History General Track

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Suggested Curriculum Sequence

This curriculum guide is a tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult Degree Works before and after registration for classes each semester to track academic progress.

First Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition I 3 Credits EC
HIST 101 - World History I 3 Credits * (SB)
XXXX - MQ General Education Req. 4 credits MQ
ORLA 101 - Freshman Orientation for Liberal Arts Majors and Undeclared Majors 1 Credits
XXXX - Phys. Activity or FIN 101 1 credit
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB¹

First Year (Semester Two): 16 Credits

ENGL 102 - Freshman Composition II 3 Credits EC
HIST 102 - World History II (SB) 3 Credits *
XXXX - BP General Education Req. 4 credits with lab BP
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB¹
XXXX - HH General Education Req. 3 credits HH

Second Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

HIST 105 - History of the United States I (SB) 3 Credits *
XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence 3 credits²
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
XXXX - BP General Education Req. 3 credits no lab req. BP
XXXX - IM General Education Req. 3 credits IM

Second Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

HIST 106 - History of the United States II (SB) 3 Credits *
XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence 3 credits²
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
XXXX - CT General Education Req. 3 credits CT
XXXX - CI General Education Req. 3 credits CI

Third Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

HIST 299 - Writing and Problem Solving in History 3 Credits
XXXX - History Division 1 Elective 3 credits
XXXX - History Division 1 Elective 3 credits
XXXX - History Division 2 Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Approved Course Elective 3 credits

Third Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

HIST XXX - DIV. I ELECTIVE 3 credits.
HIST XXX - DIV. II ELECTIVE 3 credits.
HIST XXX - DIV. II ELECTIVE 3 credits.
HIST XXX - DIV. I, II, OR III ELEC. 3 credits.
XXXX - FREE ELECTIVE 3 credits.

Fourth Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

HIST 495 - Historiography 3 Credits
XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits
XXXX - History Division 1, 2, or 3 Elective 3 credits
XXXX - History Division 1, 2, or 3 Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Approved Course Elective 3 credits

Fourth Year (Semester Two): 14 Credits

HIST 497 - Senior Research Seminar 3 Credits
XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits
XXXX - History Division 1, 2, or 3 Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 2 credits

Total Credit Hours: 120

* denotes a department required major/supporting course which may fulfill the SB general education requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher

Please see General Education Requirements Distribution Areas for courses that satisfy General Education Requirements where not specified by the department

1 One of the SB general education requirement may be fulfilled by HIST 101 , HIST 102 , HIST 105 , or HIST 106

2 The foreign language requirement must be 2 sequential courses in the same foreign language

Division I Electives

The Americas

HIST 320 - The American Colonies 3 Credits
HIST 323 - American Society from the Revolution to the Civil War 3 Credits
HIST 325 - Civil War and Reconstruction 3 Credits
HIST 326 - Twentieth Century America 3 Credits
HIST 327 - American Military Experience 3 Credits
HIST 328 - Emerging Modern America, 1877-1932 3 Credits
HIST 329 - Contemporary America, 1932 to the Present 3 Credits
HIST 330 - Urban History of the United States 3 Credits
HIST 333 - History of Baltimore 3 Credits
HIST 334 - History of Maryland 3 Credits
HIST 335 - History of Native Americans 3 Credits
HIST 336 - The History of American Law 3 Credits
HIST 337 - American Constitutional History 3 Credits
HIST 338 - History of American Business and Industry 3 Credits
HIST 341 - The History of American Movies 3 Credits
HIST 342 - The History of American Television and Radio 3 Credits
HIST 351 - African-Americans in United States History 3 Credits
HIST 352 - African-American Women in United States History 3 Credits
HIST 354 - History of the Civil Rights Movement 3 Credits
HIST 362 - Women in the African Diaspora 3 Credits
HIST 364 - Comparative Slavery in the African Diaspora 3 Credits
HIST 380 - History of the Caribbean 3 Credits
HIST 381 - History of Latin America and the Caribbean Area to 1823 3 Credits
HIST 382 - History of Latin America and the Caribbean Area Since 1823 3 Credits
HIST 428 - Colloquium in United States History I 3 Credits
HIST 429 - Colloquium in United States History II 3 Credits
HIST 458 - Colloquium in African-American History I 3 Credits
HIST 459 - Colloquium in African-American History II 3 Credits
HIST 468 - Colloquium in African Diaspora History I And II 3 Credits
HIST 469 - Colloquium in African Diaspora History I And II 3 Credits

Division 2 Electives

Europe, Africa, and Asia

HIST 311 - The Ancient World 3 Credits
HIST 312 - Medieval and Renaissance Europe 3 Credits
HIST 313 - Emerging Europe 3 Credits
HIST 314 - Europe from the Restoration Through World War II 3 Credits
HIST 315 - Contemporary Europe 3 Credits
HIST 316 - Imperialism in the Modern World 3 Credits
HIST 317 - History of England to the Bill of Rights 3 Credits
HIST 318 - History of England Since 1688 3 Credits
HIST 371 - Africa to 1875 3 Credits
HIST 372 - Africa Since 1870 3 Credits
HIST 384 - Women, Gender and Society in Middle-East History 3 Credits
HIST 385 - History of the Islamic World 3 Credits
HIST 386 - History of the Modern Middle East 3 Credits
HIST 387 - Introduction to East Asian History 3 Credits
HIST 388 - East Asia in Modern Times 3 Credits
HIST 389 - History of Modern China 3 Credits
HIST 390 - History of Modern Japan 3 Credits
HIST 418 - Colloquium in European History 3 Credits
HIST 419 - Colloquium in European History 3 Credits
HIST 468 - Colloquium in African Diaspora History I And II 3 Credits
HIST 469 - Colloquium in African Diaspora History I And II 3 Credits
HIST 471 - African Diplomatic History 3 Credits
HIST 478 - Colloquium in African History I 3 Credits
HIST 479 - Colloquium in African History II 3 Credits
HIST 488 - Colloquium in Third World History I 3 Credits
HIST 489 - Colloquium in Third World History II 3 Credits

Division 3 Electives

Special Topics

HIST 339 - International History and Diplomacy 3 Credits
HIST 391 - Revolution in Modern Times 3 Credits
HIST 392 - History of Non-Violent Protests in the Twentieth Century 3 Credits
HIST 393 - History of Feminist and Sexual Revolutions in the Twentieth Century 3 Credits
HIST 394 - The World’s “Hot Spots”: Historical Sources of Contemporary Problems 3 Credits
HIST 395 - The History of Nuclear Power in the Modern World 3 Credits
HIST 396 - The Environmental Crisis in Historical Perspective 3 Credits
HIST 397 - History of Science and Technology 3 Credits
HIST 398 - Honors Historiography I 2 Credits
HIST 399 - Honors Historiography II 2 Credits
HIST 490 - Interdisciplinary Seminar 3 Credits
HIST 498 - Senior Internship 3 Credits
HIST 499 - Senior Research or Teaching/Tutorial Assistantship 3 Credits