Sep 29, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

History - Concentration in Digital & Public History, 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 (36 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)

Directions: Select 6 credit hours from the courses 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 361 - Cold War: A Global History Credits: 3
HIST 372 - The Black Atlantic Credits: 3
HIST 373 - Black Freedom Struggles Credits: 3
HIST 382 - Black Women’s History 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

Directions: Select 6 credit hours from the courses below.

HIST 332 - Global Religion Credits: 3
HIST 361 - Cold War: A Global History Credits: 3
HIST 371 - Apartheid and Freedom in South Africa Credits: 3
HIST 372 - The Black Atlantic Credits: 3
HIST 373 - Black Freedom Struggles Credits: 3
HIST 382 - Black Women’s History Credits: 3
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 465 - China, East Asia, and the World Credits: 3
HIST 473 - Africa and the Making of the Modern World Credits: 3
HIST 475 - History of the Islamic World Credits: 3
HIST 481 - Global Women’s History Credits: 3
HIST 496 - European History Special Topics Credits: 3
HIST 497 - World History Special Topics Credits: 3
HIST 498 - African History Special Topics Credits: 3

Directions: Select 6 credit hours from the courses below.

HIST 331 - Prophets, Priests, and Radicals in the Atlantic World Credits: 3
HIST 371 - Apartheid and Freedom in South Africa Credits: 3
HIST 372 - The Black Atlantic Credits: 3
HIST 373 - Black Freedom Struggles Credits: 3
HIST 382 - Black Women’s History Credits: 3
HIST 473 - Africa and the Making of the Modern World Credits: 3
HIST 475 - History of the Islamic World Credits: 3
HIST 483 - History of ECSU and Black Education Credits: 3
HIST 494 - African-American History Special Topics Credits: 3
HIST 498 - African History Special Topics Credits: 3

Concentration Requirements (18 hours)

Concentration Core (6 hours)

Directions: Select 6 credit hours from the courses below.

HIST 320 - Introduction to Digital & Public History Credits: 3
HIST 321 - Archives, Museums, and Digitization Research Methods Credits: 3
HIST 322 - Digital History Project Seminar Credits: 1-2
HIST 490 - Internship in History Credits: (3)(6)

Concentration Electives (12 hours)

Select 12 hours from the courses listed below:

ART 100 - Art Foundations Credits: 3
ART 101 - Art & Design Applications Credits: 3
ART 131 - Art Fundamentals Credits: 3
ARTH 209 - Survey of Art I Credits: 3
ARTH 210 - Survey of Art II Credits: 3
ART 341 - Digital Photography Credits: 3
ART 345 - Film Theory and Production Credits: 3
CSC 111 - Introduction to Computer Applications Credits: 3
CSC 114 - Introduction to Computer Science Credits: 3
CSC 115 - Programming I Credits: 3
HIST 322 - Digital History Project Seminar Credits: 1-2
HIST 490 - Internship in History Credits: (3)(6)
DGM 100 - Introduction to Digital Media Credits: 3
DGM 159 - Interactive Video Credits: 3
DGM 200 - Digital Storytelling Credits: 3
DGM 225 - Studio Recording Arts Credits: 3
DGM 250 - Video Production Arts Credits: 3
DGM 298 - Social Media Analysis Credits: 3
DGM 350 - New Media and Culture Credits: 3
EM 230 - Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness Credits: 3
EM 300 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Credits: 3
ENGL 325 - Digital Literacy Studies Credits: 3
ENGL 404 - Film and Literature Credits: 3
UAS 100 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Credits: 3
UAS 200 - UAS and NAS: Laws and Regulations Credits: 3

Free Electives (27 hours)

Subtotal: 120

Suggested Curriculum Guide for Majors in History (Digital and Public History Concentration)

Freshman Year

First Semester

UNIV 110 - Freshman Seminar I Credits: 1
MATH 114 - Math for Liberal Arts Credits: 3
ENGL 102 - Composition I Credits: 3
HLTH 185 - Health Concepts 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
Humanities and Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

UNIV 120 - Freshman Seminar II Credits: 1
ENGL 103 - Composition II Credits: 3
Social and Behavioral Science Elective Credits: 3
Humanities and Fine Arts Elective 2 Credits: 3
Natural Science and Lab Credits: 4
Physical Education Elective Credits: 1

Subtotal: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Social and Behavioral Science Elective Credits: 3
HIST 200 - Introduction to History Credits: 3
ENGL 201 - World Literature I Credits: 3
Free Elective 1 Credits: 3
HIST 250 - African American History to 1877 Credits: 3
OR
HIST 255 - American History to 1877 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

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
Free Elective 2 Credits: 3

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 (HIST) 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
Concentration Elective 2 (HIST) Credits: 3
Free Elective 5 Credits: 3
Free Elective 6 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

HIST 499 - History Seminar Credits: 3
Concentration Elective 3 Credits: 3
300-400-level Global History Credits: 3
Concentration Elective 4 Credits: 3
Free Elective 7 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

Concentration Elective 5 Credits: 3
Concentration Elective 6 Credits: 2-3
Free Elective 8 Credits: 2-3
Free Elective 9 Credits: 3
Free Elective 10 Credits: 3

Academic Catalog

History - Concentration in Digital & Public History, B.A.

Mission of the History Degree Program

Goals of the History Program:

Curriculum

General Education Requirements (36 hours)

Major Requirements (39 hours)

Core Courses (21 hours)

Core Electives (18 hours)

Directions: Select 6 credit hours from the courses below.

Directions: Select 6 credit hours from the courses below.

Concentration Requirements (18 hours)

Concentration Core (6 hours)

Concentration Electives (12 hours)

Free Electives (27 hours)

Subtotal: 120

Suggested Curriculum Guide for Majors in History (Digital and Public History Concentration)

Freshman Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

Subtotal: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 15

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