History (Traditional), B.A.

Lower Division (16 Units)

• HIST 110 - United States History to 1877 Units: 3
• HIST 111 - United States History from 1877 Units: 3
• HIST 210 - Historical Methods Units: 4 (Complete before taking upper division history courses.)

Upper Division Areas (32 Units)

Complete a minimum of 24 units selected from the area course lists below. At least one course must be selected from each area.

Special topics courses (HIST 391 , HIST 392 , HIST 393 ) may be used in the appropriate areas. See an advisor concerning HIST 311  and HIST 312 .

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will have demonstrated the ability to:

• Locate diverse types of historical evidence; evaluate credibility, position or perspective; and determine how to use appropriately
• Place primary and secondary sources in appropriate historical and historiographical context, with attention to the chronology, geography (local, national, and global), culture and methodology
• Develop a body of historical knowledge with range and depth that recognizes the causes and consequences of continuity and change over time
• Be able to understand and evaluate different perspectives and arguments, engaging with the ideas of other historians and citing them appropriately
• Create a research question, conduct effective and wide-ranging research to procure evidence, formulate a persuasive analytical argument, and communicate it effectively in a written or oral format
• Apply historical knowledge and analysis to contribute to contemporary social dialogue and to life-long learning and critical habits of mind essential to an effective and engaged citizenship.