American History (B.A.)
American History majors complete a minimum of 120 credits to earn a bachelor’s degree, including 41–44 credits of core courses and 37 credits of major courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIS-113 | History of the United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HIS-114 | History of the United States since 1877 | 3 |
| HIS-270 | The Historian's Craft | 3 |
| HIS-390 | Historical Research Methods | 3 |
| HIS-490 | Senior Thesis Capstone | 4 |
| Select one non-Western History elective from the following: | 3 | |
| Modern Global History | ||
| Contemporary Latin America | ||
| Contemporary Middle East | ||
| Contemporary Africa | ||
| Contemporary Asia | ||
| Vietnam War | ||
| Special Topics in Non-Western History | ||
| Special Topics in Non-Western History | ||
| Select one Cultural and Historic Preservation course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Historic Preservation | ||
| Historic Building Documentation | ||
| Introduction to Archaeology | ||
| Introduction to Architecture | ||
| Exploring North American Indigenous Cultures | ||
| World Archaeology | ||
| Introduction to Public History | ||
| The City as a Work of Art | ||
| Historic Site and Cultural Resource Management | ||
| American Architecture Survey | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Landscape History and Interpretation | ||
| History of Newport Architecture | ||
| Northeastern Archaeology | ||
| Select one European History elective from the following: | 3 | |
| Europe 1789-1914 | ||
| Europe 1914-1990's | ||
| Hitler and the Holocaust | ||
| Modern Germany | ||
| Modern France | ||
| Modern Russia | ||
| Modern England | ||
| Modern Ireland | ||
| Modern Italy | ||
| Special Topics in European History | ||
| Special Topics in European History | ||
| Select four American History courses from the following: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Public History | ||
| Sport in America | ||
| American Immigrant Experience | ||
| American Economic History | ||
| The American Revolution | ||
| America's Civil War | ||
| Urban America | ||
| Vietnam War | ||
| History of Warfare | ||
| Modern America | ||
| Modern American Foreign Policy | ||
| American Presidency | ||
| Special Topics in American History | ||
| Special Topics in American History | ||
| Total Credits | 37 | |
Degree Plan for American History (B.A.)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| FYT-101 | First Year Studio | 1 |
| UNV-101 | University Seminar | 3 |
| HIS-113 | History of the United States to 1877 | 3 |
| Foreign Language I | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| UNV-102 | University Seminar II | 3 |
| HIS-114 | History of the United States since 1877 | 3 |
| Foreign Language II | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GST-098 | Sophomore Studio 2 | 1 |
| RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
| HIS-270 | The Historian's Craft | 3 |
| HIS Elective | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
| HIS Elective | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIS Elective | 3 | |
| HIS Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIS-390 | Historical Research Methods | 3 |
| HIS Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIS-490 | Senior Thesis Capstone | 4 |
| HIS Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective (Workshop) | 1 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIS Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |
- 1
This weekend workshop may be taken in either the fall or spring semester of sophomore year.
- 2
One each semester.