Nov 21, 2024

2021 - 2023 Undergraduate Catalog

2021 - 2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

History - Concentration in Race, Gender, and Ethnicity Studies, B.A.

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Mission of the History Degree Program

The History program is designed to provide students with a broad liberal arts education by creating an environment for students to develop academic skills in understanding American culture and history as well as those of other societies across the globe. The History program is committed to preparing thoughtful citizens and productive members of a global society by embracing both broad and “deep” content knowledge, pedagogical innovation, and the use of technology. The program is organized to prepare students for advanced study in history and law as well as careers in education, public history, government, research and other professions that require History’s flexible skills set.

Goals of the History Program:

provide general studies courses for the General Education curriculum;
provide core courses leading to the B.A. Degree in History; prepare students for career opportunities and graduate studies in the fields of history, political science, public administration, public history, global studies, geography, law, and teaching in public and private schools through a minor in Secondary Education (Social Studies).

Curriculum

General Education Requirements (35 hours)

Major Requirements (39 hours)

Core Courses (21 hours)

HIST 140 - History of World Civilization, Prehistoric to 1500 Credits: 3
OR
HIST 141 - History of World Civilization, 1500 - to the Present Credits: 3
HIST 200 - Introduction to History Credits: 3
HIST 250 - African American History to 1877 Credits: 3
OR
HIST 255 - American History to 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 251 - African American History since 1877 Credits: 3
OR
HIST 256 - American History Since 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 376 - African-American Experience in North Carolina Credits: 3
HIST 397 - Historical Methods and Historiography Credits: 3
HIST 499 - History Seminar Credits: 3

Core Electives (18 hours)

Select 2 courses from the courses listed below:

HIST 331 - Prophets, Priests, and Radicals in the Atlantic World Credits: 3
HIST 351 - Colonial North America and the Atlantic World, 1492-1800 Credits: 3
HIST 352 - Conflict, Reconstruction, and Imperialism, 1800-1919 Credits: 3
HIST 358 - United States and the World, 1919-present Credits: 3
HIST 483 - History of ECSU and Black Education Credits: 3
HIST 494 - African-American History Special Topics Credits: 3
HIST 495 - US History Special Topics Credits: 3

Select 2 courses from the courses listed below

HIST 383 - Ancient and Medieval Worlds Credits: 3
HIST 384 - The Birth of Modern Europe, 1350-1789 Credits: 3
HIST 385 - Revolution and Empire in Nineteenth Century Europe Credits: 3
HIST 386 - War of the Worlds: Europe in the Twentieth Century Credits: 3
HIST 496 - European History Special Topics Credits: 3
HIST 332 - Global Religion Credits: 3
HIST 361 - Cold War: A Global History Credits: 3
HIST 382 - Black Women’s History Credits: 3
HIST 465 - China, East Asia, and the World Credits: 3
HIST 475 - History of the Islamic World Credits: 3
HIST 497 - World History Special Topics Credits: 3
HIST 373 - Black Freedom Struggles Credits: 3
HIST 481 - Global Women’s History Credits: 3

Select 2 courses from the list below

HIST 331 - Prophets, Priests, and Radicals in the Atlantic World Credits: 3
HIST 473 - Africa and the Making of the Modern World Credits: 3
HIST 494 - African-American History Special Topics Credits: 3
HIST 373 - Black Freedom Struggles Credits: 3
HIST 498 - African History Special Topics Credits: 3
HIST 372 - The Black Atlantic Credits: 3
HIST 371 - Apartheid and Freedom in South Africa Credits: 3
HIST 382 - Black Women’s History Credits: 3
HIST 475 - History of the Islamic World Credits: 3

Related Area Requirements (0 hours)

Concentration Requirements (18 hours)

Concentration Core (6 hours)

HIST 473 - Africa and the Making of the Modern World Credits: 3
OR
HIST 475 - History of the Islamic World Credits: 3
HIST 372 - The Black Atlantic Credits: 3
OR
HIST 373 - Black Freedom Struggles Credits: 3

Concentration Electives (11-12 hours)

Select 11-12 hours from the courses listed below:

