Bachelor of Science in History
Core Curriculum.................................................................................................... ....64-70
Christian Literacy...................................................................................... (18-24)
Lower Level Courses
Life of Christ (BI 1211/1311). ..................................................................2/3
Book of Acts (BI 1214/1314....................................................................2/3
Pentateuch (BI 2202/2302) ....................................................................2/3
Bible Elective - lower level......................................................................2/3
Upper Level Courses
Marriage and Family (BI 3311) ..................................................................3
Christian Cultural Heritage (BI 4311).........................................................3
Upper Division Bible Electives (two textual courses minimum) ..............4/6
Cultural Heritage Literacy ............................................................................. (12)
Western Heritage (HU 1310, 1320, & 2310)..............................................9
American Cultural Heritage (HY 2320) ......................................................3
Mathematical and Scientific Literacy ........................................................... (10)
Mathematics (MH 1338 or higher).............................................................3
Natural and Physical Science Requirements ............................................7
Natural Science Requirement: one course from Biology
Physical Sci. Requirement: a Physical Sci., Chemistry, or Physics course
Physical or Natural Science (One companion lab course required)
Information and Communication Literacy ................................................... (15)
Composition and Literature
English Composition I & II (EH 1301 & 1302)............................................6
English/American Literature (EH 2301, 2303, 2304) .................................3
Communication: Speech Communication (EH 1303) ...............................3
Technology-one course from the following list...........................................3
Computer Applications (CA 1302)
Introduction to Computer Science (CS 2305)
Information Research and Strategies (INF 1300)
Technology in the Classroom (ED 2325)
Computers in the Social Sciences (HY 2300)
Personal and Social Literacy .......................................................................... (9)
Lifetime Fitness (PE 1300) ........................................................................3
PE Activity (Two activity courses)..............................................................2
Freshman Experience (FE 1111) ...............................................................1
Social Science: Introduction to Psychology (PY 1310).............................3
Professional Literacy............................................................................................ ......... 66
Social Science Departmental Requirements ............................................... (12)
Constitutional Government (PS 2308/3308)..............................................3
World Regional Geography (HU 3360)......................................................3
Introduction to Sociology (SY 2328) ..........................................................3
Introduction to Anthropology (AN 1301) ....................................................3
History Major Requirements ......................................................................... (48)
U.S. History II (HY 1302)...........................................................................3
Computers in the Social Sciences (HY 2300) ..........................................3
Civil War and Reconstruction (HY 3304) ...................................................3
Modern America (HY 3305).......................................................................3
History of Alabama (HY 3306) ..................................................................3
Non-Western Civilization (HY 3307) .........................................................3
Medieval Europe (HY 4301) ......................................................................3
Renaissance & Reformation Europe (HY 4302) .......................................3
Early Modern Europe (HY 4303) ..............................................................3
Modern Europe (HY 4304) .......................................................................3
Research and Writing in History (HY 4311) ..............................................3
Historiography & the Philosophy of History (HY 4313) .............................3
Social Science Seminar (HY 4370) ..........................................................3
HY Elective: Choose from HY 3303, 3313, 3314, or 3315 .......................3
PS Elective: Choose from PS 3311, 3312, 3316, or 4312 ........................3
Internship (HY 4350) .................................................................................3
Electives ........................................................................................................... (6)
Total Minimum Hours Required........................................................................... 130/136
Note: 48 semester hours of upper level courses are required for graduation Note: Graduation requirements for History degree include successful completion of the departmental exit exam.