2014-15 University Bulletin

Nov 21, 2024

2014-15 University Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

History, B.A.

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NY State Program Code: 04091
HEGIS Code: 2205.00
CIP Code: 54.0101

(36 credits)

The curriculum of the history major is structured in four stages or tiers. Additional appropriate courses will be determined by consultation between student and adviser.

General Education Requirements

All students must satisfy the University’s General Education requirements and foreign language requirements, in addition to the requirements for the major.

Note:

Courses are 3 credits unless noted otherwise.

Requirements in effect in fall 2014 for incoming freshmen and for all other students declaring the major after the spring 2015 semester

Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 36
Credits Required to Graduate: 120

Introductory Course Requirements (6 credits)

HIS (0136) 101 - Western Civilization I Credits: 3
or
HIS (0136) 105 - World Civilizations I Credits: 3
AND
HIS (0136) 102 - Western Civilization I I Credits: 3
or
HIS (0136) 106 - World Civilizations I I Credits: 3
Courses counted for the introductory course requirement can also count for either the history elective requirement or the fields of concentration requirement within the limits indicated below.

Sophomore Seminar in Research Skills (3 credits)

HIS (0136) 201 - Sophomore Seminar Research Skills Credits: 3

Three Fields of Concentration

Selected from US, Europe, Global, and Thematic: one 12 credit geographic field, one 6 credit geographic, and one 6 credit geographic or thematic field (24 total credits).

12 HIS (0136) credits (only 3 of which can be 100-level) in a specific geographic field (US, Europe, or Global)

AND

6 HIS (0136) credits (only 3 of which can be 100-level) in a second geographic field (US, Europe, or Global) different from the first.

AND

6 HIS (0136) credits (only 3 of which can be 100-level) in a third geographic field (US, Europe, or Global) different from the first two or in the thematic field approved by the department.

The courses that count for the different geographic field designations are given below. Students should consult with the department or check its moodle site for majors for information on the thematic fields currently available and the courses that count for them.

History Electives (6 credits)

6 HIS (0136) credits

Senior Seminar (3 credits)

3 HIS (0136) credits 400-level: Senior Research Seminar

The courses that count for the senior seminar are given below.

Additional Requirements (courses that may also fulfill field of concentration or elective requirements)

3 HIS (0136) credits 200-level or above focused primarily on history prior to 1750 and
3 HIS (0136) credits in a course with historiographical focus or in a course focused on writing a research paper.

Students should consult with the department or check its moodle site for majors to find out which current courses count for the historigraphical/research paper focus requirement.

Additional Rules:

Only 12 credits of 100-level courses may count towards the major.

Because the study of history requires a broad perspective on the human condition, history majors are encouraged to take courses in allied disciplines like sociology, political science, anthropology, languages and literature, and art history. To this end, students must have the permission of their advisor and the department chair to count more than 45 HIS (0136) credits towards the 120 they need for graduation with a BA in history.

Courses that Count Toward Geographic Field, Pre-1750, and Senior Seminar Requirements

Notes:

Students in STEP/Adolescence MUST take HIS (0136) 250 Geography in History
To graduate with honors in history one must fulfill all requirements for a B.A. in history, have a GPA of 3.5 in history courses, and have a GPA of 3.5 in two courses that fulfill the historiography/research paper requirement.

Semester Sequence

Degree: B.A. Required GPA: 2.0 Credits Required for Major: 36 Credits Required to Graduate: 120

Requirements
Course	Credits	Freshmen		Sophomore		Junior		Senior
		Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
HIS (0136) 101 Western Civilization I¹ or HIS (0136) 105 World Civilizations I¹	3	✓
HIS (0136) 102 Western Civilization II¹ or HIS (0136) 106 World Civilizations II¹	3		✓
HIS (0136) 201 Sophomore Seminar in Research Skills²	3			✓	or ✓
Historiographical or Research paper course¹	3					✓	or ✓
Senior Seminar	3							✓	or ✓
Pre-1750 course¹	3	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
First Geographic History Field	12	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
Second Geographic History Field	6	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
Third Geographic or Thematic History Field	6	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
History Electives	6	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
Level I-IV Language³	0-12	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
¹These courses may also count toward the geographic/thematic field and history elective requirements. ²Transfer students entering with junior standing should take Sophomore Seminar their first semester at Adelphi. ³Students may elect to sit for the language competency examination to be exempt from the foreign language requirement.

