Academic Opportunities
The Bachelor of Science degree and the Bachelor of Arts degree may include a major in history, which provides an excellent foundation for graduate training in historical studies, law, political science, journalism, library science, education, and many other fields. History majors may earn teacher certification, allowing graduates to teach history at the elementary. History is also an important component in the social studies major, which with teacher certification allows graduates to teach at the elementary or secondary level. A history concentration is available under the Interdisciplinary Studies major in the Bachelor of Science degree program. A history minor may be combined with majors from other academic disciplines. History courses meet social science requirements in the general education core.

Career Opportunities
The BA or BS with a history major provides an excellent foundation for careers in elementary, secondary, or post-secondary education; law; governmental service; journalism; library, museum, and archival work; historical research and writing, and many other fields.Degree Options in History, Course DescriptionsBA/BS with History Major:

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE .................................... 51 credit hours
HISTORY MAJOR ......................................................... 42 credit hours
HIS 1313 Survey of Western Civilization I ..................................... 3
HIS 1323 Survey of Western Civilization II .................................... 3
HIS 2513 United States History I .................................................... 3
HIS 2523 United States History II .................................................. 3
HIS 3423 Emerging Nations ............................................................ 3
HIS 3813 Historical Research and Writing ..................................... 3
HIS 4813 Senior Project in History ................................................. 3
CHS 3703 Survey of Church History, or
HIS 2113 Michigan History, or
HIS 3313 French Revolution and Napoleonic Era, or
HIS 3323 Nineteenth Century Europe, or
HIS 3513 American Diplomatic History, or
HIS 3523 Colonial and Revolutionary America, or
HIS 3533 The Early American Republic, or
HIS 3543 The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, or
HIS 3553 America in World Crises, or
HIS 4323 Twentieth Century Europe, or
HIS 4513 American Civil War, or
HIS 4523 Cold War America, or
HIS 4613 Selected Topics in History ......................................... 21
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (BA only).......................…......... 8 credit hours
MINOR………………………………………………………..18 credit hours
ELECTIVES.................................................................. 9-17 credit hours
TOTAL FOR HISTORY MAJOR .....................….......... 128 credit hours
Students may seek teacher certification at the elementary or secondary level with the History Education major. Elementary Ed. students will choose the Elementary Education minor, while Secondary Ed. students may choose a subject area minor from biology, English, mathematics, social studies, or speech.
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE ..................................... 51 credit hours
HISTORY EDUCATION MAJOR ................................... 45 credit hours
HIS 1313 Survey of Western Civilization I ..................................... 3
HIS 1323 Survey of Western Civilization II .................................... 3
HIS 2113 Michigan History .............................................................. 3
HIS 2513 United States History I .................................................... 3
HIS 2523 United States History II .................................................. 3
HIS 3423 Emerging Nations ............................................................ 3
HIS 3813 Historical Research and Writing ..................................... 3
HIS 4503 Assessment Strat. in Soc. Studies Ed. (Elementary) or
HIS 4603 Assessment Strat. in History and Soc. Studies Ed.
(Secondary) ..................................................................................... 3
HIS 4813 Senior Project in History ................................................. 3
CHS 3703 Survey of Church History, or
HIS 3313 French Revolution and Napoleonic Era, or
HIS 3323 Nineteenth Century Europe, or
HIS 3513 American Diplomatic History, or
HIS 3523 Colonial and Revolutionary America, or
HIS 3533 The Early American Republic, or
HIS 3543 The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, or
HIS 3553 America in World Crises, or
HIS 4323 Twentieth Century Europe, or
HIS 4513 American Civil War, or
HIS 4523 Cold War America, or
HIS 4613 Selected Topics in History ......................................... 18
MINOR ...................................................................... 22-27 credit hours
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES .......................................... 36 credit hours
TOTAL FOR HISTORY EDUCATION MAJOR..... 154-159 credit hours

BS with Social Studies Education Major:
Students may seek teacher certification at the elementary with the Social Studies Education major. Elementary Ed. students will choose the Elementary Education minor.
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE .................................... 51 credit hours
SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION MAJOR...................... 45 credit hours
BUS 2403 Macroeconomics .............................................................. 3
BUS 2413 Microeconomics ............................................................... 3
GEO 1013 Introduction to Geography ............................................. 3
GEO 3113 World Regions.................................................................. 3
HIS 1313 Survey of Western Civilization I ..................................... 3
HIS 1323 Survey of Western Civilization II .................................... 3
HIS 2113 Michigan History .............................................................. 3
HIS 2513 United States History I .................................................... 3
HIS 2523 United States History II .................................................. 3
HIS 3813 Historical Research and Writing ..................................... 3
HIS 4503 Assessment Strat. in Soc. Studies Ed. (Elementary) or
HIS 4603 Assessment Strat. in History and Soc. Studies Ed.
(Secondary) ..................................................................................... 3
HIS 4813 Senior Project in History ................................................. 3
POS 2013 National Government ....................................................... 3
POS 2023 Introduction to the American Legal System .................. 3
HIS or POS 3000 or 4000 elective ..................................................... 3
MINOR ...................................................................... 22-27 credit hours
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES …………...................... 36 credit hours
TOTAL FOR SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION MAJOR..... 154-159 credit hours

History Minor. 18 hours of HIS, including six hours of upper-division.
History Education Minor. Requires HIS 1313, 1323, 2113, 2513, 2523, 3423, 4603; and six hours from CHS 3703, HIS 3313, 3323, 3513, 3523, 3533, 3543, 3553, 4323, 4513, 4523, or 4613.

