Catalog 73 - National University

College of Letters and Sciences96organizations that deal with cultural resources management andhistoric preservation and make valuable contributions to governmentand private think tanks. A history degree is excellent preparation forjournalists, ad writers, editors and anyone interested in producingmultimedia materials and documentaries. Historians have rewardingcareers as information managers such as archivists, recordsmanagers, and librarians. Finally, training in history creates a strongintellectual foundation for people interested in advocacy such aslawyers and paralegals, litigation support, legislative staff work, andnonprofit foundations. Positions that attract history majors will likelyrequire some of the following qualifications beyond the Bachelor ofArts in History: experience, extensive knowledge of a particular timeperiod or region, and specialized writing and research skills.Program Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:• Demonstrate knowledge of World History sufficient to teach insecondary education• Demonstrate knowledge of U.S. history sufficient to teach insecondary education• Demonstrate ability to analyze a variety of primary sources• Demonstrate ability to analyze secondary sources for theirargument and use of supporting evidence, including how theargument may be influenced by the incompleteness of evidence orby biases that are part of surviving evidence.• Demonstrate an understanding of historiography (how currentconcerns, new theories, new evidence, etc., shape the history ofhistorical interpretation of issues).• Demonstrate ability to formulate a historical research project andsupport the thesis with appropriate primary and secondary sourcematerials.Degree RequirementsTo receive a Bachelor of Arts with a Major in History, students mustcomplete at least 180 quarter units as listed below, 45 of which mustbe completed in residence at National University, and 76.5 of whichmust be completed at the upper-division level. The following coursesare degree requirements. In absence of transfer credit, additionalgeneral electives may be necessary to satisfy the total units requiredfor the degree. Students should refer to the section on undergraduateadmission procedures for specific information regarding admissionand evaluation.If the foreign language requirement is not completed in GeneralEducation, the equivalent must be completed as preparation for theHistory major either by testing or by satisfactorily passing twocourses in one of the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, French,German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish. Other languagesare acceptable upon approval of the director of the program.Preparation for the Major(5 courses; 22.5 quarter units)ENG 240 Advanced Composition *(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)HIS 220A United States History I * (+)(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)HIS 220B United States History II * (+)(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)HIS 233 World Civilizations I *(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)HIS 234 World Civilizations II *(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)* May be used to satisfy general education requirements.Required for the Major(10 courses; 45 quarter units)HIS 431 The Ancient World(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and HIS 233)HIS 432 The Classical World(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and HIS 233)HIS 433 The Post-Classical World(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and HIS 233)HIS 434 Modern World, 1500 to the Present(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and HIS 234)HIS 400 Historical Theories and Methods(Prerequisite: ENG 240)HIS 360 American Colonial Experience(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and HIS 220A)HIS 361 Making and Sundering of Union(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and HIS 220A)HIS 362 U.S. Between Wars, 1865-1917(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and HIS 220B)HIS 363 U.S. since World War I(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and HIS 220B)HIS 499 Capstone Research Project(Prerequisites: ENG 240 or equivalent, HIS 400, andcompletion of 31.5 quarter units of core courses in the major)Electives(6 courses; 27 quarter units)Students must complete a minimum of 27 quarter units of electivesto fulfill the upper-division unit requirements to earn the Bachelor ofArts in History. Students can select from the following stronglyrecommended and recommended electives OR choose from anyupper-division course in the College of Letters and Sciences. Threeelective courses must be in the History program (HIS). To ensureadequate preparation for the California State Examination forTeachers (CSET), students who wish to become middle-school andhigh-school history teachers in California should take all of theirelectives from the strongly recommended list.Strongly RecommendedHIS 320 Culture of Global Capitalism(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)HIS 350 Cultural Diversity (+)(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)HIS 410 California History(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)PHL 320 Comparative Religion(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)POL 540 The American Political SystemSCI 300 GeographyRecommendedGLS 410GLS 420GLS 430HIS 300HIS 325HIS 339HIS 341HIS 342HIS 345Gender and Global Society(Prerequisite: ENG 240)Ecological Revolutions(Prerequisite: ENG 240)The Global Economy(Prerequisite: ENG 240)Roots of Western Civilization(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)Modern World Migration(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)The Middle East, 600–1600 C.E.(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)History through Theater(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)History of Modern Middle East(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)Latin American Studies