History, B.A.

Requirements for the major

I. Departmental Requirements:

A minimum of 31 credit hours in history including at least:

two introductory courses (1000-level)
one sophomore seminar (2000-level)
four advanced subject courses (3000-level)
one senior capstone seminar (4000-level)
one additional HIST course, at any level (elective)

Students must complete at least one course in US History and courses in at least three of the following distribution categories:

African History
Asian History
European History
Latin American History
Middle East History
Native and Indigenous History
Historiography, Thematic, and Comparative History

HIST 1390 or HIST 1391 may be used to fulfill the elective requirement for majors but will not fulfill any distribution requirements.

II. University Requirements:

Completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120 credit hours.

Criteria for Social Studies 4-8 and 8-12 Certification

History Majors seeking certification in Social Studies 4-8 and Social Studies 8-12 must take HIST 3376 , and one course each from three of the following four fields: African History, Asian History, Latin American History, and Middle East History.

Honors Program

Requirements

I. University Requirements

Completion of all university requirements.

II. Departmental Requirements

Successful completion of a senior thesis written in a fall and spring (HIST 4498 , HIST 4499 ).

A. Admission to the program

3.33 overall Trinity University G.P.A.
3.66 average department G.P.A.
3.66 average in the following courses:
1. Seminar (HIST 4400 , HIST 4420 , HIST 4430 , HIST 4400 , HIST 4450 , HIST 4460 , or HIST 4470 )
2. Two upper-division courses in the student’s field of specialty
Applications will be made by May 5

B. Requirements