History, American History Concentration, B.A.

Foreign Language Requirement:

All students completing a Bachelor of Arts degree are required to attain proficiency in a foreign language. Proficiency may be satisfied by completing a language class at the 103 (intermediate) level or three years of any one foreign language in high school. Students may also meet this requirement through AP or CLEP testing.

Required History Courses (12 crs.)

• HIS 201 - Early History of the United States Credits: 3
• HIS 202 - Recent History of the United States Credits: 3
• HIS 203 - Theory and Practice of History Credits: 3
• HIS 397 - Seminar in Comparative History Credits: 3

Restricted History Electives (12 crs.)

• One level 300 or above American History Course
• One level 300 or above European History Course
• Two level 300 or above Non-Western History Courses

American History Concentration (12 crs.)

Select 12 credits from the following courses:

• HIS 301 - The West in American History Credits: 3
• HIS 302 - American Business History Credits: 3
• HIS 304 - American Diplomatic History Credits: 3
• HIS 305 - The Civil War Era Credits: 3
• HIS 307 - America from War to Watergate, 1945-1974 Credits: 3
• HIS 309 - History of the American Worker Credits: 3
• HIS 314 - History of Jacksonian America Credits: 3
• HIS 318 - History of U.S. Women Credits: 3
• HIS 319 - Introduction to Public History Credits: 3
• HIS 338 - Colonial America Credits: 3
• HIS 341 - African-American History Credits: 3
• HIS 342 - U.S. Immigration and Ethnicity Credits: 3
• HIS 345 - Military History of the United States Credits: 3
• HIS 352 - The US and Vietnam Credits: 3
• HIS 358 - American Environmental History Credits: 3
• HIS 374 - America Since Watergate, 1974-2008 Credits: 3
• HIS 385 - Selected Topics in History Credits: 3 (with advisement)
• HIS 386 - History Research Seminar Credits: 3 (with advisement)
• HIS 387 - History Internship Credits: 3 (with advisement)
• HIS 388 - Selected Topics in History Credits: 3 (with advisement)
• HIS 389 - History Internship Credits: 1-3 (with advisement)
• HIS 391 - History Internship Credits: 3-6 (with advisement)
• HIS 394 - Selected Topics in History Credits: 3 (with advisement)
• HIS 402 - Revolutionary America Credits: 3
• HIS 413 - Pennsylvania History Credits: 3
• HIS 428 - Issues in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era Credits: 3
• HIS 430 - U.S. Cultural History Credits: 3
• HIS 433 - Oral History Credits: 3
• HIS 490 - Selected Topics in History Credits: 1-3 (with advisement)
• HIS 496 - Selected Topics in History Credits: 3 (with advisement)

Free Electives (39 crs.)

General Education

General Education Requirements

• General Education Program  

General Education Requirements Specific for this major

• Global Perspective (G): HIS 106