History
History - BA
This major requires a minor.
Total number of hours required for this degree:
128 hours
Total number of hours (not including prerequisites) in major:
36 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required in major:
24 semester hours
Required courses in major:
HIST 1301, HIST 1302, HIST 1355, HIST 1356, HIST 5380, HIST 5381, 18 advanced hours from list of specific courses
Suggested sequence of courses for Bachelor of Arts in History
Freshman Year
FALL |
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SPRING |
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ENGL 1313 |
3 hrs |
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ENGL 1314 |
3 hrs |
MATH 1301 |
3 hrs |
|
Psychology |
3 hrs |
Fine Arts |
3 hrs |
|
Natural science /lab |
4 hrs |
HIST 1301 |
3 hrs |
|
HIST 1302 |
3 hrs |
POLS 1311 |
3 hrs |
|
POLS 1312 |
3 hrs |
TOTAL |
15 hrs |
|
TOTAL |
16 hrs |
Sophomore Year
FALL |
|
|
SPRING |
|
HIST 1355 |
3 hrs |
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HIST 1356 |
3 hrs |
Foreign language |
4 hrs |
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Foreign language |
4 hrs |
Sophomore language |
3 hrs |
|
RLST course |
3 hrs |
PHIL course |
3 hrs |
|
Natural science |
3 hrs |
SOCI course |
3 hrs |
|
Minor |
3 hrs |
TOTAL |
16 hrs |
|
TOTAL |
16-17 hrs |
Junior Year
FALL |
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|
SPRING |
|
Minor |
3 hrs |
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Minor |
3 hrs |
Elective |
3 hrs |
|
Minor |
3 hrs |
Elective |
3 hrs |
|
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
Elective |
3 hrs |
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*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
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*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
18 hrs |
|
TOTAL |
15 hrs |
Senior Year
FALL |
|
|
SPRING |
|
HIST 5380 |
3 hrs |
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HIST 5381 |
3 hrs |
Minor |
3 hrs |
|
Elective |
3 hrs |
Minor/elective |
3 hrs |
|
Elective |
3 hrs |
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
|
Elective |
3 hrs |
Elective |
2 hrs |
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Elective |
3 hrs |
TOTAL |
17 hrs |
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TOTAL |
15 hrs |
*Advanced History (24 hours):
(12 semester hours) ONE three-hour course from options in each of these categories: (1) Mexican/Latin American/Borderlands (2) European (3) non-Western (4) U.S. History (Categories are identified in course section descriptions)
6 additional advanced hours in HIST
General Education Additional Hours:
(12 semester hours) Choose from business, fine arts, history, information technology, literature, mathematics, natural sciences, philosophy, religious studies, social science, or speech (a minimum of three different areas)
The following components are required in all degrees:
General education, values and skills, major, minor (if required), foundation courses (if required), validation of computer literacy, and validation of overall advanced and institutional hours.
Integrative summative Experience:
Successful completion of HIST 5380 Historical Research, Writing and Methods and HIST 5381 Senior Essay
Computer literacy requirement fulfilled through:
The History faculty will require a formal paper in an advanced course that demonstrates the use of e-mail, computerized library research, databases, the internet and Lake Online, if applicable.
Foreign language requirement:
Two semesters of the same foreign language
Acceptable minor fields:
Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Mexican American Studies, Religious Studies/Theology, Spanish, Kinesiology, or a discipline approved by the History faculty
Social Studies (with a core in History) - BA
This major does not require a minor.
