2016-2017 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
History, BA
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About the Program
Purdue’s approach to the study of history is equally varied among politics, society, culture, gender, race, war, diplomacy, science, and technology. The Department of History is deeply involved in educating students to think critically, with courses that teach not only what happened in the past but also how the past informs the present. History majors acquire skills in critical thinking and communication.
The department is dedicated to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching as well as historical research. The department’s faculty members take pride in fostering close working relationships with students. The faculty members have national and international reputations for research, and the department has earned campus-wide recognition for excellent teaching. Departmental faculty consistently win major research awards and grants, hold offices in professional organizations, and serve on editorial boards at home and abroad as well as publish articles in major journals and critically acclaimed books.
Each year, the department coordinates study abroad trips around the world, most recently to Germany, Egypt, England, Greece, China, and Turkey.
Please visit History for more information.
Degree Requirements and Supplemental Information
The full Program Requirements for 2016-17 History include all Supplemental Information and selective lists of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. These are intended to be printer-friendly, but include less descriptive course detail.
Please see below for program requirements and the necessary degree fulfillments.
HIST-BA
HIST
120 Credits
“C - “or better in all HIST courses
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Liberal Arts Core Curriculum
Each liberal arts major is designed as a four-year plan of study and includes three types of courses: Major, Core, and Elective. Most students take five courses per semester, with some of each type.
Professional academic advisors meet individually with each of our students on a regular basis to help with course selection, academic planning, and career development, as well as to help students find additional resources on campus.
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Departmental/Program Major Courses (33 credits)
Area A
At least 6 hours in U.S. History (See Selective List)
- U.S. History - Credit Hours: 3.00
- U.S. History - Credit Hours: 3.00
Area B
At least 6 hours in European History (See Selective List)
- European History - Credit Hours: 3.00
- European History - Credit Hours: 3.00
Area C
At Least 6 hours in Latin American, Asian, Middle Eastern or African History (See Selective List)
- Latin American, Asian, Middle Eastern or African History - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Latin American, Asian, Middle Eastern or African History - Credit Hours: 3.00
Area D
At least 3 hours in a course whose content substantially lies in the period before A.D. 1500 (See Selective List)
- Before A.D. 1500 - Credit Hours: 3.00
Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (57 credits)
- ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition or
- ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition
- COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication
- Other Languages (Proficiency through Level IV in one language) - Credits Hours: 12.00
- Mathematics - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Statistics - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Western Heritage - Credit Hours: 3.00
- United States Tradition - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Other Cultures - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Aesthetic Awareness - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Racial and Ethnic Diversity - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Gender Issues - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Social Ethics - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Individual and Society - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Global Perspective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Natural Sciences - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Natural Sciences Lab - Credit Hours: 3.00
University Core Requirements
Fall 2nd Year
- REQ A - Credit Hours: 3.00
- SLC 20100 - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Natural Science Lab - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Racial and Ethnic Diversity - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Social Ethics - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 2nd Year
- REQ B - Credit Hours: 3.00
- SLC 20200 - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Gender Issues - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Fall 3rd Year
- REQ B - Credit Hours: 3.00
- REQ C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Western Heritage - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Aesthetic Awareness - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 3rd Year
- REQ C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- REQ D - Credit Hours: 3.00
- STAT - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Fall 4th Year
- REQ E - Credit Hours: 3.00
- REQ E - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Other Cultures - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 4th Year
- REQ E - Credit Hours: 3.00
- REQ E - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Global Perspectives - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Note
Students must earn a “C-” or better in each History course.
120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Arts degree.
2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Arts degree.
32 credit hours at 30000 level or higher required for Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Foreign Language Courses
Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:
American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.
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