Majors and Minors 2013-2014
A description of the History Program 2013-2014
History Major: Standard Program
HIST 402 Seminar in History 3 cr
Two of the following courses in regional history:
HIST 260 History of Latin America 3 cr
History electives numbered 300 or above 24 cr
No more than six credits in independent study or correspondence courses can be counted toward any History Major.
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
Education. A minimum of 66 credits is required, including:
HIST 101 World History To 1500 3 cr
HIST 102 World History from 1500 3 cr
HIST 126 US History to 1865 3 cr
HIST 127 US History from 1865 3 cr
HIST 327 Colorado History 3 cr
HIST 402 Seminar in History 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 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
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
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
POLS 180 Introduction to American Government 3 cr
POLS 182 Issues in State and Local Government 3 cr
POLS 255 Comparative Government 3 cr
No more than six credits of independent study or correspondence can becounted toward any History Major.
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.