Total number of hours required for this degree:
128 hours
Total number of hours (not including prerequisites) in major:
36 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required in major:
18 semester hours
Required courses in major:
HIST 1301, HIST 1302, HIST 1355, HIST 1356, HIST 5380; 18 hours in specific advanced in HIST; 3 additional hours in advanced HIST
Suggested sequence of courses for Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies – Core: History
Freshman Year
FALL |
|
|
SPRING |
|
ENGL 1313 |
3 hrs |
|
ENGL 1314 |
3 hrs |
MATH 1301 |
3 hrs |
|
Psychology |
3 hrs |
Fine Arts |
3 hrs |
|
Natural science w/lab |
4 hrs |
HIST 1301 |
3 hrs |
|
HIST 1302 |
3 hrs |
POLS 1311 |
3 hrs |
|
POLS 1312 |
3 hrs |
TOTAL |
15 hrs |
|
TOTAL |
16 hrs |
Sophomore Year
FALL |
|
|
SPRING |
|
HIST 1355 |
3 hrs |
|
HIST 1356 |
3 hrs |
ECON course |
3 hrs |
|
RLST course |
3 hrs |
Sophomore literature |
3 hrs |
|
Natural science |
3-4 hrs |
Foreign language |
4 hrs |
|
Foreign language |
4 hrs |
PHIL course |
3 hrs |
|
SOCI course |
3 hrs |
TOTAL |
16 hrs |
|
TOTAL |
16-17 hrs |
Junior Year
FALL |
|
|
SPRING |
|
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
|
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
|
Elective |
3 hrs |
**Supporting work |
3 hrs |
|
**Supporting work |
3 hrs |
**Supporting work |
3 hrs |
|
HIST Elective |
3 hrs |
**Supporting work |
3 hrs |
|
**GEOG 4353 |
3 hrs |
TOTAL |
15 hrs |
|
TOTAL |
15 hrs |
Senior Year
FALL |
|
|
SPRING |
|
*HIST 5380 |
3 hrs |
|
**Supporting work (adv) |
3 hrs |
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
|
Elective |
3 hrs |
Elective HIST |
3 hrs |
|
Elective |
3 hrs |
**Supporting work (adv) |
3 hrs |
|
Elective |
3 hrs |
Elective |
3 hrs |
|
Elective |
3 hrs |
Elective |
3 hrs |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
18 hrs |
|
TOTAL |
15 hrs |
*Advanced History (24 hours):
(12 semester hours) ONE three-hour course from options in each of these categories: (1) Mexican/Latin American/Borderlands (2) European (3) non-Western (4) U.S. History (Categories are identified in course section descriptions)
9 additional advanced hours in HIST
**Supporting Work: 18 semester hours
(6 advanced) from History, Sociology, Economics, Geography, and Political Science courses including at least 3 semester hours from each area: Political Science, Sociology, Economics and Geography.
The following components are required in all degrees:
General education, values and skills, major, minor (if required), foundation courses (if required), validation of computer literacy, and validation of overall advanced and institutional hours.
Integrative summative experience:
A comprehensive written exam is required in which seniors will demonstrate a well-rounded knowledge of the major.
Computer literacy requirement fulfilled through:
The History faculty will require a formal paper in an advanced course that demonstrates the use of e-mail, computerized library research, databases, the internet and Lake Online, if applicable.
Foreign language requirement:
Two semesters of the same foreign language
Acceptable minor fields:
None required
History Teacher Certification
Liberal Studies for Grades 4-8 Social Studies Certification
See requirements under Liberal Studies Teacher Certification Track
History - Grades 8-12 History Certification - BA
This major requires a minor.
Total number of hours required for this degree:
128 semester hours
Total number of hours required in major:
36 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required in the major:
20 semester hours
Suggested sequence of courses for Bachelor of Arts in History for Grades 8-12
Freshman Year
FALL |
|
|
SPRING |
|
ENGL 1313 |
3 hrs |
|
ENGL 1314 |
3 hrs |
MATH 1301 |
3 hrs |
|
PSYC 1305 |
3 hrs |
Fine Arts |
3 hrs |
|
Natural science w/lab |
4 hrs |
HIST 1301 |
3 hrs |
|
HIST 1302 |
3 hrs |
POLS 1311 |
3 hrs |
|
POLS 1312 |
3 hrs |
TOTAL |
15 hrs |
|
TOTAL |
15 hrs |
Sophomore Year
FALL |
|
|
SPRING |
|
HIST 1355 |
3 hrs |
|
HIST 1356 |
3 hrs |
Foreign language |
4 hrs |
|
Foreign language |
4 hrs |
Sophomore literature |
3 hrs |
|
Sophomore literature |
3 hrs |
PHIL 2312 |
3 hrs |
|
Natural science |
3-4 hrs |
RLST course |
3 hrs |
|
SPCH 2312 |
3 hrs |
TOTAL |
16 hrs |
|
TOTAL |
16-17 hrs |
Junior Year
FALL |
|
|
SPRING |
|
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
|
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
|
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
EDUC 4345 |
3 hrs |
|
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
PHIL 4350 |
3 hrs |
|
PSYC 3375 |
3 hrs |
*HIST 5380 |
3 hrs |
|
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
|
EDUC 5325 |
3 hrs |
TOTAL |
18 hrs |
|
TOTAL |
18 hrs |
Senior Year
See current Teacher Education Handbook for Professional Education Courses.
