History Major (B.A.)

Foundations in History (9 credits required)

The required survey courses in American and World History introduce students to the major narratives, events and individuals that have shaped the past.

• HIST 111 - Introduction to Historical Study 3 cr

Electives in History (minimum of 30 credits required)

In addition to the above Foundation courses, majors are required to take at least 30 credits of electives with at least 18 credits distributed among the three categories designated below. Students must take a minimum of two courses in each category. At least 18 elective credits must be at the 300-level. These electives are designed to provide additional content knowledge, chronological understanding and historical practice. To insure diversity in subject matter, the department requires elective courses in world regional histories in addition to courses in United States history.

Elective Categories: United States, Europe, World

United States (minimum of 6 credits required)

• HIST 241 - History of Michigan 3 cr
• HIST 308 - History of the Spanish Borderlands 3 cr
• HIST 310 - U.S. History - Colonial Period 3 cr
• HIST 311 - U.S. History During the Revolution 3 cr
• HIST 313 - U.S. History Andrew Jackson Era 3 cr
• HIST 314 - U.S. History Civil War & Reconstruction 3 cr
• HIST 316 - America & the World: 1900-1945 3 cr
• HIST 317 - America & the World: 1945-Present 3 cr
• HIST 318 - 20th Century American Social Movements 3 cr
• HIST 319 - African-American History 3 cr
• HIST 320 - U.S. Women’s History 3 cr
• HIST 321 - U.S. Social History to 1877 3 cr
• HIST 323 - American Intellectual & Cultural History 3 cr
• HIST 325 - American Frontier History 3 cr
• HIST 326 - The Black Freedom Struggle 1941-Present 3 cr
• HIST 327 - Religion in America 1600-Present 3 cr
• HIST 329 - The Vietnam War 3 cr
• HIST 333 - American Indian History 3 cr
• HIST 390A - Special Topics in History-U.S. 3 cr

Europe (minimum of 6 credits required)

• HIST 322 - European Intellectual & Cultural History 3 cr
• HIST 324 - Modern European Women’s History 3 cr
• HIST 330 - Euro-American History in the 20th Century 3 cr
• HIST 331 - Tudor-Stuart England 1485-1688 3 cr
• HIST 332 - Modern Britain 1688-1970 3 cr
• HIST 344 - France: 1515-1815 3 cr
• HIST 345 - Modern France 1815-Present 3 cr
• HIST 351 - History of Modern Germany 3 cr
• HIST 352 - History Modern Russia Since 1801 3 cr
• HIST 353 - History of Eastern Europe 3 cr
• HIST 354 - History of Poland 3 cr
• HIST 361 - Early Middle Ages: 300-1050 3 cr
• HIST 362 - Europe in the High Middle Ages 1050-1350 3 cr
• HIST 363 - Renaissance, 1350-1515 3 cr
• HIST 364 - Age of Reformation, 1515-1715 3 cr
• HIST 365 - The Age of Democratic Revolution 1715-1815 3 cr
• HIST 366 - History of Europe in the 19th Century, 1815-1914 3 cr
• HIST 367 - History of Europe, 1914-1945 3 cr
• HIST 368 - History Of Post War Europe,1945-Present 3 cr
• HIST 373 - Ancient Roman Republic to 300 AD 3 cr
• HIST 390B - Special Topics in History-Europe 3 cr

World (minimum of 6 credits required)

• HIST 213 - Survey of South Asian History 3 cr

• [cross-listed with PHIL 213]

• HIST 215 - Survey of East Asian History 3 cr

• [cross-listed with PHIL 215]

• HIST 230 - Survey of Latin American History 3 cr
• HIST 307 - Early Latin America-Prehispanic Period to Independence 3 cr
• HIST 309 - History of Mexico 3 cr
• HIST 355 - Modern China 3 cr
• HIST 357 - Modern Japan 3 cr
• HIST 358 - Women in East Asia 3 cr
• HIST 359 - Modern India 3 cr
• HIST 372 - Ancient Near East to 300 B.C. 3 cr
• HIST 380 - Historical Geography of Africa 3 cr
• HIST 381 - Historical Geography Of Latin America 3 cr
• HIST 390C - Special Topics in History-World 3 cr

Required Capstone Course (3 credits)

This course is an advanced course in historiography in which students learn to evaluate and critique the working assumptions of historians. Focusing on innovative research techniques, problems and opportunitiesin the historical record itself, and the impact of social change on the writing of history, students develop a sophisticated understanding of history as a discipline. The course culminates with student projects based upon original research.

• HIST 499 - Senior Seminar 3 cr

Honors in History:

Completion of the History Major with a GPA in History of 3.50, and an SVSU cumulative GPA of 3.20.
Completion of HIST 497 Senior Thesis (3 cr)