History Curriculum Requirements
Major Requirements
The History major consists of 45 credits distributed as follows:
Required Core Courses
24 credits
| *HIS 0900 History Capstone (0) | HIS 2160 History of Science (3) |
| HIS 1030 World History I (3) | HIS 3000 History in Theory and Practice (3) |
| HIS 1040 World History II (3) | HIS 3250 Modern History (3) |
| HIS 2010 United States History I (3) | HIS 3700 Contemporary World History (3) |
| HIS 2020 United States History II (3) |
*Note: All History majors must complete a required capstone course. Simultaneously to taking HIS 0900, the student will select a 3000 level or higher course approved by the History Department and make a capstone presentation to the department.
Electives
Select seven History courses (21 credits) from the following list:
| HIS 2040 U.S. Women’s History (3) | HIS 3610 The Civil Rights Movement (3) |
| HIS 2170 Race and Ethnicity in Global Perspective (3) | HIS 3620 History of North Carolina (3) |
| HIS 3010 Topics in Modern Asian History (3) | HIS 3800 Topics in U.S. Social and Cultural History (3) |
| HIS 3110 Ancient History (3) | HIS 3810 Topics in European Social and Cultural History (3) |
| HIS 3120 Medieval History (3) | HIS 3820 History and Gender (3) |
| HIS 3130 Renaissance and Reformation Europe (3) | HIS 3850 Special Topics in History (3) |
| HIS 3160 The Age of Crusades (3) | HIS 4210 American Military Experience (3) |
| HIS 3170 The Middle Ages on Film (3) | HIS 4220 Post WWII America (3) |
| HIS 3220 Early Modern History (3) | HIS 4300 History Museum Internship (3) |
| HIS 3310 Topics in Latin American History (3) | HIS 4550 Senior Seminar: The Craft of History (3) |
| HIS 3550 American Slavery (3) | HIS 4990 Independent Study in History (3) |
| HIS 3600 American Civil War and Reconstruction Era (3) |
Minor & Associate of Arts Concentration Requirements
The History minor and Associate of Arts subject concentration consist of 18 credits each, distributed as follows:
Required Courses
9 credits
| HIS 1030 World History I (3) | HIS 3000 History in Theory and Practice (3) |
| HIS 1040 World History II (3) |
Electives
Select three History courses (9 credits) at the 2000 level or above.