Requirements in effect for students who are grandfathered into the old major

These requirements apply to students who declared the major before the end of the spring 2015 semester and did not enter Adelphi University as freshman in fall 2014 or spring 2015.

HIS (0136) 101 - Western Civilization I Credits: 3
or
HIS (0136) 105 - World Civilizations I Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 102 - Western Civilization I I Credits: 3
or
HIS (0136) 106 - World Civilizations I I Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 201 - Sophomore Seminar Research Skills Credits: 3
Global History Electives Credits: 6 (see list below)
European History Elective Credit: 3 (see list below)
United States History Electives Credits: 9 (see list below)
History Electives Credits: 6 (see information below)
Level I-IV Language Credits: 0-12*
HIS (0136) 400 level: Senior Research Seminar Credits: 3

History Electives

History electives must be selected in consultation with the adviser.

Global History

Choose two:

HIS (0136) 210 - Modern China Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 221 - Latin America I Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 222 - Latin America II Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 223 - The Caribbean Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 259 - Islamic History Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 261 - African History I Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 262 - African History I I Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 290 - Special Topics Credits: 3

European History

Choose One:

HIS (0136) 215 - Tudor and Stuart England Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 216 - Modern Britain Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 217 - The Middle Ages Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 218 - Renaissance And Reformation Europe 1300-1648 Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 237 - Europe 1870-1918 Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 238 - Europe 1918-1945 Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 239 - Europe 1945-1968 Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 290 - Special Topics Credits: 3

United States History

Choose three:

HIS (0136) 103 - American Civilization To 1865 Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 104 - American Civ Since 1865 Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 124 - Social & Cultural History of U.S. II Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 204 - Black History in the United States to 1865 Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 205 - Black History in the United States 1865 to Present Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 230 - American Diplomatic History I Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 231 - American Diplomatic History II Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 232 - History in Film Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 233 - Early America: 1492-1680 Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 234 - Antebellum US Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 263 - Colonial America 1680-1763 Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 264 - The American Revolution Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 266 - Civil War and Reconstruction 1848-77 Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 268 - Us History 1920-1945 Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 281 - Women in United States I Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 282 - Women in United States II Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 290 - Special Topics Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 306 - United States Since 1945 Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 317 - The Civil Rights Movement Credits: 3
HIS (0136) 330 - History of American Ideas II Credits: 3

History Electives

HIS (0136) 250 - Geography in History Credits: 3
Any course in History (0136)
Students in STEP/Adolescence MUST tale HIS (0136) 250 - Geography in History

Notes:

No more than 12 credits at 100-level
History majors are limited to a maximum of 45 credits in history

Semester Sequence

Degree: B.A. Required GPA: 2.0 Credits Required for Major: 36 Credits Required to Graduate: 120

Requirements
Course	Credits	Freshmen		Sophomore		Junior		Senior
		Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
HIS (0136) 101 Western Civilization I or HIS (0136) 105 World Civilizations I	3	✓
HIS (0136) 102 Western Civilization II or HIS (0136) 106 World Civilizations II	3		✓
HIS (0136) 201 Sophomore Seminar in Research Skills	3			✓	or ✓
HIS (0136) 400 level: Senior Research Seminar	3							✓	or ✓
Global History Electives (see list above)	6	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
US History Electives (see list above)	9	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
European History Elective (see list above)	3	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
History Electives (see information above)	6	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
Level I-IV Language*	0-12	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
*Students may elect to sit for the language competency examination to be exempt from the foreign language requirement.

History, B.A.

General Education Requirements

Note:

Requirements in effect in fall 2014 for incoming freshmen and for all other students declaring the major after the spring 2015 semester

Introductory Course Requirements (6 credits)

Sophomore Seminar in Research Skills (3 credits)

Three Fields of Concentration

History Electives (6 credits)

Senior Seminar (3 credits)

Additional Requirements (courses that may also fulfill field of concentration or elective requirements)

Additional Rules:

Courses that Count Toward Geographic Field, Pre-1750, and Senior Seminar Requirements

Global History

European History

United States History

Pre-1750 History

Senior Seminar

Notes:

Semester Sequence

Requirements in effect for students who are grandfathered into the old major

History Electives

Global History

European History

United States History

History Electives

Notes:

Semester Sequence