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Minor in Cartography, Remote Sensing, and GIS: Geography 2801,
4805, and 4810, plus nine additional hours selected from among Geography
2810, 4815, 4820, 4825, and 4830.
Honors in Geography
An honors program is available for qualified students who wish to
earn a bachelor’s degree With Honors in Geography. The requirements
for graduating With Honors in Geography include:
1. A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 in geography, and
a minimum overall grade point average of 3.25.
2. Completion of a Senior Honors Thesis which involves earning six
hours in Geography 3895. Enrollment in Geography 3895 must be
approved by the director of the University Honors Program. The
honors thesis is to be defended orally before a committee composed
of the thesis director, another member of the geography
faculty appointed by the chairman, and a representative of the
honors program.
CURRICULUM IN HISTORY
Department of History Course Requirements
Cr. Hrs.
History 1001, 1002 6
History 2501, 2502 6
History 3001 1 3
History electives 24
Total 39
College of Liberal Arts Course Requirements
Cr. Hrs.
English 1157, 1158 6
English Literature* 6
Foreign Language 2 9
Arts* 3
Social Science electives 3 6
2000-level or above Humanities 3
Total 33
Non-College of Liberal Arts Course Requirements Cr. Hrs.
Mathematics 6
Sciences 11
Computer Science 1000 3
Total 20
Electives
Cr. Hrs.
Non-History at 3000 level or above 6
Approved electives 22
Total 28
Grand Total 120
* See General Course Requirements and Approved Electives in Liberal
Arts Section.
1
This course satisfies the liberal arts oral competency requirement.
2
The
nine hours of foreign language must be in the same language.
Alternately, students may opt to take 12 hours in two foreign languages
(six hours in each of two languages.) If the 12-hour option is
chosen, students may reduce approved electives by three hours; the
remaining 19 hours of approved electives must then include three
hours of 2000+ humanities.
3
Must include three hours outside of History.
Students majoring in history must complete a minimum of 39
hours in history. The following courses are required: History 1001, 1002,
2501, 2502, and 3001. In addition, students must complete a minimum
of 12 hours of 3000- or 4000-level history electives and 12 hours of
additional history electives, any level.
At least nine hours of history electives must be in a chosen concentration:
U.S., European, or Non-Western. (The latter includes Africa, Asia,
the Middle East, and Latin America). Each student’s history electives
also must include at least 3 hours of Non-Western and 3 hours from
outside the student’s chosen field of concentration. Students choosing
to major in history should consult with a departmental advisor to
plan their program of study.
Advanced courses in foreign language are recommended for students
anticipating graduate study.
Minor in History
To achieve a minor in history the student must complete 18 hours
credit in history with a 2.0 average. At least six hours must be in
courses numbered 3000 or above. Students should consult with a history
advisor in planning a minor.
Honors in History
History majors who wish to graduate with honors must meet the
following requirements:
1. a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5 in all history
courses taken, and an overall grade point average of 3.25
2. Successful completion, with an oral defense, of a Senior Honors
thesis, which includes earning six hours of credit for History 3999
(Senior Honors Thesis). No more than three hours of credit in History
3999 may be included in the minimum 36 hours of history
required for the major.
Successful completion of the above requirements will carry the
designation With Honors in History on the student’s diploma.
CURRICULUM IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
The College of Liberal Arts offers a degree of Bachelor of Arts
in International Studies (BAIS) administered through the office of
the dean of the College of Liberal Arts by the director of International
Studies. The degree’s multi-disciplinary curriculum draws upon
courses in anthropology, economics, English, fine arts, geography, history,
philosophy, political science, sociology, and foreign languages.
Courses from these disciplines and an internship with a government
agency, a non-governmental international agency, or an international
corporation comprise the core requirements of the program. Students
in this program complete a 24 credit hour concentration in any one of
the college’s four area studies (Africana Studies, Asian Studies, European
Studies, and Latin American and Caribbean Studies) or in any of
the four topical themes (Diplomacy and International Organizations;
Environmental Issues and Policy; Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration;
and Peace & Justice Studies). Other topical themes may be developed
by individual students in consultation with faculty advisors and
the director of International Studies.
CURRICULUM IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
International Studies Course Requirements
Cr. Hrs.
Anthropology 4765 1 3
Geography 4310 3
Economics 4261 3
Political Science (any two courses from the 4700/4800 series) 6
Sociology 4094 2 3
History 3 6
Total 24
Special Requirements and Prerequisites
Cr. Hrs.
Foreign Language (3000 level or higher, not literature) 4 6
Approved culture course 5 3
Economics 1203 or 2200 3
Political Science 2600 or 2700 6 3
Sociology 1051 3
Geography 2801 or Political Science 2900 or Sociology 2708 3
Total 21
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