| HISTORY MAJOR (44 credits) Required courses for history majors |
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| I. Foundation Courses (16 credits) | Credits |
| Hist 200 The West in Global Perspective | 4 |
| Hist 217 Early America to 1877 | 4 |
| Hist 218 Modern America Since 1865 | 4 |
| Hist 300W The Historian's Craft | 4 |
| II. Upper Level Courses (24 credits)* Required 6 History courses at the 300 or 400 level |
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| Hist 301W Colonial & Revolutionary America to 1789 | 4 |
| Hist 302 The New Nation, 1789-1860 | 4 |
| Hist 305 The Civil War & Reconstruction | 4 |
| Hist 306 The Emergence of Modern America 1865-1929 | 4 |
| Hist 307 The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1918-1945 | 4 |
| Hist 308 Contemporary America: Media and Politics Hist 310 The Middle Ages |
4 4 |
| Hist 313 Reformation Europe | 4 |
| Hist 316 Age of Revolutions | 4 |
| Hist 317 Nationalism | 4 |
| Hist 322 Early 20th Century Europe | 4 |
| Hist 323 Recent European History | 4 |
| Hist 348 Riots, Rebellion and Revolutions | 4 |
| Hist 390 Monarchs, Bishops, & Martyrs: The English Reformation | 4 |
| Hist 391 US & Canada: A Regional Geography | 4 |
| Hist 393 Europe: Land & People | 4 |
| Hist 395 Asia: Land and People | 4 |
| Hist 398 The Alabama Constitution: 100 Years of Controversy | 4 |
| Hist 399 London Study Topics | 4 |
| Hist 401 Oral History: Traditions & Technique | 4 |
| Hist 402 The History of American Women | 4 |
| Hist 403 Civil Rights Movement in America | 4 |
| Hist 405 Native Americas:An Ethnohistorical Seminar | 4 |
| Hist 407 The Old South | 4 |
| Hist 408 The New South | 4 |
| Hist 409W History of Alabama | 4 |
| Hist 410 The American Presidency | 4 |
| Hist 421W Ancient Near East and Greece | 4 |
| Hist 422 The Roman Republic and Empire | 4 |
| Hist 424 Early Modern England | 4 |
| Hist 425W Modern England | 4 |
| Hist 426 The Modern Middle East | 4 |
| Hist 429 Old Russia | 4 |
| Hist 431W Russia Since 1861 | 4 |
| Hist 433W Baptists: Their History & Theology | 4 |
| Hist 434 Folklore: Europe to America | 4 |
| Hist 435 The Enlightenment | 4 |
| Hist 438 Family, Sex & Marriage in Modern Europe | 4 |
| Hist 441 History of China to 1644 | 4 |
| Hist 442 History of China Since 1644 | 4 |
| Hist 443 A History of Modern Japan | 4 |
| Hist 444 Asia's Response to the West | 4 |
| Hist 445W Constitutional History of the U.S. | 4 |
| Hist 447 The Development of American Law | 4 |
| Hist 456 Vietnam: An American Watershed | 4 |
| Hist 460 Internship | 2-4 |
| Hist 461W Modern Latin America | 4 |
| Hist 462 Modern Mexico | 4 |
| Hist 463 Monsoon Asia: Survey of Cultural History | 4 |
| Hist 464 Africa/Mideast: Survey of Cultural History | 4 |
| Hist 479 Rise of the British State | 4 |
| Hist 490 War and Society | 4 |
| Hist 499 Special Topics in History | 4 |
| *With some exceptions, 300-level courses are European and American period courses and | |
| 400-level courses are normally area studies or topical courses. | |
| Students should consult with their advisors to achieve a
suitable balance of 300- and 400-level courses. |
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| III. Capstone - Must have one (4 credits)** | |
| Hist 495W Senior Seminar | 4 |
| Hist 497W Independent Studies in History | 4 |
| **Normally a History major is expected to enroll in a Senior Seminar (Hist 495) | |
| With permission of the instructor and chair, a student
with a special project may substitute |
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| HISTORY MINOR (24 credits) | |
| Hist 200 The West in Global Perspective | 4 |
| Hist 217 Early America to 1877 |
4 |
| Hist 218 Modern America Since 1877 | 4 |
| 3 courses from 300-400 level | |
| Hist | 4 |
| Hist | 4 |
| Hist | 4 |
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