HISTORY MAJOR CHECKLIST (2016-2017)
INTRODUCTORY COURSES (2 required)
_____ HIST 101 (World History to 1500)
_____ HIST 102 (World History since 1500)
200-LEVEL COURSES (2 required):
_____ HIST 225 (U.S. History)
_____ HIST 201 (Europe to 1815)
_____ HIST 202 (Europe since 1815)
_____ HIST 263 (Africa)
_____ HIST 269 (Premodern Middle East)
_____ HIST 270 (Modern Middle East)
_____ HIST 271 (The Ancient Mediterranean)
_____ HIST 273 (East Asia to 1600)
_____ HIST 274 (Modern East Asia)
_____ HUM 252 (Latin American Cultures and
Identities)*
*Only sections taught by history faculty will count for history major.
HISTORY SEMINAR (prerequisite for 400-level courses):
_____ HIST 395 (History Seminar)
300- and 400-LEVEL COURSES (6 required):
- At least THREE courses must be on the 400-level.
- At least ONE course in each of the following fields: U.S. history, European history, World history
HIST______
HIST
HIST
HIST 400-level ______
HIST 400-level
HIST 400-level
B.A. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
_____ PHILOSOPHY (1 required) PHIL 120 and PHIL 150 do not fulfill this requirement.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE:
1) Must complete intermediate level (232) 2) See catalog for intensive language option
101______
102______
231______
232______
PUBLIC HISTORY CHECKLIST (2016-2017)
The Public History Concentration requires students to complete two public history core courses and three elective courses. Two of the three elective courses should be chosen from the list of primary electives; the remaining elective course may be chosen from either the primary or secondary list of elective courses.
INTRODUCTORY COURSES (2 required)
_____ HIST 101 (World History to 1500)
_____ HIST 102 (World History since 1500)
200-LEVEL COURSES (2 required):
_____ HIST 225 (U.S. History)
_____ HIST 201 (Europe to 1815)
_____ HIST 202 (Europe since 1815)
_____ HIST 263 (Africa)
_____ HIST 269 (Premodern Middle East)
_____ HIST 270 (Modern Middle East)
_____ HIST 271 (The Ancient Mediterranean)
_____ HIST 273 (East Asia to 1600)
_____ HIST 274 (Modern East Asia)
_____ HUM 252 (Latin American Cultures and
Identities)*
*Only sections taught by history faculty will count for history major.
HISTORY SEMINAR (prerequisite for 400-level courses):
_____ HIST 395 (History Seminar)
300- and 400-LEVEL COURSES (6 required):
- At least THREE courses must be on the 400-level
- At least ONE course in each of the following fields: U.S. history, European history, World history
- Public history courses for the concentration can also be used to help fulfill this requirement
HIST______
HIST
HIST
HIST 400-level ______
HIST 400-level
HIST 400-level
B.A. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
_____ PHILOSOPHY (1 required) PHIL 120 and PHIL 150 do not fulfill this requirement.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE:
1) Must complete intermediate level (232) 2) See catalog for intensive language option
101______
102______
231______
232______
PUBLIC HISTORY CORE COURSES (2 required)
_____ HIST 396/ARTH 396 (Introduction to Public History)
_____ HIST 340 (Internship in History)
PRIMARY ELECTIVES (2 or 3 required)
_____ HIST 331/ANTH 331 (Historical Archaeology)
_____ HIST 394/ARTH 394 (Introduction to Museum Work)
_____ HIST 407 (Digital History)
_____ HIST 438 (Workshop in Local History)
_____ HIST 440 (The History Museum)
_____ HIST 441/SCOM 441 (Oral History)
_____ HIST 491 (Editing Historical Documents)
_____ HIST 492/ANTH 492/ARTH 492 (Material Culture)
_____ HIST 493/ANTH 493 (Historic Preservation)
_____ HIST 495 (Introduction to Archives and Manuscripts)
SECONDARY ELECTIVES (0 or 1 required)
_____HIST 326 (The Automobile in Twentieth-Century America)
_____HIST 327 (Technology in America)
_____HIST 338/SOCI 338 (U.S. Urban History)
_____HIST 360 (Research Apprenticeship in History)
_____HIST 391 (Travel Studies Seminar):
- Summer in Ghana Program
- JMU North of England Programme
_____HIST 402 (Workshop in Colonial American Life)
_____HIST 403 (Workshop in Civil War Virginia)
_____HIST 406/ARTH 406 (Monticello)
_____HIST 408/ARTH 408 (The Museum: Histories and Controversies)
_____ANTH 494 (Field Techniques in Archaeology)