Multiple Options Program:  History

SAMPLE: ADDING A MULTIPLE OPTIONS PROGRAM TO A CURRENT MAJOR PROGRAM IN HISTORY (B.A. Level)

CURRENT MAJOR PROGRAM:  B.A. HISTORY: 42 CREDITS

Major Required Courses (21 credits)
HIS 100  Europe to 1500
HIS 101  Europe since 1500
HIS 106  History of Afro-Americans
HIS 108  World History to 1500
HIS 109  World History since 1500
HIS 389  Historical Research and Writing
HIS 489  Senior Seminar

Upper Division Courses (21 credits)
One upper division Geography Course
One upper division United States History Course
One upper division European History Course
One upper division Non-Western History Course
One upper-division Race/Gender History Course
Two upper-division History Courses
 

NOW ADD A MULTI-DISCIPLINE PROGRAM TO THE CURRENT MAJOR PROGRAM BY OFFERING:

B.A. History:  Interdisciplinary Arts Option

Major Required Courses (21 credits)
HIS 100  Europe to 1500
HIS 101  Europe since 1500
HIS 106  History of Afro-Americans
HIS 108  World History to 1500
HIS 109  World History since 1500
HIS 389  Historical Research and Writing
HIS 489  Senior Seminar

History Elective Courses (relevant to the Arts) (select 9 credits)
HIS 379  History & Literature
HIS 380  History and Film
HIS 381  History and the Arts
HIS 442  History through Biography
HIS 421  Cultural and Intellectual History of the U.S. to 1870
HIS 422  Cultural and Intellectual History of the U.S. since 1870
HIS 444  History of Women in the U.S. to 1900
HIS 445  History of Women in the U.S. since 1900
HIS 300  Ancient Near East and Greece
HIS 301  Hellenistic World and Rome
HIS 304  Renaissance Europe
HIS 440  Women in World History
HIS  438  Afro-American Women’s History and Culture

Interdisciplinary Elective Courses (relevant to History and the Arts) (select 12 credits)
ENG 300  American Women Poets
ENG 301  American Novel
ENG 302  Literature and Film
ENG 304  Introduction to Post-Colonial Literature
ENG 305  Shakespeare
ENG 315  The Bible as Literature
ENG 324  Holocaust Literature
ENG 365  American Folklore
ENG 382  History of the English Lang
ENG 385  Modern Poetry
ENG 402  Middle English Literature
ENG 401  Chaucer
ENG 411  Elizabethan Literature
ENG 421  Seventeenth Century Literature
MUS 300 Music and World Cultures
MUS 306  History of Rock and Roll
MUS 308  Survey of Afro-American Music
THEA 340  Theater History
THEA 346  History of Dramatic Literature
THEA 356  Theater History and Society
THEA 446  History of Costume and Décor
DAN 321  Modern Dance
DAN 322  Jazz Dance
DAN 325  Ballet Dance
DAN 375  History of Choreography

* In this Multiple Options Program, one (1) degree option has been created based on the wants and needs of students, the interests and expertise of faculty, and the versatility of the discipline curriculum.  Of course, more Interdisciplinary  Options can be created.  This is just a sample.  History is a very flexible discipline that can be relevant to many other disciplines.  Consider Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Option, Inter-disciplinary Physical Sciences Option, Interdisciplinary Science & Technology Option, Interdisciplinary Health Care Option, etc.