History, Bachelor of Arts

As an integral part of a liberal arts education, history courses introduce students to different historical eras, diverse cultures, famous and ordinary women and men, and a variety of geographical settings. Our courses challenge students to think critically, express themselves clearly, and become informed and responsible citizens in an increasingly interconnected world. Students majoring or minoring in history may become teachers or seek employment in business or government. History is an excellent background for those who wish later to go to law school or enter journalism.

Note: For a PDF version of the degree requirements for this program go to the Undergraduate Programs page on the UTRGV website. 

 

Core Curriculum Requirements – 42 Hours

Students must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements.

Major Requirements – 42 Hours (36 advanced)

History Core – 12 hours (6 advanced)

Required

HIST 2321	World History I	3
HIST 2322	World History II	3
HIST 3300	Historiography and Methods	3
HIST 4399	Senior Research Seminar	3

History Electives – 30 hours (30 advanced)

United States History – 6 hours (6 advanced)

Choose from:

HIST 3320	Colonial America to 1763	3
HIST 3321	The United States, Revolution, and the New Nation, 1763-1815	3
HIST 3322	Rise of the American Nation, 1815-1848	3
HIST 3323	Era of Sectional Conflict, 1848-1877	3
HIST 3324	The Emergence of Modern America, 1877-1929	3
HIST 3325	Twentieth Century America	3
HIST 3326	Indians of North America	3
HIST 3327	The American Military Experience	3
HIST 3328	History of the American Presidency	3
HIST 3329	American Legal History	3
HIST 3330	The U.S. as a World Power	3
HIST 3331	History of American Religious Traditions	3
HIST 3332	Mexican-American History	3
HIST 3333	Texas History	3
HIST 3334	History of the American West	3
HIST 3335	American Environmental History	3
HIST 4321	The Spanish Southwest to 1821	3
HIST 4322	American Southwest and Borderlands after 1821	3
HIST 4323	History of the Old South	3
HIST 4324	History of the New South since 1877	3
HIST 4325	The United States, War, Prosperity, and Depression, 1917-1945	3
HIST 4326	The United States since 1945	3
HIST 4327	History of the American Family and Childhood	3
HIST 4328	Gender in the American West	3
HIST 4329	Black History and Thought	3
HIST 4330	Race and Ethnicity in America	3
HIST 4331	Mexican-American Civil Rights	3
HIST 4332	Chicano Movement	3
HIST 4392	Special Topics in US History	3

Europe, Latin America, World, or Asian/Middle Eastern History – 6 hours (6 advanced)

Complete 3 hours each from two of the following areas:

May choose 3 hours of European History courses:

HIST 3340	Medieval Europe	3
HIST 3341	Early Modern Europe	3
HIST 3342	Revolutionary Europe, 1789-1850	3
HIST 3343	Europe's Age of Imperialism, 1850-1919	3
HIST 3344	Contemporary Europe, 1919 to the Present	3
HIST 3345	History of England to 1688	3
HIST 3346	History of England after 1688	3
HIST 3347	History of Spain	3
HIST 4340	Ancient Greek History	3
HIST 4341	Ancient Roman History	3
HIST 4342	The Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1650	3
HIST 4343	Russia since 1905	3
HIST 4344	Absolutism and Enlightenment in Europe, 1650-1789	3
HIST 4391	Special Topics in European History	3

May choose 3 hours of Latin American History courses:

HIST 3360	Pre-Conquest Mexico and Central America	3
HIST 3361	Colonial Latin America	3
HIST 3363	Mexico from Pre-Conquest to the Present	3
HIST 3364	Mexico through Independence	3
HIST 3365	Mexico since Independence	3
HIST 3366	Latin American Women in the Modern Era	3
HIST 3367	Women in Colonial Latin America	3
HIST 4360	Mexico's First Century as an Independent Republic	3
HIST 4361	Contemporary Mexico	3
HIST 4362	History of Mexican Culture	3
HIST 4363	History of Mexican Cinema	3
HIST 4364	Brazil after Independence	3
HIST 4365	Latin America since Independence	3
HIST 4366	The Caribbean and Central America	3
HIST 4393	Special Topics in Latin American History	3

May choose 3 hours of World History courses:

HIST 3302	Geography and Environment in History	3
HIST 3303	Classical and Post-Classical World, 500 BCE to 1450	3
HIST 3304	First Globalization, 1450-1750	3
HIST 3305	The Modern World, 1750-present	3
HIST 3306	Great Discoveries in Archaeology and History	3
HIST 3307	Women in History	3
HIST 4300	The Atlantic World	3
HIST 4301	Maritime Archaeology and History	3
HIST 4302	Comparative Colonialism	3
HIST 4303	Public Health in the Americas	3
HIST 4304	US-Latin American Relations	3
HIST 4306	History of the Cold War	3
HIST 4390	Special Topics in World History	3

May choose 3 hours of Asian/Middle Eastern History course:

HIST 3370	Early Middle East History	3
HIST 3371	Modern Middle Eastern History	3
HIST 3372	History of East Asia to 1800	3
HIST 3374	History of the Ottoman Empire	3
HIST 3375	History of Modern Japan	3
HIST 3376	History of Modern China	3
HIST 4394	Special Topics in Asian and Middle Eastern History	3

History Electives – 18 hours (18 advanced)

Choose 18 hours of advanced History. HIST 3301 does not fulfill the HIST elective requirement.

Minor or Multidisciplinary Support Field – 36 Hours (18 advanced minimum)

Students may complete either a minor or a Multidisciplinary Support Field:

Minor Track – 36 hours (18 advanced)

Minor – 18 hours (6 advanced)

Choose and complete an approved minor. Some minores are more than 18 hours.

Free Electives – 18 hours (12 advanced)

Complete 18 hours of free electives, of which 12 must be advanced.

Multidisciplinary Support Field Track – 36 hours (30 advanced)

Multidisciplinary Support Field – 24 hours (18 advanced)

The Multidisciplinary Support Field will contain 6 hours in modern languages, 6 advanced hours in Liberal Arts, 6 advanced hours in Fine Arts, and 6 advanced hours in History or another related field.

Free Electives – 12 hours (12 advanced)

Complete 12 hours of free electives, of which 12 must be advanced.

Total Credit Hours: 54

Total Credit Hours: 120

Admission, Progression, And Graduation Requirements, if applicable:

Progression requirements

Majors must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in HIST 3300 before taking advanced courses, or may progress at the discretion of the instructor.