History

Area of Study Overview

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The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree program with an area of study 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 the human 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, 3000 level or above, within the area of study.

Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses.  For more information see About Our General Education Program.  To plan your program please contact an academic advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)

ENC-1010	Writing for Success	3
ENC-1020	Writing for Success II	3
COM-2090	Public Speaking	3
MAT-1050	Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics	3
SOS-1100	Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today	3

For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)

SOC-1010	Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology	3
ETH-2200	Leading the Way: A Path Towards Ethical Leadership	3
POS-1100	American Government	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Civic and Global Leadership.

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)

SOC-2100	Marriage and the Family	3
HIS-1260	World History From 1600 to Present	3
FIL-1100	Exploring American Cinema	3

Select two featured courses from the list below:

SOC-2910	Criminology	3
HUM-1030	Introduction to the Humanities III: Music	3
PHI-1300	Introduction to Critical Reasoning	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Knowledge of Human Cultures.

D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)

EAS-1010	General Earth Science	3
BIO-2080	The Science of Nutrition	3

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)

HIS-1130	American History I	3
HIS-1140	American History II	3
HIS-3100	The Middle East	3
HIS-3790	Historical Methods	3

Any non-western/non-U.S. History course may be taken in place of HIS-3100

Select one group of the following:

HIS-1010	Western Civilization I	3
HIS-1020	Western Civilization II	3
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HIS-1210	Introduction to World History I	3
HIS-1220	Introduction to World History II	3

B. History Electives (12 Credits)

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History Electives

12

     For TESU course options, please contact an academic advisor.

C. Humanities Electives (12 Credits)

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Humanities Electives

12

     Complete any 12 credits in the Humanities disciplines.

D. Capstone (3 Credits)

LIB-4950

Liberal Arts Capstone

3

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

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the History program will be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge of the major developments in American history and either world history or Western civilization;
• demonstrate knowledge of the historical development of at least one non-Western region;
• articulate the distinctiveness and interconnectedness of different periods of history;
• distinguish between primary and secondary sources and identify their appropriate use in research projects; and
• apply the main approaches and methodologies within the field of history.