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UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees
Requirements for the Minor
A minor in government and politics requires the completion of
15 semester hours in government and politics, at least 9 of which
must be earned in courses numbered 300 or above. Specific
course requirements are listed below. If a specific course required
for the minor is taken instead to satisfy the requirements for the
major, another course in the same discipline should be substituted
to fulfill the required minimum number of semester hours for
the minor. Any course used to replace an upper-level course
should also be classified as upper level.
Government and Politics Coursework (15 s.h.)
Foundation Courses (6 s.h.)
Students must take two of the following foundation courses:
GVPT 100 Principles of Government and Politics (3)
GVPT 170 American Government (3)
GVPT 200 International Political Relations (3)
Supplemental Minor Courses (9 s.h.)
Students must choose at least one government and politics course
in three of the following categories: comparative government,
public administration, state and local government and
administration, and international relations. An academic advisor
can indicate which courses qualify.
History
Students may seek either an academic major or minor in history.
Major in History
The major in history provides students with skills in historical
research and analysis, a chronological understanding of the past,
and factual knowledge of specific historical periods. Study yields
an appreciation of U.S. history as well as the histories of other
peoples and cultures that enhances multicultural understanding
in the workplace and everyday society. Such skills and knowledge
prepare students for careers in education, law, government,
business, management, public relations, writing, and research.
Objectives
Students who graduate with a major in history will be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of historical methods and
appreciate how history has been written and interpreted
over recorded time.
• Articulate how he or she is uniquely affected by the U.S.
historical experience.
• Demonstrate a chronological understanding of the diverse
peoples, events, and cultures that have shaped human
civilization.
• Think and read critically and conduct research that includes
identifying, evaluating, and presenting with integrity the
primary and secondary sources of historical information.
• Demonstrate awareness of the ethical and social issues
associated with the writing and interpreting of history.
• Demonstrate an increased awareness of current events and
the ability to evaluate these events from a historical
perspective.
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• Use research opportunities to develop and refine technological
skills.
• Write cogent and documented historical papers that exhibit
interpretive skill as well as factual knowledge.
Requirements for the Major
A major in history requires the completion of 33 semester hours
of coursework in history; at least 17 semester hours must be
earned in courses numbered 300 or above. Specific course
requirements are listed below.
History Coursework (33 s.h.)
Required U.S. History Sequence (6 s.h.)
Students must take the following two course sequence:
HIST 156 History of the United States to 1865 (3)
HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865 (3)
Required Methodology Course (3 s.h.)
Students must take the following methodology course (preferably
after completing 12 credits in other history coursework):
HIST 309 Introduction to Historical Writing (3)
World History Sequence (6 s.h.)
Students must take one of the following two-course sequences:
HIST 141 Western Civilization I (3)
HIST 142 Western Civilization II (3)
HIST 115 World History I (3)
HIST 116 World History II (3)
HIST 284 East Asian Civilization I (3)
HIST 285 East Asian Civilization II (3)
Geographic Distribution Courses (18 s.h.)
Students must take two courses in each of the following three areas:
United States, Europe, and world regions (Asia, Africa, Latin
America).
United States (6 s.h.)
HIST 255 African American History (3)
HIST 266 The United States in World Affairs (3)
HIST 360 America in the Colonial Era: 1600 to 1763 (3)
HIST 361 America in the Revolutionary Era:
1763 to 1815 (3)
HIST 362 Ante-Bellum America: 1815 to 1861 (3)
HIST 363 Civil War and New Industrial Society in the
United States: 1860 to 1900 (3)
HIST 364 Emergence of Modern America: 1900 to 1945 (3)
HIST 365 Recent America: 1945 to the Present (3)
HIST 372 Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement (3)
HIST 376 Women and the Family in America to 1870 (3)
HIST 377 Women in America Since 1870 (3)
HIST 380 American Relations with China and Japan:
1740 to the Present (3)
HIST 381 America in Vietnam (3)
HIST 453 Diplomatic History of the United States
Since 1914 (3)
HIST 460 African American Life: 1500 to 1865 (3)
2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog