History, BA
Introduction
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The bachelor's degree in history provides students with a firm grounding for advanced studies in education, librarianship, law, business and public service, as well as graduate work in the humanities and social sciences broadly. History is an all-inclusive discipline, making it an excellent choice for students with a wide variety of career goals.
These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.
Program Delivery
- This major can be complete on campus or with a combination of on-campus and online courses. Many core and upper-division courses are offered online.
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General Requirements
To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.
- CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
- CU Denver Core Curriculum
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Graduation Requirements
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Program Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 36 HIST credit hours.
- Students must complete a minimum of 18 upper-division (3000-level and above) HIST credit hours, with a minimum of 15 credit hours at 4000-level or higher.
- Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the major and must achieve a minimum cumulative major GPA of 2.5. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to major requirements.
- Students must complete a minimum of 18 HIST credit hours with CU Denver faculty.
Program Allowances or Restrictions
- 15 of the 18 upper division level credit hours must be taken at the 4000 level, including HIST 4839 History Seminar.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following required courses: | 6 | |
| Theory and Practice of History: An Introduction to the Major 1 | ||
| History Seminar 1 | ||
| Complete a minimum of six credit hours from each of the following distribution areas. A minimum of three credit hours in each distribution area must be upper-division (3000 and 4000 level). | 18 | |
| Complete a minimum of 12 additional credit hours of HIST electives, not taken already. 2 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Students must complete HIST 3031 Theory and Practice of History: An Introduction to the Major with a grade of C or better before enrolling in HIST 4839 History Seminar.
- 2
Can be satisfied by a combination of additional history courses, history internships, or history honors independent study for eligible students. Note: Any courses listed above may be used to fulfill the elective requirements once the area distributions have been met.
United States Distribution
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete a minimum of six credit hours from the following United States distribution area. A minimum of three credit hours must be upper-division (3000 and 4000 level). | 6 | |
| U.S. History to 1876 | ||
| U.S. History Since 1876 | ||
| The History of Now | ||
| Controversies in History | ||
| The Uses and Misuses of History | ||
| The World at War, 1914-1945 | ||
| The American Presidency | ||
| The American Colonies to 1750 | ||
| U.S. Labor History, 1800 to the Present | ||
| Introduction to Digital Studies | ||
| Social History of Asian Americans | ||
| Women & Gender in US History | ||
| Immigration and Ethnicity in American History | ||
| African-American History, 1619-Present | ||
| The African-American Protest Tradition, 1865 - Present | ||
| Social Movements in 20th Century America | ||
| Denver History | ||
| Nature and Power in American History | ||
| History of the American Indian | ||
| Colorado History | ||
| Management of Material Culture and Museum Collections | ||
| Core Themes in U.S. History | ||
| Race, Religion, and Belonging | ||
| The American Revolution | ||
| Civil War and Reconstruction | ||
| The Gilded Age and Early 20th Century Challenges: U.S. History, 1865-1932 | ||
| History of American Popular Culture | ||
| Consumer Culture | ||
| Depression, Affluence and Anxiety: U.S. History, 1929 to the Present | ||
| U.S. Foreign Policy Since 1912 | ||
| U.S. Society and Thought to 1860 | ||
| U.S. Society and Thought Since 1860 | ||
| Urban America | ||
| Capitalism in America | ||
| American West | ||
| Western Art and Architecture | ||
| Colorado Historic Places | ||
| Women in the West | ||
| History in Museums | ||
| Historic Preservation | ||
| History at Work: Public and Community History | ||
| Colorado Mining and Railroads | ||
| U.S. History Through Fiction | ||
| National Parks History | ||
| Oral History | ||
| Public History Administration | ||
| Interpretation of History in Museums: Exhibits and Education | ||
| Heritage Tourism | ||
| Working With Data | ||
| Survey of Feminist Thought | ||
| Crime, Policing, and Justice in American History | ||
| The 1950s: Korean War, the Cold War and Social Transformation | ||
| The Vietnam War | ||
| United States History, 1865-1919 | ||
| United States History, 1919-1945 | ||
| United States History, 1945-1973 | ||
| Red and Blue America: U.S. History, 1973-Present | ||
| Animals in U.S. History | ||
| Archival Management | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Europe Distribution
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete a minimum of six credit hours from the following Europe distribution area. A minimum of three credit hours must be upper-division (3000 and 4000 level). | 6 | |
| Western Civilization I | ||
| Western Civilization II | ||
| Controversies in History | ||
| The World at War, 1914-1945 | ||
| Introduction to European History | ||
| Ancient Greece | ||
| Rome: City and Empire | ||
| British Isles to 1714 | ||
| British Isles Since 1714 | ||
| Renaissance and Reformation | ||
| Medieval Europe | ||
| Tudor-Stuart England | ||
| Age of Revolution | ||
| Enlightenment and Revolution | ||
| Nations and Classes: 19th Century Europe | ||
| Age of Anxiety in Europe | ||
| Europe During the World Wars | ||
| Contemporary Europe | ||
| Core Themes in European History | ||
| Crisis and Transformation: Europe's 20th Century | ||
| Victorians and Victorianism | ||
| Britain and The Empire | ||
| Modern France, 1789 to the Present | ||
| Modern Germany | ||
| Post-War Germany | ||
| Russia Since 1917 | ||
| Sex and Gender in Modern Britain | ||
| Survey of Feminist Thought | ||
| History of Sexuality | ||
| History of Biology | ||
| Mind and Malady: A History of Mental Illness | ||
| The Second World War | ||
| Explorers and Exploration | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
World Distribution
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete a minimum of six credit hours from the following World distribution area. A minimum of three credit hours must be upper-division (3000 and 4000 level). | 6 | |
| World History to 1500 | ||
| World History Since 1500 | ||
| The World at War, 1914-1945 | ||
| Colonial Latin America | ||
| Native Americans and Spaniards in North America | ||
| Introduction to African History | ||
| Modern Latin American History | ||
| Intro to East Asia: To 1800 | ||
| Intro to East Asia: Since 1800 | ||
| African History in Novels and Films | ||
| Science, Technology, and Society in the Modern World | ||
| Global History of Energy | ||
| Globalization in World History Since 1945 | ||
| The Atlantic Slave Trade: Africa, Caribbean and U.S. | ||
| Travel Stories and Origins of Cultural Anthropology | ||
| History of Modern Science | ||
| Modern Mexico | ||
| Mexico and the United States: People and Politics on the Border | ||
| Nationalism and State Building in Latin America, 1750-1850 | ||
| Social Revolutions in Latin America | ||
| The Age of Imperialism | ||
| Commodities and Globalization | ||
| Trade and Premodern World History | ||
| Traditional China: China to 1600 | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Lvng thr Mao's China: Life, Mat. Cult, Movies, 1949-76 | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Southern Africa | ||
| African Struggle for Independence | ||
| The Modern Middle East | ||
| Islam in Modern History | ||
| Weapons of Mass Destruction | ||
| Topics in History of Science | ||
| Explorers and Exploration | ||
| Oceans In History | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
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