History Major
In their freshman and sophomore years, all students at Coastal Carolina University take the same core curriculum, described in the University Catalog. History majors are required to take seven Foundation courses, many of which also fulfill Core Curriculum requirements. One of the Foundation courses, History 250, "Historical Research and Writing," should be completed by the end of the sophomore year. History majors may not enroll in any upper-level History course unless they have completed or are taking HIST 250.
Majors then complete an additional seven upper-level courses, one of which must be from each of the three main content areas (American, European, and Non-Western history). Only one advanced course is absolutely required: HIST 498, "Senior Seminar," a study of historiograpny and methodology. Students with a 3.5 GPA in history courses may elect to write a Senior Thesis, an option we recommend for students who wish to attend graduate school.
Students majoring in history must earn a grade of C or above in all history courses.
I. CORE CURRICULUM...........................................................................34-41
II. FRESHMAN GRADUATION REQUIREMENT (0-3 Credits)
Minimum grade of C is required.
University 110, The First-Year Experience ....................................................3
UNIV 110 is required for all new entering freshmen and for new transfer students
with fewer than 12 transfer credit hours unless the transfer student has satisfactorily completed a college transition course.
III. FOUNDATION COURSES (9–24 credits)*
History 101*, 102*, 111*, 112*, 201*, 202* ........................….…………..…......18
History 250 .......................………………………………………….…...............................3
For History majors, History 250, Historical Research and Writing, is a prerequisite
or co-requisite for all upper level history courses.
One of the following:
ENGL 275, 276, 287, 288; PHIL 101*, 103;
POLI 101*; WGST 103, GEOG 121 ..............................................................3
*Credits can be counted only once. Therefore, credits for courses taken as part of
the Core Curriculum are counted only there and not elsewhere in the major.
IV. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (24 credits)
History 498 Senior Seminar........………......……...…........................................ 3
History 300-level or above...……………….....……..............…………........................21
Students must take at least one upper-level course in United States, European,
and Non-Western history. Sudents with a 3.50 or higher GPA in all history
courses may elect to take History 499, Senior Thesis. This is recommended
for students intending to pursue graduate study in History.
V. COGNATE REQUIREMENT (12 credits) ..............................................12
Cognate courses are upper-level courses (numbered 300 or higher) in disciplines
other than the student’s major but that support the major. Cognate courses should
be chosen in consultation with the student’s academic adviser. Alternatively, history
majors may choose to minor in another discipline. Requirements for the minor
are set by the minor department. The cognate requirement is subsumed by the
minor.
VI. ELECTIVES (19–41 credits) .........................................................19-41
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED .........……….…………………………........................120