Bachelor of Arts - History

The School of Liberal Arts offers the Bachelors of Arts degree with a major in History. The B.A. degree in History is for students interested in a wide range of career choices ranging from education to law to the business world. The History major consists of two tracks: History with Teacher Certification and History. Students pursuing the History with Teacher Certification track will take a combination of comprehensive education and history courses designed to prepare graduates for careers as educators. Students pursuing the History track will take upper-level courses that provide a broad foundation for the study of history, including advanced study in one of the six concentrations: United States History, World History, Western Civilization, Interdisciplinary/Thematic History, Geography, and Public History. The History track also allows students to take additional courses to build a second history field of study or to establish a concentration in another discipline.”

Curriculum

General Education Requirements (60 hours)

The primary objective of the general education requirements is to guarantee that all students seeking a Bachelors of Arts in History (BA) degree will share a common body of knowledge drawn from a broad spectrum of subject areas.

Additional Requirements (3 hours)

The physical education requirement is comprised of one credit hour of Wellness and two credit hours of additional Physical Education courses.

Legislative Requirements

Georgia law requires that each candidate for a degree demonstrate knowledge of the history and constitution on the United States and Georgia. These requirements may be met by receiving a passing grade in certain courses, or by passing the appropriate examination. The courses and the requirement(s) each course satisfies are as follows:

1. HIST 2111  or HIST 2112  satisfies the Georgia and U.S. history requirement (if taken at a University System of Georgia institution).
2. POLS 1101  satisfies the Georgia and US Constitution requirement (if taken at a University System of Georgia institution).
3. Students with transfer credit (HIST 2111  or HIST 2112  or POLS 1101 ) from outside the University System of Georgia will need to contact the Testing Center regarding the legislative exams requirement.

Major Requirements (60 hours)

The major requirements consist of three areas of study: History Core, Concentrations, and General Electives. The History Core is designed to ensure that students receiving the BA degree in History will share a common body of knowledge needed for a wide range of private and public sector organizations. Concentration courses allow students to delve further into areas of specialization. General Electives give students an opportunity to explore topics of interest at an advanced level.

Program Outcome Goals

Bachelor of Arts - History

Concentrations:  United States History, World History, Western Civilization, Interdisciplinary/Thematic History, Geography or Public History

A graduate of the History Program will be able to:

1. Students will be able to interpret and evaluate primary and secondary sources of historical evidence
2. Students will retain a useful body of historical knowledge of key people, places, events and trends in history.
3. Students should be able to interpret and evaluate historical arguments.
4. Students should produce historical research that demonstrates critical thinking, develops an argument with evidence, and adheres to the standards of attribution and citation used by professional historians.
5. Students are prepare for future endeavors and careers arising form and enhanced by historical knowledge, methods and skills.

Core IMPACTS (42 Semester Hours)

See Core IMPACTS Curriculum Requirements

• Institutional Priorities (4 semester hours)
• Mathematics & Quantitative Skills (3-4 semester hours)
• Political Science and U.S. History (6 semester hours)
• Arts, Humanities and Ethics (6 semester hours)
• Communicating in Writing (6 semester hours)
• Technology, Mathematics and Sciences (10-11 semester hours)
• Social Scienes (6 semester hours)

Additional Requirements ( 3 hours)

Program of Study (60 semester hours)