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History

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History Curriculum

The history curriculum is exceptionally broad, covering Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and the United States, and subjects including social, political, intellectual, cultural, and economic history. The history major is highly flexible to suit individual student interest.

Major and Minor Requirements
MAJOR (10 COURSES = 40 CREDITS)
7 Electives (at least 4 at the 300 level)
3 Required Seminars:

  • HIST 295 History Colloquium
  • HIST 395 Historiography
  • HIST 399 Senior Thesis (capstone)

MINOR (5 COURSES = 20 CREDITS)
4 Electives
1 Required Seminar:

  • HIST 295 History Colloquium

Integrations Curriculum
You may fulfill these Integrations Curriculum (IC) Requirements in History classes!

  • Cultural and Social Difference: Identity (CI)
  • Cultural and Social Difference: Systems (CS)
  • Human Experience (HE) Way of Thinking
  • Thematic Focus and/or Encounter in every theme
  • Theological Integrations (TI)
  • Benedictine Raven (BN)
  • Writing (WR)
  • Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
  • Experiential Engagement (EX)
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