To earn an Accelerated BA in History/MA in Museum Studies, a student must complete all requirements for the BA degree with a major in History, as well as additional coursework at the graduate level. (See the Graduate Catalog for details of graduate requirements, including eligibility and admissions.)

BA in History

Requirements for a Major in History (BA)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Minimum Total Hours Requirement		(124)
Minimum GPA - 2.0 ("C") Overall
Minimum Hours in Residence		(60)
Minimum Advanced Hours (for UG: 3000- or 4000-level courses)		(36)
General Education Requirements
Arts and Sciences Core 1		47-54
Major Requirements
Introductory Surveys
HIS 1305	World History to 1500 2	3
HIS 1307	World History since 1500 2	3
HIS 1365	United States History to 1877	3
HIS 1366	United States History since 1877	3
HIS 2395	Research Writing: History	3
History Subfields
Select 6 hrs from each of the following subfields:
U.S. History		6
Global History		6
European History		6
Capstone
Select at least one of the following: 3
HIS 4319	Capstone Seminar in U.S. History
HIS 4317	Capstone Seminar in Global History
HIS 4318	Capstone Seminar in European History
Restricted Electives
Complete an additional 3 hrs of 2000-, 3000-, or 4000-level HIS courses		3
Additional Requirements
A grade of “C” or better must be earned in HIS courses used for the major. 4
At least 6 hrs of 4000-level HIS courses must be completed.
Note: Additional elective hrs. to reach 124 hrs. minimum may be required.
Total Hours		124

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Core requirements and hours may vary based on individual student factors, including course selection, language proficiency, transfer status, specialized programs (e.g., BIC).  Students should consult with their advisor and degree audit for additional information.

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Students who complete the World Cultures I-IV series (BIC 1314, BIC 1324, BIC 2334, BIC 2344) in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core receive credit for HIS 1305 and HIS 1307 by petition.

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All majors are required to take at least one capstone seminar. There are capstone seminars for each of the three subfields in the major, and they are included as a part of the 6 hrs. required for each subfield. 

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HIS 1300 The United States in Global Perspective does not count towards the major or calculate into the major GPA.

The department strongly recommends that all history majors take a fourth semester language course, as well as electives in other humanities and social science fields.

History Subfields

U.S. History

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HIS 3301	Internship in History	3
HIS 3352	Special Topics in U.S. History	3
HIS 3360	History of the American Presidency	3
HIS 3362	Religion in America to 1877	3
HIS 3363	Religion in America since 1877	3
HIS 3370	Slavery in Film	3
HIS 3371	History of Black Americans	3
HIS 3372	American Colonial History	3
HIS 3373	American Revolution and Constitution	3
HIS 3374	The Early Republic, 1789-1860	3
HIS 3375	The Civil War and Reconstruction	3
HIS 3376	The United States, 1877-1920	3
HIS 3377	The United States since 1920	3
HIS 3380	Texas History	3
HIS 3383	A Cultural History of Hunting in North America	3
HIS 3384	History of Indigenous Peoples of America	3
HIS 3387	History of the South	3
HIS 3388	American Military History to 1890	3
HIS 3389	American Military History since 1890	3
HIS 4319	Capstone Seminar in U.S. History	3
HIS 4352	Advanced Special Topics in U.S. History	3
HIS 4354	Religion and War in U.S. History	3
HIS 4366	American Legal History to 1877	3
HIS 4375	The American Civil Rights Movement	3
HIS 4377	American Women's History to 1865	3
HIS 4378	American Women's History since 1865	3
HIS 4380	The American West	3
HIS 4381	The Latino Civil Rights Movement	3
HIS 4385	The United States in the 1960s	3
HIS 4386	The City in American History	3
HIS 4388	American Environmental History	3
HIS 4390	U.S. Foreign Relations to 1919	3
HIS 4391	The Vietnam War	3
HIS 4392	U.S. Foreign Relations since 1919	3
HIS 4395	History of American Thought, 1630-1859	3
HIS 4396	History of American Thought since 1859	3
HIS 4398	Readings in American History	3

Global History - African, Asian, Latin American, and Middle Eastern

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HIS 2V89	Introduction to Model Organization of American States	1-3
HIS 3304	Modern China	3
HIS 3305	Traditional China	3
HIS 3307	Modern Japan	3
HIS 3311	Middle East History, 600-1798	3
HIS 3312	Modern Middle East History	3
HIS 3314	Global Maritime History	3
HIS 3315	West African History	3
HIS 3318	Modern Africa	3
HIS 3321	History of Global Epidemics	3
HIS 3332	Modern India	3
HIS 3350	Special Topics in Global History	3
HIS 3353	Pre-Columbian and Colonial Latin America	3
HIS 3355	Modern Latin America	3
HIS 3356	Brazil since 1808	3
HIS 4300	History of Medicine	3
HIS 4301	The Mexican Revolution and Its Legacies	3
HIS 4306	Women and Gender in Chinese History	3
HIS 4313	War and Peace in the Middle East	3
HIS 4315	Women and Gender in Modern Africa	3
HIS 4316	The African Diaspora	3
HIS 4317	Capstone Seminar in Global History	3
HIS 4330	Medieval Mediterranean World	3
HIS 4353	Advanced Special Topics in Global History	3
HIS 4357	Inter-American Relations	3
HIS 4358	Readings in Global History	3
HIS 4379	The Cold War	3
HIS 4V89	Advanced Model Organization of American States	1-3

