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.

History and the Integrations Curriculum

Students can fulfill several requirements of the Integrations Curriculum with the history major or minor:

1. Thematic Encounter (at the 100 or 300 level)
2. Thematic Focus (at the 200 or 300 level)
3. Cultural and Social Difference: Identity (at the 100 level)
4. Cultural and Social Difference: Systems (at the 300 level)
5. Theological Integrations (at the 300 level)
6. WR (Intermediate Writing)
7. QR (Quantitative Reasoning)
8. EX (Experiential Engagement)
9. BN (Benedictine Raven)

Major (40 credits)

• 7 elective courses (28 credits)
  • 100 or 200 level – 1-3 courses (no more than 8 credits at the 100 level)
  • 300 level – at least 4 courses (16 credits) must be at the 300 level
• Required Seminars for History majors – 3 courses (12 credits):
  • HIST 295 History Colloquium
  • HIST 395 Historiography
  • HIST 399 Senior Thesis (capstone) 

Minor (20 credits)

• 4 elective courses (16 credits)
  • 100 level – no more than 1 course (4 credits) at the 100 level
  • 300 level – at least 2 courses (8 credits) must be at the 300 level
• Required Seminar for History minors – 1 course (4 credits):
  • HIST 295 History Colloquium