History Major with a Concentration in
Race and Ethnicity

The History major with a concentration in Race and Ethnicity builds on the base foundation of the history major and focuses on the experiences and influences of racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. through an interdisciplinary approach.   Requirements follow the same general pattern as the regular history major, but students are permitted to apply 300-level courses outside of history towards the major.


The program consists of a minimum of 36 credits:

  1. 6 credits from 100-level history courses (101, 102, 176, 177).

  2. 9 credits from 200-level history courses. The 9 credits should be distributed according to the following guidelines:

    1. At least 3 credits from appropriate U.S. history courses (284, 285, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292).

    2. At least 3 credits from appropriate Regional history (216, 217, 223, 232, 233, 239, 240, 241, 247, 248, 249, 255, 275).

  3. History 300.

  4. 15 credits from 300-level history courses. The 15 credits should be distributed according to the following guidelines:

    1. At least 3 credits from Global or Comparative courses (History 302, 310, 313, 315*; Anthropology 320, 325; English 361, 362, 374; French 481*; German 481*; Geography 373; Political Science 386; Religious Studies 302, 340, 342; Sociology 343; Spanish 483*).

    2. At least 3 credits from Regional courses (History 316, 317, 318, 322, 323, 332, 338, 339, 347, 348, 355, 364, 367, 369*, 371, 373, 375; Anthropology 335, 338, 345; French 481*; Geography 300, 301, 302, 325, 327, 328; German 481*; Political Science 361, 362, 371, 372; Religious Studies 333, 341).

    3. At least 3 credits from U.S. courses (History 393; Anthropology 339, 371; English 382, 386; Music 305; Political Science 315, 408, 414; Religious Studies 311, 316; Sociology 316; Spanish 482; Women’s Studies 320).

  5. History 489 or 490.

A listing of courses and course descriptions is available at the University Catalog.

Four Year Sequence

Fall I
 Credits
History 101/102 or 176-177
 3
General Ed. Requirements
 12
Total
 15
Spring II
 Credits
History 101/102 or 176-177
 3
General Ed. Requirements
 12
Total
 15
Fall III
 Credits
200 level regional or global
 3
Remaining core history class
 3
General Ed. Requirements
 9
Total
 15
Spring IV
 Credits
History 300
 3
History 100 or 200 level core
 3
Remaining Gen. Ed. Requirements
 9-12
Total
 15
Fall V
 Credits
300 level History electives
 6
300 level electives/minor/BFSS
 9
Total
 15
Spring VI
 Credits
300 level History electives
 3
300 level Electives/minor/BFSS
 12
Total
 15
Fall VII
 Credits
300 level History electives
 6-9
300 level Electives/minor/BFSS
 9-12
Total
 15-18
Spring VIII
 Credits
History 489/490
 3
300 level History electives
 3-6
Electives/minor/BFSS
 9-12
Total
 15-18