History Degree Requirements

History Major Core Requirements – 42 credit hours

The student must complete all of the following:

HIST 105 World Civilizations I – 3 credit hours

HIST 106 World Civilizations II – 3 credit hours

HIST 220 American History I – 3 credit hours

HIST 221 American History II – 3 credit hours

HIST 280 Research Methods in History – 3 credit hours

HIST 460 Internship – 1 Credit Hour

HIST 499 Senior Thesis – 3 credit hours

History electives – 15 credit hours

Foreign Language – 2 semesters of a foreign language

 

The following non-history courses can be substituted as electives:

MATH 300 History of Math – 3 credit hours

POLI 320 Political History – 3 credit hours

PSYC 410 History of Psychology – 3 credit hours

REPH 306 Survey of Church History – 3 credit hours

 

Secondary Education teacher certification requirements – 39 credit hours

Students must complete the Liberal Studies requirements for Teacher Education Students, the Secondary Education Minor requirements, and the following additional courses:

HIST 105 World Civilizations I – 3 credit hours

HIST 106 World Civilizations II – 3 credit hours

HIST 130 World Geography – 3 credit hours

HIST 220 American History I – 3 credit hours

HIST 221 American History II – 3 credit hours

HIST 280 Research Methods in History – 3 credit hours

HIST 350 Studies in World History – 3 credit hours

HIST 410 History of Kansas and the Great Plains – 3 credit hours

HIST 460 Internship – 1 credit hours

HIST 499 Senior Thesis – 3 credit hours

History Electives (to be chosen in consultation with your History advisor) – 3 credit hours

ECON 205 Principles of Macroeconomics – 3 credit hours

POLI 310 U.S. Constitution and Government – 3 credit hours

ED 440 Methods for Teaching Social Science (ACCK) – 3 credit hours

 

History Minor Requirements – 18 credit hours

The student seeking a History Minor must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours of history.

 

Pre-Law

The best preparation for legal training, according to the American Bar Association, is “taking a broad range of difficult courses from demanding instructors” (http://www.abanet.org/legaled/prelaw/prep.html). The History Department prides itself on challenging students and would be a good choice for those considering a legal career.

 

Minor in Political Science – 18 credit hours

The political science minor provides a dynamic course of study that can enhance students preparation for employment in fields of law and law enforcement, business, sociology, and public service. This minor explores the relationship between politics in theory and politics in action. Students have the opportunity (not required) to practice what is learned through participation in a variety of campus activities, committees, and organizations.

 

This minor is offered as a cooperative learning experience from the Behavioral Science and History Departments at Kansas Wesleyan University.

 

The student must complete all of the following:

Required Courses – 12 hours

POLI100 Introduction to Political Science – 3 credit hours

POLI310 U.S. Constitution and Government – 3 credit hours

POLI120 American Legal Systems – 3 credit hours

POLI200 Public Policy – 3 credit hours

 

Electives – 6 hours

HIST105 World Civilization I – 3 credit hours

HIST106 World Civilization II – 3 credit hours

HIST400A Political History – 3 credit hours

SOCI400A Studies in World Criminal Justice: Terrorism – 3 credit hours

SOCI400B Studies in World Criminal Justice: Comparative Justice Systems – 3 credit hours