History, BA
Degree Requirements
Students majoring in history must have a minimum of 33 hours in history with a grade of C or above, at least 15 hours taken at Washburn. Students must take:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HI 100 | Survey of Early World History | 3 |
| HI 101 | Changing World History: Traditions and Transitions | 3 |
| HI 102 | Modern World History | 3 |
| HI 111 | History of the United States through the Civil War | 3 |
| HI 112 | History of the United States since the Civil War | 3 |
| Select 12 credit hours with at least one course in each cultural tradition: | 12 | |
| American | ||
| Colonial America to 1763 | ||
| American Revolutionary Period, 1763-1789 | ||
| Early National United States | ||
| American Civil War: 1848-1877 | ||
| Making of Modern America, 1880-1920 | ||
| America in the 1920s & 30s | ||
| Cold-War America, 1945-1990 | ||
| War's Impact on America | ||
| Women in US History | ||
| History of American Childhood | ||
| Topeka & Urban American History | ||
| American Indian History | ||
| American West | ||
| Kansas History | ||
| American Religious History | ||
| Anabaptism: The Radical Reformation and Beyond | ||
| African-American History | ||
| Civil Rights Movement | ||
| European | ||
| Ancient/Medieval Europe to 1400 | ||
| Early Modern Europe, 1300-1750 | ||
| Modern Europe, 1750-Present | ||
| Civilization of Ancient Rome | ||
| History of England | ||
| Victorian Britain, c. 1830-WWI | ||
| History of France | ||
| French Revolution & Napoleon | ||
| History of Germany | ||
| The European Reformation | ||
| The Holocaust: A Seminar | ||
| Women in World History | ||
| History & Psychology of Sex & Gender | ||
| Film and History | ||
| Non-Western | ||
| History of Middle East | ||
| History of Traditional China | ||
| History of Modern China | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| Colonial Latin America | ||
| History of Latin America | ||
| Borderlands and Beyond | ||
| History/Literature of Latin America | ||
| Modern Africa, c. 1700-Present | ||
| HI 395 | History Forum 1 | 3 |
| HI 399 | Historical Methods & Research 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
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a grade of C or above is required
Majors must also demonstrate additional competence in one of two ways: a second major or an established minor.
In declaring a major in history, students will be assigned an advisor and develop a departmentally-approved plan for graduation. The department recognizes a maximum of 3 hours history credit through CEEB Advanced Placement.
Departmental honors are offered to those majors attaining a 3.5 in History, a 3.2 GPA overall, and an A in the capstone HI 399 Historical Methods & Research course.