History, Asian & Middle Eastern History Concentration, B.A.

Credit Requirements*

• Foreign Language Requirement: 0 - 3 credits
• General Education: 45 credits
• Major Requirements: 36 credits
• Free Electives: 36 - 39 credits
• Total Credits to Graduate: 120 credits

* All undergraduate degree programs require a minimum of 120 credits.  Some courses meet multiple requirements, but are only counted once toward the 120 credit total required to graduate.

Bachelor of Arts 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.)

• HIST 201 - Early History of the United States Credits: 3
• HIST 202 - Recent History of the United States Credits: 3
• HIST 203 - Theory and Practice of History Credits: 3
• HIST 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

Asian & Middle Eastern History Concentration (12 crs.)

Select 12 credits from the following courses:

• HIST 339 - The Central Islamic Lands, 500-1700 Credits: 3
• HIST 344 - History of the Modern Middle East Credits: 3
• HIST 350 - History of Modern Japan Credits: 3
• HIST 353 - Modern Southeast Asia Credits: 3
• HIST 354 - Traditional China Credits: 3
• HIST 355 - History of Modern China Credits: 3
• HIST 382 - Selected Topics in History Credits: 1-3

• (with advisement)

• HIST 383 - Selected Topics in History Credits: 1-3 (with advisement)
• HIST 386 - History Research Seminar Credits: 3 (with advisement)
• HIST 387 - History Internship Credits: 3 (with advisement)
• HIST 389 - History Internship Credits: 1-3 (with advisement)
• HIST 391 - History Internship Credits: 3-6 (with advisement)
• HIST 394 - Selected Topics in History Credits: 3 (with advisement)
• HIST 445 - History of Saudi Arabia Credits: 3
• HIST 454 - China and the Outside World Credits: 3
• HIST 482 - Selected Topics in History Credits: 3 (with advisement)
• HIST 483 - Selected Topics in History Credits: 3 (with advisement)
• HIST 496 - Select Topics in Public History Credits: 3 (with advisement)
• PHIL 336 - Concepts in Buddhism Credits: 3

General Education

General Education Requirements

• General Education Program (45 crs.)  

General Education Requirements Specific for this major

• Global Perspective (G): HIST 106  

Advising Notes:

1. Year I: HIST 105, HIST 106