History - Secondary Major
Requirements for a Secondary Major in History
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Surveys 1 | ||
| HIS 1305 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIS 1307 | World History since 1500 | 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: 2 | ||
| Capstone Seminar in U.S. History | ||
| Capstone Seminar in Global History | ||
| Capstone Seminar in European History | ||
| Additional Requirements | ||
| A grade of “C” or better must be earned in HIS courses used for the major. 3 | ||
| At least 6 hrs of 4000-level HIS courses must be completed. | ||
| Total Hours | 33 | |
- 1
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.
- 2
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 six credits required for each subfield.
- 3
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.