Studying the past exposes people to the diversity of human cultures, helps them comprehend change and continuity over time, enhances their ability to discern patterns of comparison and contrast amid the complexities and similarities of human experience, and sharpens their communication skills. Students with degrees in history can pursue graduate degrees or careers in fields inside and outside the humanities because the skills and habits of mind described above are valuable to every employer. Examples include: law, teaching, government, business, industry, libraries and archives, museums and art galleries, research, writing, and editing. See College of Sciences and Humanities for information about the teacher education programs in social studies. See the Interdepartmental Programs listing for information about minors in ancient studies and Asian studies.
Concentration: General, 39 credits
Core requirements, 18 credits
21 additional credits from the following categories (other than HIST 150)
At least 15 of these 21 additional credits must be in courses numbered
HIST 301 and above. Students must register for
HIST 200 before completing 15 credits in the major. Students are strongly encouraged to complete
HIST 151, 152, 200, 201, and 202 before taking courses at
HIST 301 or above. Students who intend to go to graduate or professional school are strongly encouraged to pursue a BA in concentration 1. Each individual course section can only be used to fulfill one of the requirements in World, European, United States, or Topics.
Choose 3 credits from the following:
World History (Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America)
Choose 3 credits from the following:
European History
| HIST 452 | Women in Modern European History | 3 |
| HIST 454 | The Era of World War I, 1870-1918 | 3 |
| HIST 455 | The Era of World War II, 1918-1945 | 3 |
| HIST 456 | Europe Since 1945 | 3 |
| HIST 461 | Development of Greek Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 462 | Development of Roman Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 463 | Medieval Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 464 | Development of Byzantine Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 467 | The Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1600 | 3 |
| HIST 471 | France Since 1789 | 3 |
| HIST 475 | Britain, 1485-1714 | 3 |
| HIST 476 | Britain, 1760 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 481 | Modern Germany | 3 |
| HIST 482 | Cultural History of the Celtic Peoples from Prehistory to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 483 | Irish History | 3 |
| HIST 486 | Russian Civilization before 1917: From Kievan Rus to Imperial Russia | 3 |
| HIST 487 | Soviet and Post-Soviet History | 3 |
| HIST 497 | Selected Topics in European History | 3 TO 6 |
Choose 3 credits from the following:
United States History
| HIST 204 | American Environmental History | 3 |
| HIST 205 | Introduction to Sport in American Life | 3 |
| HIST 210 | Introduction to Black History | 3 |
| HIST 215 | Women in American History | 3 |
| HIST 301 | The United States and the Vietnam War | 3 |
| HIST 310 | Introduction to the History of Business in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 318 | History of the American West | 3 |
| HIST 338 | United States Urban History | 3 |
| HIST 400 | Colonial America, 1492-1763 | 3 |
| HIST 401 | Revolutionary America, 1763-1800 | 3 |
| HIST 405 | Pre-Civil War America, 1800-1848 | 3 |
| HIST 407 | American Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877 | 3 |
| HIST 409 | An Age of Reform: The United States in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era | 3 |
| HIST 411 | The American People in Prosperity, Depression, and War | 3 |
| HIST 413 | Post-World War II America | 3 |
| HIST 415 | History of Indiana | 3 |
| HIST 416 | Pre-Civil War South, 1776-1861 | 3 |
| HIST 417 | History of the New South | 3 |
| HIST 421 | American Indians in Colonial and U.S. History | 3 |
| HIST 425 | Topics in the History of the American West | 3 |
| HIST 430 | United States Diplomatic History to 1914 | 3 |
| HIST 432 | United States Diplomatic History Since 1914 | 3 |
| HIST 449 | American Culture Field Studies | 3 OR 6 |
| HIST 499 | Selected Topics in American History | 3 TO 6 |
Choose 3 credits from the following:
Topics in History
| HIST 235 | Historical Topics in Film | 3 |
| HIST 324 | Topics in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 360 | Selected Topics in Military History | 3 |
| HIST 422 | Topics in the History of Popular Culture | 3 |
| HIST 423 | Topics in Religious History | 3 |
| HIST 424 | Topics in Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration | 3 |
| HIST 425 | Topics in the History of the American West | 3 |
| HIST 426 | Topics in African History | 3 |
| HIST 427 | Topics in Asian History | 3 |
| HIST 429 | Topics in the History of Gender and Sexuality | 3 |
| HIST 446 | Data Visualization in History and the Social Sciences | 3 |
| HIST 491 | Topics in Middle Eastern History | 3 |
| HIST 497 | Selected Topics in European History | 3 TO 6 |
| HIST 499 | Selected Topics in American History | 3 TO 6 |
Choose 9 credits of History electives (9)
Total Credit Hours: 39
Concentration: Public History, 42 credits
Core requirements, 21 credits
| HIST 151 | World Civilization 1 | 3 |
| HIST 152 | World Civilization 2 | 3 |
| HIST 200 | Introduction to History and Historical Methods | 3 |
| HIST 201 | American History, 1492-1876 | 3 |
| HIST 202 | United States History, 1877 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 240 | Introduction to Public History | 3 |
| HIST 368 | Public History Careers and Internship Preparation | 3 |
21 additional credits from the following categories (other than HIST 150)
9 of these 21 credits must be in HIST 369 Public History Internship. At least 9 of the remaining 12 credits must be in courses numbered HIST 301 and above. Students must register for HIST 200 before completing 15 credits in the major. Students are strongly encouraged to complete HIST 151, 152, 200, 201, and 202 before taking courses at HIST 301 or above. Each individual course section can only be used to fulfil one of the requirements in World, European, or United States history.
