Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in History involves studying the past in a scholarly manner as a means of understanding the present in a more complete way. Critical thinking, communication skills and research skills are fostered by the study of history at the university level. Studying history is excellent preparation for a wide variety of professions including law, education, divinity and journalism, as well as for any endeavour for which a broad liberal arts education is desirable. The major in history also prepares students for graduate studies in history.

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements

• [ENGL 1013], [ENGL 1023] Survey of English Literature I, II
• [INDS 4753] Christianity and Culture  
• [PHIL 1013], [PHIL 1023] History of Philosophy I, II   
• [RLGS 1013] Old Testament Scriptures    
• [RLGS 1023] New Testament Scripture    
• [RLGS 2013] Hermeneutics    
• [RLGS 3603] Introduction to Christian Theology
   

Breadth Requirements

• Fine Arts Elective (3 credit hours)
• Language Electives (6 credit hours)
• Natural Sciences Elective (3 credit hours)
• Social Sciences Electives (6 credit hours)
   

Major Requirements

• [HIST 1013], [HIST 1023] History of Western Civilization I, II
• One of:
  [HIST 2513] History of Christianity I
  [HIST 2523] History of Christianity II

• [HIST 3013] The Historian's Craft
• One course in North American History:
  [HIST 2703, 2813, 2823, 2833, 3753, 3813, 3843, 3873, 4853]

• One course in European History:
  [HIST 2403, 2413, 2423, 2913, 2923, 3213, 3313, 3423, 3433, 3443, 3453, 3463, 4413]

• HIST Elective (4000-level) (3 credit hours)
• HIST Elective (any level) (3 credit hours)
• HIST Electives (3000- or 4000-level) (12 credit hours; if a 3000- or 4000-level HIST course is taken as a required course under North American or European History, one or two of these HIST electives can be at the 2000-level)
   

Electives (39 credit hours)