from: | 3 | |
| History of Military Thought-W | ||
| Amer Environmental Hy-W | ||
| European Civ 1815-1918-W | ||
| Islamic Civilization 1453 - W | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Jews & Modern Amer Culture-W | ||
| Studies Latin Amer History-W | ||
| The Early Republic - W | ||
| Modern US II Since 1945 - W | ||
| Atlantic World - W | ||
| Students should avoid taking the History 'W' writing course and the Research Seminar in the same semester. | ||
| Research Seminar Course - Choose 3 hours from: | 3 | |
| Research Seminar-U.S. History | ||
| Research Seminar European Hy | ||
| Research Seminar-World HY | ||
| Research Seminar-Digital Hist | ||
| History Elective 400 Level | 3 | |
| History Elective 300 or 400 Level | 6 | |
| History Elective any Level | 6 | |
| Minor Requirement | ||
| A minor is required for this degree program. | 18-24 | |
| A MINIMUM OF 120 HOURS IS REQUIRED FOR A DEGREE | 120 | |
All undergraduates must complete two designated writing credit (W) courses, at least one must be in major or minor.
Additional Information
"W' Writing Course:
The 'W' course should be taken early on in the student's slate of upper-division history courses, but it should not be the student's first upper-division history course.
Research Seminar:
In the spirit of understanding the Research Seminar as "doing history after learning history, " it should not be the student's first 400-level course. It should be taken after the student has completed a couple of 400-level courses. Ideally, it should be taken in the first semester of the senior year. (Of it is taken during the student's las semester of the senior year, and the student fails the course, he or she will not be able to graduate on time.)
Graduation Plan
(36 Total Hours)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| CAS 100 | First Yr Exp - | 2 |
| EH 101 | English Composition I (Area I) | 3 |
| HY 101 or HY 121 |
HY of Western Civilization I or World Civilization I |
3 |
| Natural Science with Lab | Area III | 4 |
| Foreign Language I | Area V | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH 102 | English Composition II (or Honors (Area I)) | 3 |
| MA 110 | Finite Mathematics (or higher) | 3 |
| Foreign Language II | Area V | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Elective | Area IV | 3 |
| HY 102 or HY 122 |
HY of Western Civilization II or World Civilization II |
3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HY 135 | US History to 1877 | 3 |
| Fine Arts Elective | Area II | 3 |
| Natural Science with Lab | Area III | 4 |
| English Literature | Area III | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | Area II | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HY 136 | US History since 1877 | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | Area II | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| CA 110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Elective | Area IV | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| History Elective | African Asian, Latin America or Middle Eastern History | 3 |
| Natural Science with Lab | Area III | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| History Elective | 300 level or higher (W) | 3 |
| History Elective | 300 level or higher | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Research Seminar-U.S. History | ||
| Research Seminar European Hy | ||
| Research Seminar-World HY | ||
| HY 444 | Research Seminar-Digital Hist | 3 |
| History Elective | 300 level or higher | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| History Elective | 400 level | 3 |
| History Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
Notes
* Recommended Course
** See General Education Requirements