*Advanced History: 24 semester hours;
One course from each of the following areas:
- Mexican/Borderlands (HIST 3354, 4304 or 4322)
- European (any advanced European HIST)
- Non-Western (HIST 5331, 5337 or 5360)
- U.S. History (HIST 3324 and 3325)
- HIST 5380
- HIST 5381
The following components are required in all degrees:
General education, major, minor (if required), foundation courses (if required), validation of computer literacy, and validation of overall advanced and institutional hours.
Integrative summative experience:
Student must take TExES exam
Computer literacy requirement fulfilled through:
EDUC 5325 Technology for Teaching
Foreign language requirement:
Two semesters of the same foreign language
Social Studies (with a core in History) for Grades 8-12 Social Studies Certification -BA
Total number of hours required in this major:
128 semester hours
Total number of hours required in major:
51 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required in major:
33 semester hours
Suggested sequence of course for the Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies (core: History) for Grades 8-12
Social Studies Certification
Freshman Year
FALL |
|
|
SPRING |
|
ENGL 1313 |
3 hrs |
|
ENGL 1314 |
3 hrs |
MATH 1301 |
3 hrs |
|
PSYC 1305 |
3 hrs |
Fine Arts |
3 hrs |
|
Natural science w/lab |
4 hrs |
HIST 1301 |
3 hrs |
|
HIST 1302 |
3 hrs |
POLS 1311 |
3 hrs |
|
POLS 1312 |
3 hrs |
TOTAL |
15 hrs |
|
TOTAL |
16 hrs |
Suggested Summer Option
Summer I
3 hrs |
|
Sophomore literature |
3 hrs |
Summer II
3 hrs |
Sophomore Year
FALL |
|
|
SPRING |
|
HIST 1355 |
3 hrs |
|
HIST 1356 |
3 hrs |
RLST course |
3 hrs |
|
Foreign language |
4 hrs |
Foreign language |
4 hrs |
|
Natural science |
3-4 hrs |
Sophomore literature |
3 hrs |
|
Sophomore literature |
3 hrs |
PHIL 2321 |
3 hrs |
|
SPCH 2312 |
3 hrs |
TOTAL |
16 hrs |
|
TOTAL |
16-17 hrs |
Junior Year
FALL |
|
|
SPRING |
|
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
|
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
|
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
EDUC 4345 |
3 hrs |
|
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
PHIL 4350 |
3 hrs |
|
*Advanced HIST |
3 hrs |
*HIST 5380 |
3 hrs |
|
PSYC 3375 |
3 hrs |
**Supporting work |
3 hrs |
|
GEOG 4353 |
3 hrs |
TOTAL |
18 hrs |
|
TOTAL |
18 hrs |
Senior Year
See current Teacher Education Handbook for Professional Education Courses.
*Advanced History: 24 semester hours
Required: |
One course from each area:
Mexican/Borderlands (HIST 3354, 4304 or 4322
European (Any advanced European HIST)
Non-western (HIST 5331 or 5360)
**Supporting Work: 18 semester hours
(6 advanced); ECON 2301, ECON 2302, GEOG 4353, POLS 1312,
The following components are required in all degrees:
General education, major, minor (if required), foundation courses (if required), validation of computer literacy, and validation of overall advanced and institutional hours.
Integrative summative experience:
Student must take TExES exam
Computer literacy requirement fulfilled through:
EDUC 5325 Technology for Teaching
Foreign language requirement:
Two semesters of the same foreign language
History - Minor
Total number of hours required:
15 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required:
9 semester hours
Required courses (not including prerequisites) in minor:
One of the following:
United States to 1865 |
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United States since 1865 |
One of the following:
World History: People & Events to 1600 |
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World History: Trends & Issues since 1600 |