Major Requirements
Forty-two (42) credit hours in history, at least 18 credit hours of which must be at the 300-level or above, with the exception that follows. Of those 18 credit hours, 3 credit hours may be taken from among the 200-level surveys in African, Asian, Latin American, and Middle Eastern history. Six (6) credit hours above the 100 level must be taken in courses that focus on the period prior to 1800. Before taking 300- or 400-level courses, students should have completed HIST 100 (Decoding History) and HIST 201 (Doing History). All students must complete a Capstone Seminar (HIST 495/HIST 499*). Selected students will have the opportunity to participate in the History Department Honors Program. Students must earn at least a C- in all classes required for the major.
The program must include the following:
Methodologies:
NOTE:
- HIST 202: Students may also fulfill the Applied History requirement by taking a study abroad course, completing an internship, or taking a special topics course on a relevant subject. Discuss these possibilities with your advisor.
- HIST 499: By invitation only. The course is required for students who wish to graduate with honors in History.
Breadth of Knowledge:
Four survey classes total, including ONE European, ONE American, and TWO Global as indicated below.
European History:
| HIST 232 | Survey of Pre-Modern European History | 3 |
| or | |
| HIST 233 | Survey of Modern European History | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
American History:
| HIST 222 | Survey of Early U.S. History | 3 |
| or | |
| HIST 223 | Survey of Modern U.S. History | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Global History:
| HIST 243 | Pre-Modern Global History | 3 |
| | and | |
| | One (1) World Regional Civilization course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
NOTE:
- World Regional Civilization courses are numbered HIST 250-288.
Total Credit Hours: 12
Depth of Knowledge:
Six upper-level classes; two each in European, American, and Global as indicated below. The majority of these courses should be taken after you have completed your Breadth of Knowledge coursework.
European History:
Two (2) 300-Level courses:
Students will have taken a survey focused on either Pre-Modern or Modern Europe. At least one of these 300-level courses should focus on a different time period. (For example, if the student took HIST 232, Survey of Pre-Modern European History, then at least one of their 300-level courses needs to focus on the Modern period.) Select your 300-level courses in consultation with your advisor.
American History:
Two (2) 300-Level courses:
Students will have taken a survey focused on either Early or Modern U.S. history. At least one of these 300-level courses should focus on a different time period. (For example, if the student took HIST 222, Survey of Early U.S. History, then at least one of their 300-level courses needs to focus on the Modern period.) Select your 300-level courses in consultation with your advisor.
Global History:
Two (2) 300-Level courses
Total Credit Hours: 18
Students transferring credit to Fredonia should normally expect no more than 21 credit hours earned elsewhere to apply to the major in History. As a rule, the department will not accept as equivalents of upper-level courses (above HIST 299) credits earned at two-year colleges. HIST 100, HIST 201, and the capstone requirement (HIST 499 or HIST 495) must be completed at Fredonia.