Note: Students in this curriculum may tailor their electives to include an emphasis on African and African Diaspora Studies. See corresponding certificate program below.
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 |
| GEO 130 | Principles of Geography | 3 |
| SPN 112 or FRN 112 | Elementary Spanish II or Elementary French II | 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.