European History

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HIS 3322	Greek History and Civilization	3
HIS 3323	Hellenistic History and Civilization	3
HIS 3324	Roman Republic	3
HIS 3325	European Imperialism, 1800-1975	3
HIS 3326	European Colonialism, 1400-1800	3
HIS 3327	Roman Empire	3
HIS 3333	Festivals of Renaissance Europe	3
HIS 3334	Early Medieval Europe, 300-1000	3
HIS 3335	Late Medieval Europe, 1000-1450	3
HIS 3336	Early Modern Europe	3
HIS 3337	Nineteenth-Century Europe	3
HIS 3338	Twentieth-Century Europe	3
HIS 3339	Byzantine History and Civilization	3
HIS 3340	Russia to 1861	3
HIS 3342	Russia since 1861	3
HIS 3343	History of Ukraine	3
HIS 3344	Modern Germany	3
HIS 3345	European Military History	3
HIS 3351	Special Topics in European History	3
HIS 3381	History of East Central Europe	3
HIS 4318	Capstone Seminar in European History	3
HIS 4325	The Vikings	3
HIS 4328	Medieval Britain	3
HIS 4329	The Renaissance and Reformation	3
HIS 4333	The French Revolution	3
HIS 4334	European Women's History to 1200	3
HIS 4335	European Women's History since 1200	3
HIS 4341	Tudor-Stuart Britain	3
HIS 4342	The Holocaust	3
HIS 4343	Nationalism in Modern France	3
HIS 4345	Britain in the Nineteenth Century	3
HIS 4346	Britain in the Twentieth Century	3
HIS 4347	Totalitarian Regimes in Europe	3
HIS 4348	Readings in European History	3
HIS 4351	Advanced Special Topics in European History	3

MA in Museum Studies

Museum Studies, M.A.

Requirements for a Major in Museum Studies

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Thirty-six semester hours including the following:
Required Courses
MST 5301	The Museum: History, Philosophy, Prospects	3
MST 5304	Collections Management	3
MST 5309	Museum Education	3
MST 5311	Issues in Museum Administration	3
Electives
At least 12 hours of 5000-level MST seminars from the following course offerings:		12
MST 5312	Outreach and Community Relations
MST 5318	Ethical Issues in Museums, Libraries, and Archives
MST 5323	Historic Preservation
MST 5324	Archival Arrangement and Description
MST 5326	Archival Technology and Digital Collections Management
MST 5327	Special Topics in Museum Studies
MST 5328	American Material Culture
MST 5329	American Decorative Arts
MST 5331	Design and Management of Museum Exhibits
MST 5340	Leadership in Museum Administration
MST 5V40	Independent Studies in Museums
The remaining 6 hours of coursework may be completed from the following:		6
Any 5000-level MST seminar (see listing above)
Any 5000-level graduate seminar in a cognate field (American Studies, Anthropology, Art and Art History, English, History, and Journalism) listed in the most recent Graduate Catalog, selected in consultation with the Graduate Program Director
Any 4000-level course in a cognate field (American Studies, Anthropology, Art and Art History, English, History, and Journalism) listed in the most recent Graduate Catalog and taught by a member of the graduate faculty, completing the additional requirements designated for graduate credit, selected in consultation with the Graduate Program Director
Capstone Experience		6
Graduate students complete a six-hour capstone experience, consisting of an internship, a professional project, or thesis.
MST 5V97	Master's Internship
MST 5V98	Professional Project
MST 5V99	Thesis
Total Hours		36

In their final semester of study, all students in either the thesis or non-thesis program are required to take a written comprehensive examination testing the student’s mastery of the four core areas of museum practice: museum history and philosophy, museum education, museum collections management, and museum administration. Thesis students will also have an oral examination representing defense of the thesis.

Up to six semester hours of graduate study in museum studies or a cognate field may be transferred from another accredited institution with the approval of both the Department of Museum Studies and the Graduate School.

Prospective students are encouraged to have a pre-admission interview.

ACA-Approved Courses

The Academy of Certified Archivists has created a Graduate Course Preapproval Program to evaluate graduate-level archival courses. Courses that have been preapproved by the ACA will count toward the 9 semester hours of credit required to take the ACA exam under the provisional option. The following Museum Studies courses have been preapproved by the ACA:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
MST 5304	Collections Management	3
MST 5311	Issues in Museum Administration	3
MST 5312	Outreach and Community Relations	3
MST 5324	Archival Arrangement and Description	3
MST 5326	Archival Technology and Digital Collections Management	3