Bachelor of Arts in History: United States

Non-Program Courses: 24 s.h.

Introduction to Economics: Macroeconomics or Microeconomics (satisfies Humanistic Literacy); Introduction to Global Literature in English or Readings in Asian Literature (satisfies LIT requirement); Any Political Science course; any Geography or Anthropology course (satisfies Global Literacy (or former M/G requirement))

Experiential Learning

All students must take one of the following courses to fulfill this requirement:

• AFST 11350 - Topics in Africana Studies Credits: 3
• ANTH 02290 - Museum Studies Credits: 3
• ECED 23320 - Building Brains: Competency and Resiliency Credits: 3
• EDPA 02490 - Public Service Internship Credits: 3 to 12
• HIST 05378 - History of Camden Credits: 3
• HIST 05495 - Internship in History Credits: 3
• INCL 02310 - STREAM I: Social Studies, ELA, and the Arts Credits: 2
• SA 01470 - Semester Abroad Credits: 0 to 6
• INTR 20390 - Interdisciplinary Case Studies in the Liberal Arts Credits: 1
• INTR 20395 - Experiential Learning in the Humanities and Social Sciences Credits: 0 to 1
• INTR 20399 - Internship In Applied Liberal Arts Credits: 2 to 6
• IS 25350 - Special Topics in International Studies Credits: 3
• SMED 40450 - Schools & Society: Foundations for Secondary Teaching Credits: 3

• Four semesters of foreign language, preferably in the same language, but in no more than two languages.

Core Courses Required: 15 s.h.

• HIST 05100 - The West in the World to 1600 Credits: 3
• HIST 05101 - The West in the World since 1600 Credits: 3

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• HIST 05120 - World History since 1500 Credits: 3

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• HIST 05150 - United States to 1865 Credits: 3
• HIST 05151 - United States since 1865 Credits: 3
• HIST 05273 - American Military History, 1775-Present Credits: 3
• HIST 05306 - Historical Methods-WI Credits: 3 (required before taking 400 upper level electives)

Upper Level History Electives: 21 s.h.

• 1. At least two of the following 300/400 level History electives:

• HIST 05426 - Colonial North America 1500-1775 Credits: 3
• HIST 05427 - The American Revolution and Early Republic, 1775-1828 Credits: 3
• HIST 05452 - United States History 1820-1861 Credits: 3
• HIST 05322 - Civil War and Reconstruction Credits: 3
• HIST 05453 - The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877-1914 Credits: 3
• HIST 05454 - America from War to War, 1914-1945 Credits: 3
• HIST 05375 - The United States since 1945 Credits: 3

• 2. Any two additional 300/400 level History electives in United States History. Students may satisfy this requirement by taking any of the courses listed below, for example, and/or by taking any other upper-level history course or Topics in History (HIST 05.429) related to United States History.

• HIST 05367 - Gender, Sexuality and History Credits: 3
• HIST 05376 - African American History to 1865 Credits: 3
• HIST 05377 - African American History since 1865 Credits: 3
• HIST 05386 - History of New Jersey Credits: 3
• HIST 05368 - Topics in United States History Credits: 3
• HIST 05334 - US Urban History Credits: 3
• HIST 05384 - Cultural History of U.S. Credits: 3
• HIST 05471 - History of the American West Credits: 3
• HIST 05371 - U.S. Legal and Constitutional History to 1870 Credits: 3
• HIST 05372 - U.S. Legal and Constitutional History since 1870 Credits: 3
• HIST 05346 - Intellectual History of the U.S. Credits: 3
• HIST 05358 - US Foreign Relations to 1900 Credits: 3
• HIST 05359 - US Foreign Relations since 1900 Credits: 3
• HIST 05438 - History Of The Vietnam War Credits: 3
• HIST 05407 - History of World War II Credits: 3

• 3. Any two 300/400 level History electives in Global History (History of Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, and Russia). 

  4. Any one additional 300/400 level History elective, in Global, European, and/or U.S. History.

Capstone Course: 3 s.h.

• HIST 05492 - Seminar Credits: 3 (Seniors only)

Recommended:

• SOC 08120 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
• GEOG 16240 - US & Canada Credits: 3
• ENGL 02113 - Introduction to U.S. Literature Credits: 3
• ECON 04205 - American Economic History Credits: 3
• PHIL 09228 - American Philosophy Credits: 3
• POSC 07400 - American Political Thought Credits: 3