HIST 473 - Africa and the Making of the Modern World Credits: 3
HIST 475 - History of the Islamic World Credits: 3
HIST 382 - Black Women’s History Credits: 3
HIST 331 - Prophets, Priests, and Radicals in the Atlantic World Credits: 3
HIST 352 - Conflict, Reconstruction, and Imperialism, 1800-1919 Credits: 3
HIST 371 - Apartheid and Freedom in South Africa Credits: 3
HIST 498 - African History Special Topics Credits: 3
HIST 493 - Women’s and Gender History Special Topics Credits: 3
SOC 297 - Social Research Methods Credits: 3
SOC 305 - Sociology of the African-American Credits: 3
SOWK 395 - Women and Religion Credits: 3
ARTH 315 - African American Art Credits: 3
MUS 212 - The African American in Music Credits: 2
ENGL 458 - African American Literature Credits: 3
HIST 372 - The Black Atlantic Credits: 3
HIST 373 - Black Freedom Struggles Credits: 3
SOC 325 - Sociology of Race and Crime Credits: 3
POLS 402 - Politics and Problems of Contemporary Africa Credits: 3
CJ 211 - Diversity in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CJ 212 - Women and the Criminal Justice System Credits: 3

Free Electives (28-29 hours)

You must receive a “C” or better in the following courses:

HIST 200 - Introduction to History Credits: 3
HIST 397 - Historical Methods and Historiography Credits: 3
HIST 499 - History Seminar Credits: 3

Subtotal: 120

Curriculum Guide for Majors in History (RGE Studies Concentration)

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 102 - Composition I Credits: 3
UNIV 110 - Freshman Seminar I Credits: 1
MATH 114 - Math for Liberal Arts Credits: 3
HLTH 185 - Health Concepts Credits: 2
Social & Behavioral Sciences A Credits: 3
Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 2 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

ENGL 103 - Composition II Credits: 3
UNIV 120 - Freshman Seminar II Credits:
Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 1 Credits: 3
Humanities & Fine Arts B Credits: 2
HIST 140 - History of World Civilization, Prehistoric to 1500 Credits: 3
OR
HIST 141 - History of World Civilization, 1500 - to the Present Credits: 3
HIST 250 - African American History to 1877 Credits: 3
OR
HIST 255 - American History to 1877 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 14

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 2 Credits: 3
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - B Credits: 4
HIST 200 - Introduction to History Credits: 3
ENGL 201 - World Literature I Credits: 3
Free Elective 2 Credits: 2

Subtotal: 16

Second Semester

HIST 251 - African American History since 1877 Credits: 3
OR
HIST 256 - American History Since 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 300-400 level US History Credits: 3
HIST 300-400 level History of African Diaspora Credits: 3
HIST 376 - African-American Experience in North Carolina Credits: 3
Physical Education Activity Credits: 1
Free Elective 2 Credits: 2

Subtotal: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

HIST 300-400 level US History Credits: 3
HIST 300-400 level Global History Credits: 3
Concentration Elective 1 Credits: 3
Free Elective 3 Credits: 3
Free Elective 4 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

HIST 397 - Historical Methods and Historiography Credits: 3
HIST 300-400 level History of African Diaspora Credits: 3
HIST 372 - The Black Atlantic Credits: 3
OR
HIST 475 - History of the Islamic World Credits: 3
Free Elective 5 Credits: 3
Free Elective 6 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

HIST 499 - History Seminar Credits: 3
HIST 373 - Black Freedom Struggles Credits: 3
OR
HIST 473 - Africa and the Making of the Modern World Credits: 3
HIST 300-400 level Global History Credits: 3
Concentration Elective 2 Credits: 3
Free Elective 7 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

Concentration Elective 3 Credits: 3
Concentration Elective 4 Credits: 3
Free Elective 8 Credits: 3
Free Elective 9 Credits: 3
Free Elective 10 Credits: 3

Academic Catalog

History - Concentration in Race, Gender, and Ethnicity Studies, B.A.

Mission of the History Degree Program

Goals of the History Program:

Curriculum

General Education Requirements (35 hours)

Major Requirements (39 hours)

Core Courses (21 hours)

Core Electives (18 hours)

Select 2 courses from the courses listed below

Select 2 courses from the list below

Related Area Requirements (0 hours)

Concentration Requirements (18 hours)

Concentration Core (6 hours)

Concentration Electives (11-12 hours)

Free Electives (28-29 hours)

Subtotal: 120

Curriculum Guide for Majors in History (RGE Studies Concentration)

Freshman Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

Subtotal: 14

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 16

Second Semester

Subtotal: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

Subtotal: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

Subtotal: 15

Subtotal: 120

Total Credit Hours: 120