HISTORY MAJOR CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR UNDERGRADUATES

General Education Requirement, 1983-Spring 2002

 

1.  GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

     (58 sh)

 

A.     Communications (9 sh)

Writing ______________________________

Reading _____________________________

Speaking ____________________________

 

B.    Contemporary Issues (3 sh)

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C.    Fine & Performing Arts (3 sh)

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D.    Foreign Language (6 sh)

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E.    Humanities (6 sh)

World Lit/Gen Hum ____________________

Phil/Religion _________________________

 

F.     Mathematics (5 sh)

Computer Sci ________________________

Math _______________________________

 

G.   Natural/Physical Science (7 sh)

Lab Science _________________________

Non-Lab Science _____________________

 

H.    Physical Education (1 sh)

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I.       Social Sciences (12 sh)

Amer/European History* HIST 103, 105, 106, 117, 118

Non-West Cult Persp*   HIST 108, 109, 114, 131, 132

Soc Sci - Survey _____________________

Soc Sci - Topic ______________________

 

J.     General Ed Electives (not in HIST)

(6 sh)

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* These required HIST courses automatically satisfy this General Education requirement.

 

 

 

 

 

2. HISTORY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

(36 s.hrs.)

HIST 100 The Study of History          3 sh

(Writing Requirement course for Majors)

HIST 117 Hist of US to 1876             3 sh

HIST 118 Hist of US since 1876        3 sh

 

European History)                              6 sh

(Select one sequence

HIST 103 Foundations Western Civ

HIST 105 Emergence European Civ

                   OR

HIST 105 Emergence European Civ

HIST 106 Contemporary Europe

 

Non-Western/Latin Amer History      6 sh

(one course from two of the following areas)

Asia:  China, India, Japan, Islam

Africa

Latin America

 

HIST 400 Senior Seminar in History  3 sh

 

HISTORY ELECTIVES                      12 sh

(Select four courses at the 200-400 level.  Transfer students must take courses at the 300-400 level.)

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3.  FREE ELECTIVES (26 sh minimum)

(Consult MSU Undergraduate Catalogue for Multicultural Awareness Requirement - 3 sh)

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REQUIRED TOTAL                     120 SH