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School for Social SciencesHistory• No more than two courses numbered below 200 can be countedtoward the major, except HIS 103. These must be taken prior .to the junior year for incoming freshmen or by the conclusion ofthe first semester for transfer students.• One course HIS 103: Introduction to and the Ethics of theHistorical Profession.• One course HIS 400: History in the Public Realm.• Two thesis courses HIS 451: Thesis I and HIS 452: Thesis II• Students must obtain a minimum course grade of “C” to receivecredit toward the major.The interdisciplinary concentration of Applied History (historicpreservation, museum studies and/or archives) with New Mediaconsists of fourteen courses, distributed as follows:• A primary area of concentration, selected from European/Classical or United States, in which five courses are taken.No more than five courses will count toward the major.• One course AR 218: Graphic Design Software• One course CA 241: Photography I• One course EN 341: Literature and Film• One course GGP 330: Cartography• One course GGP 350: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)• One course HIS 103: Introduction to the Ethics of theHistorical Profession• One course HIS 400: History in the Public Realm• Two thesis courses HIS 451: Thesis I and HIS 452: Thesis II• Students must obtain a minimum course grade of “C” to receivecredit toward the major.Senior Oral Comprehensive ExaminationAll Majors must pass a two-hour oral examination covering therequired curriculum and students’ historical concentration. Theexamination should be taken during the final semester prior tograduation. This permits for retake of the examination during thestudent’s last semester in case of failure. The examination boardwill be composed of three members including the departmentchair, students’ history advisor, one faculty member selected by thestudent, the Program Coordinator for History, and /or one facultymember selected by the students’ history advisor. If for some reasonthere is a doubling of responsibilities of any member, the studentwill select an alternative faculty member. Students may only retakethe oral examination once. The examination is based on a “Pass” or“Fail” grading system. (Offered each fall and spring semester only.)*Prerequisite: Completion of HIS 103, HIS 400, HIS 451, HIS452, fifteen credit hours in concentration, and a minimum of 90credit hours.Senior Written Comprehensive ExaminationStudents must pass a comprehensive written examination coveringthe required curriculum and students’ historical concentrations, witha pass percentage of 70 or higher in order to graduate. A student maytake the written examination only twice. The examination shouldbe taken during the final semester prior to graduation. The writtenexamination will be graded by three full-time faculty members. Each179