History
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History is a new major at UIU. Students will take a methods course and a capstone research course, as well as electives in U.S. history and world history, social justice-based courses, and advanced courses related to history in other disciplines.
Courses in the social justice category include Women’s History, African American History, and Global Women’s Activism. All of these courses require students to consider why certain groups of people have been oppressed in history, and what they did to achieve - or not - some measure of social justice.
A major in history works well as part of a double major or paired with several minors. Completion of a history major can lead to careers in teaching, government agencies, politics or the foreign service, as well as working with historical societies or libraries. A history major is also good pre-professional preparation for graduate school or law school.
LOCATION: Main residential campus in Fayette, Iowa, UIU Educational Centers, Online, and Independent Study Program.
MAJOR IN HISTORY
Required Courses:
- (3) HIST 100 World History to 1500
- (3) HIST 101 World History since 1500
- (3) HIST 110 American History to 1857
- (3) HIST 111 American History since 1857
- (3) HIST 270 Historical Methods and Historiography
- (3) HIST 496 Senior Thesis
History Electives
- (24 credits: 6 credits from each of the following categories; At least 18 credits at the 300 level)
U.S. History 6
- (3) HIST 371 New Nation, 1787-1848
- (3) HIST 372 Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877
- (3) HIST 373 Industrialization and Reform, 1877-1914
- (3) HIST 374 Modern America, 1945-present
World History (6)
- (3) HIST 214 World at War, 1914-1945
- (3) HIST 355 Modern World
- (3) HIST 367 Atlantic Revolutions
Social Justice (6)
- (3) HIST 245 Global Women's Activism
- (3) HIST 330 African American History
- (3) HIST 343 U.S. Women's History
Interdisciplinary Courses (6)
(two courses from two different disciplines; some courses may have prerequisites)
- (3) ANTH 310 Political Anthropology
- (3) SOC 304 Globalization
- (3) ENG 365 Women and Literature
- (3) SOC 381 Political Sociology
- (3) PS 342 Development of American Foreign Policy
- (3) SPN 306 Culture and Society of Spain
- (3) PS 368 Political Parties and Interest Groups
- (3) ART 372 Survey of American Art
- (3) PSY/SOC 310 Social Psychology
- (3) SOC 363 Social Stratification
- (3) SOC 384 Social Welfare Programs and Policies
Total Credits: 42
