History
MAJOR IN HISTORY
33 semester hours
Required courses:
- HIST 101 Western Civilization to 1648
- HIST 102 Western Civilization from 1648
- HIST 111 Survey of U.S. History to 1877
- HIST 112 Survey of U.S. History from 1877
- HIST 400 Senior Seminar
- Six additional courses in history
Note: HPUB 230 or HISP 226 may count toward the history major. Students must complete HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 111, and HIST 112 before enrolling in HIST 400.
MINOR IN HISTORY
21 semester hours
Required courses:
- HIST 101 Western Civilization to 1648
- HIST 102 Western Civilization from 1648
- HIST 111 Survey of U.S. History to 1877
- HIST 112 Survey of U.S. History from 1877
Three of the 200- or 300-level history courses
Note: The history and English departments co-sponsor the Virginia Program at Oxford. Working with British tutors in courses devoted to Tudor-Stuart England, students can earn 3 s.h. of history credit and 3 s.h. of English credit that count toward the history and English majors and minors. Interested history majors are urged to apply to this program. For more information, see Professor Mary Hill Cole. The department also urges history majors to complete foreign language study through the intermediate level.
