Program Requirements
The comprehensive programs in History are the Public History Emphasis and the Secondary Licensure Emphasis. These emphases do not require a separate minor, and allow students to pursue a course of study in which History is integrated with other disciplines across campus.
This emphasis prepares students for graduate work and employment in Public History related fields. A minimum of 67 credits is required, including the required 33 credit History Core, 28 credits of required supporting courses and 6 credits of designated elective courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 200 | Historical Inquiry | 3 |
| HIST 370 | Public History | 3 |
| HIST 371 | Oral History Workshop | 3 |
| HIST 372 | Monuments and Museums | 3 |
| HIST 373 | History of the National Park Service | 3 |
| HIST 399 | Internship in History | 3 |
| HIST 402 | Engaging the Past | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Topics in World History (GT-HI1) | ||
| American History through Reconstruction (GT-HI1) | ||
| U.S. History from the Civil War (GT-HI1) | ||
| Introduction to Environmental History (GT-HI1) | ||
| And six credits of Upper Division History electives | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| ANTH 107 | Introduction to General Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANTH 219 | Archaeology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ANTH 230 | Cultural Anthropology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ANTH 377 | Cultural Resource Management | 3 |
| ENVS 100 | Introduction to Environment and Sustainability (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| GEOG 222 | Our Digital Earth | 3 |
| THTR 201 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| Four credits of the following: | 4 | |
| Environmental Biology (GT-SC2) | ||
| Environmental Biology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | ||
| Diversity and Patterns of Life (with laboratory) | ||
| Physical Geology (GT-SC2) | ||
| Physical Geology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | ||
| Six credits of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Financial Accounting | ||
| Biological Anthropology (with laboratory) | ||
| Native North America | ||
| Ethnography Field School | ||
| Archaeology Field School | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Art History II (GT-AH1) | ||
| Business Communication | ||
| Foundations of Business Law | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Visual Communication | ||
| Public Relations Communication | ||
| Human Communication | ||
| Media/ Arts Management | ||
| Professional Computer Skills | ||
| Introduction to Web Design | ||
| Multimedia Communication | ||
| Introduction to Human Geography (GT-SS2) | ||
| Intro Geographic Info Systems | ||
| UAV Imagery Acquisition | ||
| Satellite Remote Sensing | ||
| Web GIS | ||
| Geospatial Analysis | ||
| Advanced Applications in GIS | ||
| Internship in Geography | ||
| Issues in State and Local Government | ||
| Interpretation of Natural and Cultural History | ||
| Foundations of Teaching Environmental Education | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Capstone Course Requirement
The following course in the History Major fulfills the Capstone Course Requirement: HIST 402 Engaging the Past.
Western Watershed General Education Requirements
Students must complete all Western Watershed General Education requirements to graduate.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
Degree Plans are for planning purposes. They reflect a suggested plan to complete the degree in a projected timeframe per program of study.
“Western Watershed Course(s)” refers to a course from the Tributaries area of the Western Watershed program. These courses should be chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor.
Sample Plan
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ANTH 107 | Introduction to General Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| ENVS 100 | Introduction to Environment and Sustainability (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIST | 100-level HIST course (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| WWGE 101/102/103/104 | Headwaters: Studies in...(select one) | 2 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTH 218 | Biological Anthropology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| HIST | 100-level HIST course (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIST 200 | Historical Inquiry | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ANTH 219 | Archaeology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| GEOG 222 | Our Digital Earth | 3 |
| Rel. Field | Public History elective (related field) | 3-4 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 4 |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 370 | Public History | 3 |
| ANTH 230 | Cultural Anthropology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ANTH 377 | Cultural Resource Management | 3 |
| THTR 201 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 4 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| HIST 371 | Oral History Workshop | 3 |
| HIST 373 | History of the National Park Service | 3 |
| **Summer courses count towards a student’s GPA, Academic Standing, and follow summer tuition fee structure. | ||
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 399 | Internship in History | 3 |
| HIST | Upper-division history elective | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3-4 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 372 | Monuments and Museums | 3 |
| HIST | Upper-division history elective | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (upper-division) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (upper-division) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (upper-division) | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (upper-division) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (upper-division) | 3 |
| HIST 402 | Engaging the Past | 3 |
| WWGE 301/302/303/304 | Delta Studies in...(select one) | 1 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 125-127 | |
Western is committed to doing our part to provide each student a clear path to graduation. This four‐year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements in the major and General Education. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the detours and side trips you may take along the way. You are responsible for ensuring your overall, upper division, and major‐specific credits as well as GPA requirements are fulfilled for graduation.