History Program Guide

History Program Guide

History Program Guide for Degree in Three

College: CHSS
Department:  History
Degree: BA in History
Date: 6/2017
 
 
Fall I = 18 credits
(one course must be a Freshman Seminar)
Course 1: Western Civilization to 1660 (HIST05.100) (3)
Course 2: US to 1865 (HIST05.150) or US since 1865 (HIST05.151) (3)
Course 3: College Comp I (COMP01.101) (3)
Course 4: Foreign language I* (3)
Course 5: Gen Ed math (Elem. Stat. recommended) (3)
Course 6: Elective (3)
 
Spring 1 = 18 credits
Course 1: Western Civ since 1660 (HIST05.101) or World History since 1500 (HIST05.120) (3)
Course 2: Political Science from Social/Behavioral bank (3)
Course 3: College Comp II (COMP01.102) (3)
Course 4: Foreign language (same as last semester)* (3)
Course 5: Elective (3)
Course 6: Elective (3)
 
Summer 1 = 6 credits
Course 1: Elective (2)
Course 2: Lab Science (4)
 
 
Benchmarks required by end of summer Year I:
  • Complete at least 42 credits with 2.75 GPA
  • Pass Comp I and Comp II
 
 
Fall 2 = 18 credits
Course 1: Historical Methods (HIST05.306) (3)
Course 2: Public Speaking (CMS04.205) (3)
Course 3: M/G Geography/Anthropology (3)
Course 4: Elective (3)
Course 5: Elective (3)
Course 6: Elective (3)
 
Spring 2 = 18 credits
Course 1: 300/400 Level History elective (3)
Course 2: 300/400 Level Global History+ elective (3)
Course 3: Macro/Micro Economics (ECON04.101/ECON04.102) (3)
Course 4: Elective (3)
Course 5: Elective (3)
Course 6: Elective (3)
 
Summer 2 = 6 credits
Course 1: Elective (3)
Course 2: Internship in History (HIST05.494) (3)
 
 
Benchmarks required by end of summer Year II:
  • Complete at least 84 credits with 2.75 GPA
  • Pass Historical Methods
  • Pass Internship in History or CHSS Match Internship
  • Pass at least one additional upper level history course
 
Fall 3 = 18 credits
Course 1: 300/400 Level History Global elective + (3)
Course 2: 300/400 Level History elective (3)
Course 3: ACE course (3)
Course 4: Elective (3)
Course 5: Elective (3)
Course 6: Elective (3)
 
Spring 3 = 18 credits
Course 1: Seminar in History (HIST05.492) (3)
Course 2: Readings in Non-Western or Asian Literature (ENGL02.116 or ENG02.11) (3)
Course 3: Elective (3)
Course 4: Elective (3)
Course 5: Elective (3)
Course 6: Elective (3)
 
 
* Students may fulfill the language requirement by completing the second semester of a foreign language, or a higher level foreign language course, e.g. students who pass Spanish II do not need to take Spanish I.
+300-400 global history course: a course that focuses on the history of regions, countries, and topics related to Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, and Russia, or Global Topics in History.
 
 
Rowan Experience Checklist:
____ Rowan Seminar (RS) – freshman                  
____ Multicultural or Global (M/G)
____ Literature (LIT)                                                     
____ Artistic & Creative Experience (ACE)
____ Writing Intensive (WI)                                       
____ Public Speaking (PS)
____ Laboratory Science (LAB)