2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Arts in History - Military Science (ARMY) Concentration

Summary of Graduation Requirements

Subject Area Credits
General Education Core 40
Major Requirements 54
Electives 0
Other Requirements 26
Total Credit Hours 120


For the History-Military Science (Army) Sequence, thirty-six (36) hours in History are required, of which twenty-one (21) hours must be at the 300 or 400 level, with a minimum of six credit hours of non-Western history. Twenty-six (26) credit hours in Military Science are required. Juniors may receive four semester hours credit for leadership development assessment course, but these credits will not be a part of scheduling.

Curriculum

Plan of Study Grid
First YearCredits
SEM 101
SEM 102
Spartan Seminar 101
and Spartan Seminar 102
2
BIO 100 Biological Science 3
BIO 100L Biological Science Lab 1
ENG 101 College English I 3
ENG 102 College English II 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
MSL 101
101D
Fundamentals of Leadership/Management
and Basic Drill & Ceremony Module
3
MSL 102
102D
Basic Leadership
and Basic Drill & Ceremony Module
3
SCI 101 Physical Science for Non-Science Majors 3
 Credits32
Second Year
SEM 201 Spartan Seminar 201 1
HIS 205 Introduction to the Study of History 3
Select on any of the following: 3
Elementary French I
Elementary Spanish
Select on any of the following: 3
Elementary French II
Elementary Spanish II
HIS 100 History of World Societies I 3
HIS 101 Hist of Civilizat 3
POS 100 American National Government 3
MSL 201
201D
Advanced Leadership/Management
and Basic Drill & Ceremony Module
3
MSL 202
202D
Advanced Leadership/Management
and Basic Drill & Ceremony Module
3
Select one of the following ENG XXX courses: 3
Writing About Literary Texts
Advanced Communication Skills
Professional & Technical Writing
CSC 200 Advanced Computer Concepts 3
 Credits31
Third Year
HIS 305 The Three R's of History: Reading, Writing and Research 3
HIS 380 American Military History 3
HIS 3XX/HIS 4XXHistory Electives (300-400 level, Non-Western) 6
GEO 130 Principles of Geography 3
ENG 285 Public Speaking 3
MSL 301
301D
Advanced Leadership/Management
and Advanced Drill & Ceremony Module
4
MSL 302
302D
Advanced Leadership/Management
and Advanced Drill & Ceremony Module
4
HIS 335
African-American History
or African-American History Since 1865
3
ENG 207 Introduction to World Literature 3
 Credits32
Fourth Year
HIS 497 Historical Research 3
HIS 439 Recent American History From 1932 to Present 3
GEO XXXGeography Electives (300-400 level) 3
HIS 370
Early African History and Cultures, From the Beginning of Humankind to 1600
or Modern African History & Cultures 1600-PRESENT
3
POS 360 International Politics 3
HIS XXXHistory Electives (300-400 level) 6
MSL 401
401D
Theory and Dynamics of Military Team
and Advanced Drill & Ceremony Module
4
MSL 402
402D
Theory and Dynamics of Military Team
and Advanced Drill & Ceremony Module
4
 Credits29
 Total Credits124