Basic Objectives The History Major and Minor at Saginaw Valley State University are designed to provide students with a firm grounding in history as an academic discipline. Such a grounding includes substantial and diverse content knowledge in American, European and World History, analytical and interpretive skills, the writing and evaluation of historical argumentation. In order to be admitted into the History Major, students must complete any two of the following five courses with a grade of “C” or higher: HIST 100B, HIST 100C, HIST 100D, HIST 100E, HIST 111.
Program Description
Foundation courses: 9 cr
Elective courses: 30 cr
Capstone: 3 cr
Total credits: 42
A minor is required.
All history courses teach students to formulate historical questions and to construct narratives and interpretations. Issues of diversity, including race, ethnicity, class, and gender are not only addressed in individual classes on both the survey and upper division level, but also by the structure of the program which requires that students take courses across three regional/global content categories.
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