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Degree Requirements for BA in History
(updated Summer 2009)



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HISTORY
In addition to the Liberal Arts Core, the requirements for the major in History are as follows: 

Bachelor of Arts Requirements: Basic
Unless indicated otherwise, all courses in History are open to all students at ENC. In addition to the Liberal Arts Core, the minimum requirements for the major in History are as follows: ten courses with grade of C or higher. Included in these ten courses must be:

DEGREES, MAJORS AND TRACKS OFFERED
Bachelor of Arts: History Education; History

GENERAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL MAJORS IN DEPARTMENT
• Fulfill all General Education Requirements - see below
• Earn a minimum 123 Graduation Credits
• Pass Department Comprehensive Exam
• Meet minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.5

General Education Requirements - 43 total credits, minimum grade D
Communication Skills, 9 credits
Physical Education Skills, 2 credits
Biblical Literature and Christian Tradition, 6 credits
Lab Science and Math or Science, 7 credits
Social Science, 6 credits
Required: GO210 American Political Institutions, 3 credits
Intercultural Requirements, 6 credits OR Language Requirement
Cultural Perspectives Requirements, 18 credits

History Core (all required) minimum grade C, 6 credits
HI310 Critical Readings in History 3
HI493 Department Thesis 3

HISTORY EDUCATION (BA) REQUIREMENTS
• Fulfill General Degree Requirements - see above
• Fulfill all General Education Requirements - see p. 12, 54 credits
• Fulfill History Education Major Requirements - 33 credits (see below)

History Core (all required) minimum grade C, 6 credits
HI310 Critical Readings in History 3
HI493 Department Thesis 3

American History Sequence (choose two) minimum grade C, 6 credits
HI223 Colonial and Revolutionary America 3
HI224 Forging of a New Nation 3
HI225 History of the US: 1865-1919 3
HI226 History of the US: 1920-Present 3

European History Sequence (choose two) minimum grade C, 6 credits
HI227 Ancient Mediterranean World 3
HI228 Medieval Europe 3
HI229 Early Europe: 1500-1815 3
HI230 Modern Europe: 1815-Present 3

Non-Western History Sequence (choose one) minimum grade C, 6 credits
HI350 Topics in Non-Western History 3
HI360 Contours of World History 3

Upper Level (choose three ) minimum grade C, 9 credits
HI311 Military History 3
HI337 History of Science & Christianity 3
HI340 History of International Relations, 1945-present 3
HI341 Holocaust 3
HI346 American in the 1960s 3
HI347 History/Culture of the American South 3
HI353 History of the Civil Rights Movement 3
HI371/GO371 The Conservative Imagination 3
HI399 Special Topics in History 3
HI410 Seminar in American History 3
HI420 Seminar in European History 3
HI499 Special Topics in History 3

HISTORY (BA) REQUIREMENTS
• Fulfill all General Degree Requirements - see above
• Fulfill General Education Requirements - see p. 12, 54 credits
• Fulfill History Major Requirements - 36 credits (see below)

History Core (all required) minimum grade C, 6 credits
HI310 Critical Readings in History 3
HI493 Department Thesis 3

American History Sequence (choose three) minimum grade C, 9 credits
HI223 Colonial and Revolutionary America 3
HI224 Forging of a New Nation 3
HI225 History of the US: 1865-1919 3
HI226 History of the US: 1920-Present 3

European History Sequence (choose two ) minimum grade C, 6 credits
HI227 Ancient Medieval World 3
HI228 Medieval Europe 3
HI229 Early Europe 1500-Present 3
HI230 Modern Europe 1815-Present 3

Non-Western History Requirement minimum grade C, 3 credits
HI350 Topics in Non-Western History 3

Upper Level Electives (choose four) minimum grade C, 12 credits
HI311 Military History 3
HI337 History of Science & Christianity 3
HI340 History of Internation Relations, 1945-present 3
HI341 Holocaust 3
HI346 American in the 1960s 3
HI347 History/Culture of the American South 3
HI353 History of the Civil Rights Movement 3
HI371/GO371 The Conservative Imagination 3
HI399 Special Topics in History 3
HI410 Seminar, American History 3
HI420 Seminar, European History 3
HI499 Special Topics in History 3

Independent Study 
A student who wishes to work on a project with a faculty member may ask that instructor to supervise an Independent Study (HI 496). A detailed plan of study, drawn up by the instructor and the student, is required. Ordinarily faculty members do not supervise Independent Studies on topics covered in regularly scheduled classes. 

Foreign Language 
History majors are encouraged (and History Honors students are required) to develop competence in one or more foreign languages and to use this competence in their historical reading and research. Knowledge of a foreign language is particularly important for students planning graduate work. 

Requirements for the Minor in History
The minor in history at ENC consists of five courses, including: HI310, HI410, or HI420, and at least two courses in the chosen track of historical study.

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