History African American Studies Track Curriculum Sequence

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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 or MIND 101 or DSVG 101 or FACS 102 1 credit
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB

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 SB
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 credits¹
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
XXXX - BP General Education Req. 3 credits no lab req. BP
GEOG 207 - Geography of Africa 3 credits

Second Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

HIST 106 - History of the United States II (SB) 3 credits *
XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence 3 credits¹
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 - IM General Education Req. 3 credits IM
XXXX - History Group A Elective 3 credits
XXXX - History Group B Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Approved Course Elective 3 credits

Third Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

XXXX - History Group A Elective 3 credits
XXXX - History Group B Electives 3 credits
XXXX - History Group B Elective 3 credits
XXXX - History Group B Elective 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 Group A Elective 3 credits
XXXX - History Group B Elective 3 credits
XXXX - History Group B Elective 3 credits

Fourth Year (Semester Two): 14 Credits

HIST 497 - Senior Research Seminar 3 credits
XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits
XXXX - History Group A Elective 3 credits
XXXX - History Group B Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 2 credits

Total Credit Hours: 120

* denotes a department required major/supporting course which may be used to 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 The foreign language requirement must be sequential courses in the same foreign language

Group A

Choose four (4) courses

HIST 351 - African-Americans in United States History 3 credits
HIST 352 - African-American Women in United States History 3 credits
HIST 362 - Women in the African Diaspora 3 credits
HIST 371 - Africa to 1875 3 credits
HIST 372 - Africa Since 1870 3 credits

Group B

Choose seven (7) courses

HIST 316 - Imperialism in the Modern World 3 credits
HIST 317 - History of England to the Bill of Rights 3 credits
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 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 336 - The History of American Law 3 credits
HIST 337 - American Constitutional History 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 364 - Comparative Slavery in the African Diaspora 3 credits
HIST 371 - Africa to 1875 3 credits
HIST 372 - Africa Since 1870 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 385 - History of the Islamic World 3 credits
HIST 392 - History of Non-Violent Protests in the Twentieth Century 3 credits
HIST 396 - The Environmental Crisis in Historical Perspective 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
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 499 - Senior Research or Teaching/Tutorial Assistantship 3 credits ***