European History (B.A.)
European 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-201 | Europe 1789-1914 | 3 |
| HIS-202 | Europe 1914-1990's | 3 |
| HIS-270 | The Historian's Craft | 3 |
| HIS-390 | Historical Research Methods | 3 |
| HIS-490 | Senior Thesis Capstone | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| History of the United States to 1877 | ||
| History of the United States since 1877 | ||
| One non-Western History course | 3 | |
| One Cultural and Historic Preservation course | 3 | |
| Select four of the following European history courses: | 12 | |
| Hitler and the Holocaust | ||
| Modern Germany | ||
| Modern France | ||
| Modern Russia | ||
| Modern England | ||
| Modern Ireland | ||
| Modern Italy | ||
Special Topics course in European History approved by department chair | ||
| Total Credits | 37 | |
Degree Plan for European History (B.A.)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| STU-101 | First Year Studio | 1 |
| WRT-105 | College Writing and Research Intensive 1 | 3 |
| RTS-105 or PHL-105 |
Faith, Mercy, Justice in the 21st Century 2 or Finding Your Moral Compass |
3 |
| HIS-113 or HIS-201 |
History of the United States to 1877 3 or Europe 1789-1914 |
3 |
| Foreign Language I | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| RTS-105 or PHL-105 |
Faith, Mercy, Justice in the 21st Century 2 or Finding Your Moral Compass |
3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| History of the United States since 1877 | ||
| Europe 1914-1990's | ||
| Foreign Language II | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| STU-201 | Sophomore Studio 4 | 1 |
| HIS-270 | The Historian's Craft | 3 |
| HIS-113 or HIS-201 |
History of the United States to 1877 3 or Europe 1789-1914 |
3 |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Europe 1914-1990's | ||
Core Course |
||
| 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
The first-year writing requirement may be fulfilled by completing WRT-105 in either the fall or spring semester. Alternately, a student may opt for the two-course sequence, completing WRT-102 in the fall and WRT-103 in the spring.
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One each semester.
- 3
Complete one Fall Year 1 and one Fall Year 2.
- 4
This weekend workshop may be taken in either the fall or spring semester of sophomore year.