Bachelor of Arts in History
Website: https://twu.edu/history/undergraduate-programs/
The Bachelor of Arts in History offers solid preparation for proceeding to graduate programs in the field or to careers in the public or nonprofit sector. In addition, the degree provides a background for professional preparation in the following fields: library science; teaching at middle school, secondary school, or college level; work with archives, historical associations, museums or national parks; journalism; criminal justice administration; legal assistance; law school; foreign service, nonprofit, administrative, federal, and state civil service.
Marketable Skills
Defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30 Strategic Plan as, "Those skills valued by employers that can be applied in a variety of work settings, including interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skills areas. These skills can be either primary or complementary to a major and are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities."
- Employers want employees who are organized and complete projects on time. The B.A. in History develops these skills by requiring students to read, research, and write independently, and present research in a public forum (orally or in written form) with fixed deadlines.
- Employers want employees who have solid writing and compositional skills. The B.A. in History develops these skills by requiring students to engage in clear, persuasive, grammatically, and stylistically correct writing projects (research papers, policy briefs, reaction papers, memos, position papers, etc.)
- Employers want employees who have solid oral communication skills. The B.A. in History develops these skills by requiring students to present their research in a public forum (that is, in front of a class of peers) using visual aids (slides, charts, graphs, etc.) or to role-play in a public forum requiring extensive research on that role.
Degree Requirements
Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): 120
Major: 33 SCH
Program Code: HISTORY.BA CIP Code: 54.0101.00
Texas Core Curriculum
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Sciences | 6 | |
| Language, Philosophy, & Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | 3 |
| POLS 2023 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| CAO: Women's Studies | 3 | |
| CAO: First Year Seminar, Wellness or Mathematics | 3 | |
| Total SCHs | 42 | |
Courses Required for Major
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 2013 | Survey of World Civilization to 1715 | 3 |
| or HIST 2023 | Survey of World Civilization Since 1715 | |
| HIST 3003 | Introduction to the Study of History | 3 |
| HIST 4843 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Advanced HIST Courses (9 SCH must be non-US) | 24 | |
| Total SCHs | 33 | |
Departmental Requirements
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| English Literature (2000 level or higher if not already completed) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language (12 SCH of the same language) | 12 | |
| Electives (select with academic advisor; at least 9 upper-level SCH) | 30 | |
| Total SCHs | 45 | |
Recommended Plan of Study
*Course of study is suggested only. It is recommended to see an advisor for a personalized Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | TCCN | SCHs | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | ||
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | ENGL 1301 | 3 |
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | HIST 1301 | 3 |
| UNIV 1231 | Learning Frameworks: The First Year Experience | EDUC 1100, EDUC 1200, EDUC 1300 | 1 |
| Wellness/Mathematics CAO Core | 2 | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science Core | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| Mathematics Core | 3 | ||
| Multicultural Women's Studies CAO Core | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| English Literature (ENG 2__3) | 3 | ||
| POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | GOVT 2305 | 3 |
| Life/Physical Science Core | 3 | ||
| Elective (or minor) | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| HIST 2013 or 2023 | Survey of World Civilization to 1715 or Survey of World Civilization Since 1715 | HIST 2321 or HIST 2322 | 3 |
| POLS 2023 | Texas Government | GOVT 2306 | 3 |
| Lang/Phil/Culture Core | 3 | ||
| Life/Physical Science Core | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| HIST 3003 | Introduction to the Study of History | 3 | |
| History advanced | 3 | ||
| History advanced | 3 | ||
| Non US History advanced | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| History advanced | 3 | ||
| Non US History advanced | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| Non US HIST advanced | 3 | ||
| History advanced | 3 | ||
| Elective advanced | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| History advanced | 3 | ||
| HIST 4843 | Senior Seminar | 3 | |
| Elective advanced | 3 | ||
| Elective advanced | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Total SCHs: | 120 | ||
