DSU History, Political Science and Philosophy Curriculum in History



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A student who chooses this major must complete the requirements of the current history curriculum. A total of 36 hours of history are required and the student must earn a "C" or better in each course. A student must complete History 101, 102, 201 and 202, or 101, 102, 203 and 204, and must also take twenty-four hours on the 300 and 400 levels. In the upper division sections, each student must complete a twelve-hour program of either United States, European, African American, or World History, which will comprise his/her area of specialization. The remaining twelve hours must be taken in areas outside of the field of specialization, including at least three hours in each area.

Curriculum for Bachelor's Degree in History
First Year
First Semester
01-101	English Composition I	3
16-100	Lifetime Fitness and Wellness	2
25-XXX	Mathematics	3
34-101	World Civilization to the Eighteenth Century	3
34-191	University Seminar I	1
XX-XXX	Science	3-4
		18-19
Second Semester
01-102	English Composition II	3
25-XXX	Mathematics	3
33-200	American National Government	3
34-102	World Civilization from the Eighteenth Century	3
34-192	University Seminar II	1
XX-XXX	Science	3-4
		16-17
Second Year
First Semester
01-200	Speech	3
01-201 or 205	World Literature I or African-American Literature I	3
32-101 or 32-201	Human Geography or World Regional Geography	3
34-201 or 34-203	American Civilization to 1865 or The African American Experience to 1865	3
XX-101	Elementary Foreign Language I	3
		15
Second Semester
01-202 or 206	World Literature II or African-American Literature II	3
03-101	Critical Thinking	3
34-202 or 34-204	American Civilization from 1865 or The African American Experience from 1865	3
34-290	Introduction to Historical Methods	3
XX-102	Elementary Foreign Language II	3
		15
Third Year
First Semester
34-300	Delaware History	3
34-XXX	American History (300-400)	3
34-XXX	European History (300-400)	3
XX-XXX	Art/Humanities Elective **	3
XX-XXX	Open Elective	3
		15
Second Semester
31-395	Global Societies	3
34-446	Research Methods in History	3
34-XXX	African-American History (300-400)	3
34-XXX	World History (300-400)	3
XX-XXX	Open Elective	3
		15
Fourth Year
First Semester
34-475	Senior Capstone	3
34-XXX	History Concentrations (300-400)	6
XX-XXX	Social Science Elective **	3
XX-XXX	Open Electives	3
		15
Second Semester
34-XXX	History Concentration	3
XX-XXX	Art/Humanities Elective **	3
XX-XXX	Social Science Elective **	3
XX-XXX	Open Electives	6
		15
	Total credits 124-126
**Social Science elective may be met with 300-400 level courses in Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, or Physical Geography. Art/Humanities upper-level electives may be met with 300-400 level courses in Art, Art History, Philosophy, English, or a Foreign Language.