Majors and Minors

No more than six credits in independent study or correspondence courses can be counted toward any History Major. 
All History Majors require the 15-credit History Nucleus.

History Nucleus
HIST 101  World History to 1500 3 cr
HIST 102  World History Since 1500 3 cr
HIST 126  U.S. History to 1865 3 cr
HIST 127  U.S. History Since 1865 3 cr
HIST 402  Seminar in History  3 cr

History Major: Standard Program

A minimum of 39 credits is required including the 15-credit History Nucleus and the following:
History electives numbered 300 or above 18 cr
Two of the following courses in regional history:
HIST 250  History of the Middle East  3 cr
HIST 254  History of Africa 3 cr
HIST 260  History of Latin America  3 cr

History Major: Comprehensive Program

The comprehensive program in History is the Secondary Licensure Emphasis. This Emphasis does not require a separate minor, and it allows the student to pursue a course of study in which History is integrated with other disciplines within the social sciences.

Secondary Licensure Emphasis

This emphasis qualifies students for the State of Colorado License in Social Science Education. A minimum of 66 credits is required, including the 15-credit History Nucleus and three credits of upper-division history electives.  In addition, the student must fulfill the requirements of the Secondary Licensure Program (see description under Education), and the following:
ECON 201  Macroeconomics 3 cr
ECON 202  Microeconomics  3 cr
ECON 303  International Economics and Globalization 3 cr
GEOG 110  World Regional Geography  3 cr
GEOG 120  Introduction to Human Geography 3 cr
GEOG 250  Geography of North America 3 cr
HIST 327  Colorado History 3 cr
POLS 180  Introduction to American Government 3 cr
POLS 182  Issues in State and Local Government  3 cr
POLS 255  Comparative Government 3 cr
Three of the following:
HIST 330  Colonial American History 3 cr
HIST 333  The Revolutionary Era and Early National Period 3 cr
HIST 336  Antebellum, Civil War and Reconstruction, 1830-1877  3 cr
HIST 340  Reform and Reorganization in American Society 3 cr
HIST 343  Depression and World War II 3 cr
HIST 346  Recent American History 3 cr
HIST 348  History of the Trans-Mississippi West  3 cr
HIST 349  History of the Hispanic Southwest 3 cr
Two of the following:
HIST 311  Medieval History 3 cr
HIST 312  Renaissance and Reformation Era, 1350-1600  3 cr
HIST 315  The Old Regime and the French Revolution  3 cr
HIST 316  19th Century Europe 3 cr
HIST 318  20th Century Europe 3 cr
HIST 354  Conflict in Africa 3 cr
HIST 360  Mexico  3 cr
HIST 364  Women in Latin American History 3 cr
HIST 365  Latin American Revolutions 3 cr
One of the following:
HIST 250  History of  the Middle East  3 cr
HIST 254  History of Africa 3 cr
HIST 260  History of Latin America 3 cr

History Minor

A minimum of 21 credits is required including 12 credits of upper-division History electives, and the following:
One of the following:
HIST 101  World History to 1500 3 cr
HIST 102  World History Since 1500 3 cr
One of the following:
HIST 126  U.S. History to 1865 3 cr
HIST 127  U.S. History Since 1865 3 cr
One of the following:
HIST 250  History of  the Middle East  3 cr
HIST 254  History of Africa 3 cr
HIST 260  History of Latin America 3 cr
No more than three credits of HIST 492 Independent Study may be used to satisfy the upper-division electives.

Capstone Course Requirement: The following course in the History Major fulfills the Capstone Course Requirement: HIST 402 Seminar in History.