Choose 3 credits from European History or World History
European History
| HIST 452 | Women in Modern European History | 3 |
| HIST 454 | The Era of World War I, 1870-1918 | 3 |
| HIST 455 | The Era of World War II, 1918-1945 | 3 |
| HIST 456 | Europe Since 1945 | 3 |
| HIST 461 | Development of Greek Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 462 | Development of Roman Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 463 | Medieval Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 464 | Development of Byzantine Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 467 | The Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1600 | 3 |
| HIST 471 | France Since 1789 | 3 |
| HIST 475 | Britain, 1485-1714 | 3 |
| HIST 476 | Britain, 1760 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 481 | Modern Germany | 3 |
| HIST 482 | Cultural History of the Celtic Peoples from Prehistory to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 483 | Irish History | 3 |
| HIST 486 | Russian Civilization before 1917: From Kievan Rus to Imperial Russia | 3 |
| HIST 487 | Soviet and Post-Soviet History | 3 |
| HIST 497 | Selected Topics in European History | 3 TO 6 |
World History (Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America)
World History
Choose 6 credits from the following:
United States History
| HIST 204 | American Environmental History | 3 |
| HIST 205 | Introduction to Sport in American Life | 3 |
| HIST 210 | Introduction to Black History | 3 |
| HIST 215 | Women in American History | 3 |
| HIST 301 | The United States and the Vietnam War | 3 |
| HIST 310 | Introduction to the History of Business in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 318 | History of the American West | 3 |
| HIST 338 | United States Urban History | 3 |
| HIST 400 | Colonial America, 1492-1763 | 3 |
| HIST 401 | Revolutionary America, 1763-1800 | 3 |
| HIST 405 | Pre-Civil War America, 1800-1848 | 3 |
| HIST 407 | American Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877 | 3 |
| HIST 409 | An Age of Reform: The United States in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era | 3 |
| HIST 411 | The American People in Prosperity, Depression, and War | 3 |
| HIST 413 | Post-World War II America | 3 |
| HIST 415 | History of Indiana | 3 |
| HIST 416 | Pre-Civil War South, 1776-1861 | 3 |
| HIST 417 | History of the New South | 3 |
| HIST 421 | American Indians in Colonial and U.S. History | 3 |
| HIST 425 | Topics in the History of the American West | 3 |
| HIST 430 | United States Diplomatic History to 1914 | 3 |
| HIST 432 | United States Diplomatic History Since 1914 | 3 |
| HIST 449 | American Culture Field Studies | 3 OR 6 |
| HIST 499 | Selected Topics in American History | 3 TO 6 |
Choose 3 credits of History electives
Public History Internship (Total: 9 credits)
To satisfy the internship requirement for History concentration 2, Public History, students must complete 9 credits in HIST 369. They may do this in 3-credit hour blocks in three different semesters, one 3- and one 6-credit hour blocks in two different semesters, or one 9-credit hour block in a single semester. This flexibility is in place to suit the needs of the internship host site, as well as the student's interests and schedule.
Total Credit Hours: 42
- Students in concentration 2 must earn at least a C in all completed history courses and maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0.
- To qualify as a candidate for an internship (HIST 369), students must have completed 30 credits of history courses (including HIST 240: Introduction to Public History).
- Candidates for internships (HIST 369) must be in consultation with the Director of the Public History Program and enroll in Public History Careers and Internship Preparation (HIST 368) prior to the internship.
- Students who do not meet the above requirements may appeal to the Director of the Public History Program for a waiver, first by written request and then by making an oral presentation.