Social Science Minor. Requires 18 hours, including six hours of upper division credit. Must include at least two of the following: geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology.

Course Descriptions

History Division

HIS 1313 Survey of Western Civilization I. Examines major events,
people, institutions, and ideas in the development of Western civilizations. Includes ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, the rise of Christianity, Medieval Europe, Byzantine and Islamic Empires, and the Renaissance-Reformation era.

HIS 1323 Survey of Western Civilization II. Examines Western development since the Reformation. Themes include exploration and discovery, the Enlightenment, political and industrial revolution, the rise of democratic, socialist, and nationalist ideologies, imperialism, World Wars and the Cold War.

HIS 2113 Michigan History. Significant events and people in the state’s history from European settlement to the present.

HIS 2513 United States History I. Surveys American political, economic, social, religious, and intellectual development from colonization to 1900. Topics include European settlement, the American Revolution, growth of democracy, westward expansion, slavery, Civil War, Reconstruction and industrialization.

HIS 2523 United States History II. Surveys America’s political, economic, social, religious, and intellectual development from 1900 to the present. Highlights include industrialization and social reform, world wars, prosperity and depression, Cold War, Civil Rights, and the era of global markets.

HIS 3313 French Revolution and Napoleonic Era. Highlighting institutional, ideological, and social change, this course examines the origins, development, and impact of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Empire, among the great transforming periods in Western history.

HIS 3323 Nineteenth Century Europe. Examines political, economic, ideological, social, cultural, and technological developments in Europe from 1815 to World War I. Topics include the Industrial Revolution and its effects, liberalism and democracy, socialism, nationalism, and imperialism.

HIS 3423 Emerging Nations. This course evaluates patterns of political, social, religious and economic development in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Regional case studies focus on flashpoints within each realm and possible solutions to bring the regions into the global community.

HIS 3513 American Diplomatic History. A critical look at major issues in American foreign policy from the birth of the Republic to the present. Interpretive examination covers origins of American diplomacy, expansionism, the Civil War, imperialism, world conflicts and the Cold War.

HIS 3523 Colonial and Revolutionary America. Examines the colonial heritage and founding years of the United States. Major topics include European colonization, English colonial politics and cultures, immigration and slavery, imperial relations, the Revolutionary War, and the U.S. Constitution.

HIS 3533 The Early American Republic. Examines developments in the first decades of the United States under the Constitution. Includes the rise of political parties, age of Jefferson, War of 1812, Market Revolution, revival and reform, Jacksonian democracy, expansion and war, slavery and sectionalism.

HIS 3543 The Gilded Age and Progressive Era. The developments in
America that gave rise to big business, economic reactions, and social reform efforts. Areas of interest include the rise of industry and its relation to growth, urbanization, immigration, the labor movement, Populism and Progressivism.

HIS 3553 America in World Crises. An overview of the major twentieth-century upheavals that brought America into its dominant position in the world theater. An examination is given to the world wars, the Depression and New Deal, and related political changes.

HIS 3813 Historical Research and Writing. An introduction to upper-level historical study, this course examines the history, nature, sources, and methods of historical investigation and writing. Guided assignments, including a major research paper, exercise learned skills.

HIS 4323 Twentieth Century Europe. Examines major events, ideas, people, and institutions in the most violent century of human history. Covered topics include the impact of World War I, democracy and totalitarianism, World War II, the Cold War, decolonization, and the aftermath of communism.

HIS 4503 Assessment Strategies in Social Studies Education. Capstone course in the Social Studies Education major. Presents research based methods and assessment strategies for effectively teaching elementary and middle school Social Studies. Incorporates national and state standards and curriculum, with a special emphasis on the Michigan Curriculum Framework. A supervised sixty-hour field experience is required. Prerequisite/Co-requisite: Completion of subject-area coursework.

HIS 4513 American Civil War Era. Examines the origins, course, and aftermath of the Civil War. Emphasis is given to the political, cultural, economic, racial, and religious context of secession, the presidency of Lincoln, major military campaigns, and Reconstruction efforts.

HIS 4523 Cold War America. Examines the rise and fall of the Cold War and its impact on American foreign and domestic policy. Topics include Cold War origins and alliances, the American economy and society, Civil Rights movement, Vietnam, Watergate, and the Reagan era.

HIS 4603 Assessment Strategies in History and Social Studies Education. Capstone course in the History Education major. Presents research-based methods and assessment strategies for effectively teaching middle and high school History and Social Studies. Incorporates national and state standards and curriculum, with a special emphasis on the Michigan Curriculum Framework. A supervised sixty-hour field experience is required. Prerequisite/Co-requisite: Completion of subject-area coursework.

HIS 4613 Selected Topics in History. American or European history topics chosen by students or instructor.

HIS 4813 Senior Project in History. Capstone course for history majors. Supervised research project on a selected historical problem, culminating in a formal paper and presentation.

Geography Division

GEO 1013 Introduction to Geography. A survey of the basic geographic concepts, terms, and methods used in the earth science, culture-environmental, locational, and area analysis traditions. Emphasis on religion, population, language, traditions, and urbanization.

GEO 3113 World Regions. An examination of the political, economic, cultural, and environmental dynamics that shape the major world regions. Evaluations include Africa, Asia, Anglo America, Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Latin America, the Middle East, and the Pacific Islands.