2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

History, B.A.: Honors Option

Honors

The department of history honors program is an undergraduate history major program option dedicated to serving history majors performing at the highest level of achievement through a challenging curriculum of undergraduate instruction in history. Students who meet the stated qualifications are invited to apply for admission to the program. The rigorous program trains students in the intellectually demanding and creative work of conducting original research, engaging in sophisticated historical analysis of their findings, and cultivating their ability to write analytically. In completing the program, students will assemble a portfolio of original research and writing that will enable them to demonstrate their preparedness for graduate-level work in history and related fields.

Additional information and an application for the History Honors Option can be found at: http://history.kean.edu/programs

General Education 43-45

Foundation Requirements 13

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

 

MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

OR

MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

OR

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

OR

MATH 1030PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH

3

 

COMM 1402SPEECH COMM AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3

GE 2023RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

3

GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).

ENG 1030: Grade of B- or better is required

Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements

Humanities 9

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

ENG 2403: GE required course

Choose two from different areas:
Fine Arts or Art History

3

Philosophy or Religion

3

Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit)

3

Music or Theatre

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Social Sciences 9

HIST 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3

HIST 1062: GE required course

Choose two from different areas:
Psychology

3

Economics or Geography

3

Political Science

3

Sociology or Anthropology

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Science and Mathematics 10-11

MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

OR

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

OR

MATH 1030PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH

3

OR

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

OR

CPS 1032MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS

3

 

Lab Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Geology or Meteorology

4

Additional Science course from above list or Interdisciplinary

3-4

Health and Physical Education 2-3

ID 1225CRITICAL ISSUES AND VALUES/CONTEMP HLTH CRITICAL ISSUES AND VALUES/CONTEMP HLTH

3

OR

ID 1010LEISURE & RECREATION IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY

3

OR

PED
Two ONE-Credit Physical Education courses

2

Additional Required Courses 12

Take FOUR (4) additional 3000-4000 level courses in: COMM, ENG, FL, PHIL, ANTH, SOC, PS, PSY, or ECO

(not required of those with second major, minor, or collateral).

Academic Major (Only 2 C’s) 45

Required: Foundation Core 9

Choose three (3)  courses from the courses below.

Grade of B- or better is required in these courses.

HIST 2060WORLD CIVILIZATION I

3

HIST 2070WORLD CIVILIZATION II

3

HIST 2303UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877

3

HIST 2304UNITED STATES HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT

3

Required: Advanced Courses (3000-4000 LEVEL) 15

A. Two 3000-4000 level courses from different World Areas: African, Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern History 6
B. One 3000-4000 level courses in American History 3
C. One 3000-4000 level courses in European History 3
D. One 3000-4000 level course in Comparative/Thematic History 3

Required: Advanced Major Electives: 3000-4000 Level 6

6 credits of 3000-4000 level HIST courses, selected with advisement

HIST

3

HIST

3

Required: Research Seminars 6

HIST 3990JUNIOR SEMINAR IN HISTORY

3

HIST 4988HONORS THESIS RESEARCH HISTORY

3

Required: Honors Seminars 6

Two Honors Seminars from below. Seminars must be in two different geographic areas.

HIST 4900HONORS SEMINAR IN AMERICAN HISTORY

3

HIST 4901HONORS SEMINAR IN EUROPEAN HISTORY

3

HIST 4902HONORS SEMINAR IN WORLD HISTORY

3

GE and Major Capstone 3

Grade of B- or better is required

HIST 4990SENIOR SEMINAR IN HISTORY

3

HIST 4990: Writing Emphasis. Requires advisor permission

Free Electives (At Least 50% Must be 3000-4000) 22-24

Free electives should not include History courses

Total Credit Hours: 124