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) | ||
| U.S. History to 1865 (GT-HI1) | ||
| U.S. History Since 1865 (GT-HI1) | ||
| Environmental History of North America (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 |
| COM 231 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| ENVS 100 | Introduction to Environment and Sustainability (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| GEOG 222 | Our Digital Earth | 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) | ||
| American Art: Colonial to Modern | ||
| Business Communication | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Communication Arts I | ||
| Public Relations Communication | ||
| Communication Arts II | ||
| Media/ Arts Management | ||
| Multimedia Communication | ||
| Professional Computer Skills | ||
| Introduction to Web Design | ||
| Introduction to Human Geography (GT-SS2) | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information 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.
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.
| 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-SS2) | 3 |
| HIST 1XX | 100-level HIST (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 113 | Statistical Thinking (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTH 218 | Biological Anthropology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| HIST 1XX | 100-level HIST (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIST 200 | Historical Inquiry | 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 |
| Gen Ed | Natural Sciences w/lab (BIOL 130/BIOL 135 or GEOL 101/GEOL 105 or BIOL 150) | 4 |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 370 | Public History | 3 |
| ANTH 230 | Cultural Anthropology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ANTH 377 | Cultural Resource Management | 3 |
| COM 231 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| HIST 371 | Oral History Workshop | 3 |
| HIST 373 | History of the National Park Service | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 399 | Internship in History | 3 |
| HIST 3XX | Upper-division history elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3-4 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 372 | Monuments and Museums | 3 |
| HIST 3XX | Upper-division history elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 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 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 119-121 | |