History majors are required to earn a total of 27 credit hours in history courses, in addition to the Civilization sequence and American Experience. Two courses are required for history majors: HIST 202 Making History and HIST 402 Senior Thesis. Included in the remaining 21 credits must be at least 3 credits of European, 3 credits of North American and 3 credits of non-Western history. The non-Western history course will also satisfy the university core curriculum requirement.

Teacher Certification

The department's teacher education program consists of the social studies/education major. The program prepares students wishing to teach at the secondary level, grades 5-12. The certificates awarded to those who successfully complete the program are valid in all INTASC member states. Admission requirements for the program are described in the Department of Education  section of this catalog.

History Minor

The department does not require history majors to take a minor. Majors in other departments may minor in history by taking nine hours of history courses, in addition to the Civilization sequence and American Experience. At least three hours must be taken in residence.