Area of Study Overview
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The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program in History prepares adults for career change, advancement, or graduate education, while providing personal enrichment. Students are exposed to the discipline of weighing evidence and evaluating interpretations of great events and significant personalities of the past. In doing so, they develop a broad general knowledge of the traditional liberal arts disciplines while developing a greater depth of knowledge in history.
Degree Requirements
- A minimum of 18 credits must be upper level, 300 level or above, within the area of study.
Credit Distribution
I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)
A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)
B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)
SOC-101 | Our Changing World An Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
ETH-230 | Ethics in the Digital Age | 3 |
POS-110 | American Government | 3 |
C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)
Select two featured courses from the list below
SOC-291 | Criminology | 3 |
HIS-114 | American History II | 3 |
HIS-121 | Introduction to World History I | 3 |
HUM-103 | Introduction to the Humanities III: Music | 3 |
PHI-130 | Introduction to Critical Reasoning | 3 |
D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)
For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to
Scientific Knowledge.
II. Area of Study (45 Credits)
A. Required Courses (18 Credits)
Select one group of the following
HIS-101 | Western Civilization I | 3 |
HIS-102 | Western Civilization II | 3 |
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HIS-121 | Introduction to World History I | 3 |
HIS-122 | Introduction to World History II | 3 |
B. History Electives (12 Credits)
C. Humanities Electives (12 Credits)
D. Capstone (3 Credits)
III. Electives (30 Credits)
For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.
TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences. |
Total Credit Hours: 120