2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

History, B.A.

General Education 41-42

Foundations 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 COMMUNICATION 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: A grade of “B-” or better is required.

Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 28-29

Humanities 9

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

ENG 2403: GE Distribution Course required of all students.

Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below:
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 Distributions course required of all students.

Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below:
Psychology

3

Economics or ES 1010 World Geography

3

Political Science

3

Sociology or Anthropology

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Science and Mathematics 10-11

 
Math or Computer Science 3
MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

MATH 1030PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH

3

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

OR

CPS 1032MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS

3

CPS 1231FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

4

Select two GE Approved Science courses from areas below; one must be a lab science
Biology

3-4

Chemistry or Physics

3-4

Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Forensic Sciences or Sustainability Sciences

3-4

Interdisciplinary

3

Additional Required Courses 18

Take Six (6) additional 3000-4000 level courses in: COMM, ENG, FL, PHIL, ANTH, SOC, PS, PSY, ECO or a minor from any college (recommended).

Note: Minor courses beyond 18 credits can fall under free electives.

Academic Major 39

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 Major Courses 12

Required: Advanced Courses (3000-4000 LEVEL) 12

A. Two 3000-4000 level courses in World Area: African, Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern 6
B. One 3000-4000 level courses in American History 3
C. One 3000-4000 level courses in European History 3

Required: Advanced Major Electives (3000-4000 Level) 12

12 credits of 3000-4000 level History courses, selected with advisement. A grade of C or better is required.

HIST

3

HIST

3

HIST

3

HIST

3

Required Seminar 3

A grade of B- or better is required.

HIST 3990JUNIOR SEMINAR IN HISTORY

3

Major Capstone Course 3

HIST 4990: Writing Emphasis (WE) course. A Grade of B- or better is required.

 

HIST 4990SENIOR SEMINAR IN HISTORY

3

 

Free Electives 21-22

(At least 50% must be 3000/4000 level)

Note: History courses cannot be used as free electives, with the exception of HIST 1996 and HIST 3173.

HIST 1996 (Optional) Freshman Research course: Students can partner with faculty to earn one credit as a free elective which may be taken up to two times.  

HIST 3173 (Optional) Internship course: Students can take an internship for 3 credits in free electives which may be taken up to two times for a total of 6 credits.

 

Total Credit Hours: 120