Note: Students in this curriculum must comply with all School of and basic knowledge of computers and internet usage. See Extended Learning policies, including those on computer access.
Summary of Degree Requirements
| Subject Area | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education Core | 40 |
| Major Requirements | 57 |
| Electives | 23 |
| Other Requirements | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Curriculum
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| SEM 101 & SEM 102 | Spartan Seminar 101 and Spartan Seminar 102 | 2 |
| BIO 100 | Biological Science | 3 |
| BIO 100L | Biological Science Lab | 1 |
| CSC 150 | Computer Literacy | 3 |
| ENG 101 | College English I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | College English II | 3 |
| HIS 100 | History of World Societies I | 3 |
| HIS 101 | Hist of Civilizat | 3 |
| HED 100 | Personal and Community Health | 2 |
| HIS 102 | United States History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIS 103 | United States History Since 1865 | 3 |
| MTH 103 | Mathematics in General Education | 3 |
| PED 100 | Fundametals of Fitness for Life | 1 |
| Credits | 33 | |
| Second Year | ||
| SEM 201 | Spartan Seminar 201 | 1 |
| ENG 207 | Introduction to World Literature or Basic Art Appreciation or Music Appreciation | 3 |
| SPN 111 or FRN 111 | Elementary Spanish or Elementary French I | 3 |
| SPN 112 or FRN 112 | Elementary Spanish II or Elementary French II | 3 |
| GEO 130 | Principles of Geography | 3 |
| SCI 101 | Physical Science for Non-Science Majors | 3 |
| POS 100 | American National Government or Introduction to Business & Entrepreneurship or Basic Principles of Economics or Introduction to the Social Sciences | 3 |
| HIS 205 | Introduction to the Study of History | 3 |
| ENG 285 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| HIS 335 | African-American History or African-American History Since 1865 or Early African History and Cultures, From the Beginning of Humankind to 1600 or Modern African History & Cultures 1600-PRESENT | 3 |
| ENG 383 | African-American Literature, 1940-PRESENT or African-American Music or African/Afro-American Art | 3 |
| Credits | 31 | |
| Third Year | ||
| XXX-XXX | Electives ( See Advisor or Department Chair) | 5 |
| HIS 305 | The Three R's of History: Reading, Writing and Research | 3 |
| Geography Elective | 3 | |
| Select two History Electives at the 300-400 level | 6 | |
| United States Early National Period, 1788-1815 | ||
| Antebellum America, 1815-1850 | ||
| History of Virginia | ||
| United States Women's History | ||
| Black Leaders, Then and Now | ||
| American Military History | ||
| Recent American History From 1932 to Present | ||
| Special Topics: Black Lives Matter | ||
| The History of Love and Marriage | ||
| Select two Atlantic World History | 6 | |
| Age of Encounter, 1415-1607 | ||
| Independent Latin America | ||
| Twentieth-Century Europe | ||
| Borders and Moving People | ||
| Latin America: Readings in Latin-American History | ||
| Caribbean History | ||
| African Diaspora History and Culture | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| XXX XXX | History Elective (300-400 Level) | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Skill-based Elective | 3 |
| Advanced Computer Concepts or Introduction to Gis or History of the English Language | ||
or any POS 3XX or 4XX | ||
| Credits | 29 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| GEO 430 | Geography of Atlantic World Slavery | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Electives (See Advisor or Department Chair) | 6 |
| GEO XXX | Geography Elective | 3 |
| HIS 497 | Historical Research | 3 |
| HIS 494 or INT 475 | Internship or Interdisciplinary Studies Internship | 3 |
| HIS XXX | History Electives (300-400 level) | 9 |
| Credits | 27 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Twenty-one semester hours of History at the 300-400 level are required for a major in the Department, with a minimum of six credit hours of non-Western history.