History Major (Bachelor of Arts)

A student majoring in history must complete 57 quarter hours in the major, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin. Students must complete and present a senior history thesis.

Core Requirements

HIST 221	History of the United States	4
HIST 222	History of the United States	4
HIST 121	The West and the World	4
	or
HIST 254	History of Christianity	4

Select one of the following (4 credits):

HIST 122	The West and the World	4
HIST 242	Modern East Asian History	4
HIST 283	Latin America	4

HIST 306	Classical Greece and Rome	4
HIST 495	Colloquium	0
	Electives	28
Total Credit Hours:		48

HIST 121 and HIST 122: HONR 131, HONR 132, HONR 133 will fulfill the Western Civilization requirement, but only 8 credits will apply to history. The other 4 credits are counted as literature.

Electives: Twenty credits must be upper-division. Eight in American history and eight in world history. 

HIST 495: Six quarters required; or number of quarters in residence at WWU, whichever is fewer.

Research Requirements:

HIST 391	The Craft of History	2
HIST 392	Historiography	2
HIST 496	Seminar	2
HIST 497	Seminar	2
HIST 498	Seminar	1
Total Credit Hours:		9

Cognate:

PHIL 204	Essentials of Critical Reasoning	4
	or
PHIL 205	Introduction to Philosophy	4

Emphasis: Preparation for Secondary Teaching in History

Students wishing Washington State teacher certification in history must:

• fulfill certification requirements listed by the School of Education & Psychology (B.Ed.)
• complete a History major
• complete courses in this emphasis

GEOG 252	World Geography	4
HIST 122	The West and the World	4
HIST 254	History of Christianity	4
PLSC 224	American Government	4
Total Credit Hours:		20

Please refer to the certification check sheet available from the School of Education & Psychology for additional information.