History and Political Science
History Major
The History program at the University of St. Francis is designed to help students develop habits of learning and life skills as well as historical knowledge. It does this by promoting knowledge and critical thinking, love of learning, reflectiveness and value awareness, creativity, research and communication skills, and responsibility. All majors are expected to acquire a good grasp of the "facts" of history, to develop historical mindedness, and to learn how to carry on scholarly study. The program has broad coverage, but also asks students to concentrate in a field of U.S., European, or non-Western history.
Major Program (40 semester hours)
Required Courses:
| HIST 111 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 112 | World Civilization Since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 301 | History and Social Sciences Seminar (sophomores and transfer students) | 3 |
Two Courses in U.S. History (note: one of these must be upper level):
| HIST 121 | The United States to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 122 | The United States Since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 320 | Colonial America | 3 |
| HIST 321 | National Development | 3 |
| HIST 322 | Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST 323 | Emergence of Modern America | 3 |
| HIST 324 | The United States 1914-1945 | 3 |
| HIST 325 | The United States 1945-Present | 3 |
| HIST 328 | The United States in World Affairs | 3 |
| HIST 356 | The Presidency | 3 |
| HIST 494 | Topics in United States History | 3 |
| HIST 494 | History in Film |
Two Courses in European History:
| HIST 308 | Politics and History of Eastern Europe & Russia | 3 |
| HIST 344 | Medieval Europe | 3 |
| HIST 351 | Classical Civilizations of Greece and Rome | 3 |
| HIST 352 | Renaissance and Reformation | 3 |
| HIST 347 | Early Modern Europe | 3 |
| HIST 348 | Conspiracy & Intrigue in the 18th Century | 3 |
| HIST 349 | Modern Europe | 3 |
| HIST 494 | Topics in European History | 3 |
Two Courses in Non-Western History:
| HIST 241 | History of Africa | 3 |
| HIST 242 | Crucible of Conflict: The Middle East | 3 |
| HIST 243 | History of South Africa | 3 |
| HIST 244 | History of India | 3 |
| HIST 246 | History of Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 494 | Topics in Non-Western History | 3 |
Three
courses in area of concentration:
Students choose a concentration in U.S., European,
or non-Western history, and take three additional
courses in that area. Courses must be 300-level
or above.
Required courses in senior year:
| HIST 498 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| HIST 497 | Senior Thesis | 1 |
Ancillary
Language Requirement:
History
majors are required to have six (6) semester hours
of foreign language which are not included in
the 42 required hours in history. This requirement
may be met by an equivalency of 3 hours for every
year of high school language passed with a grade
of "C" or better.
*Information and Courses subject to change.