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Technology (3 hours) Sem. Hrs.
COSC Computer Science Elective 3

Institutional Requirements (6 hours) Sem. Hrs.
FRSE 101 Freshman Seminar 3
HEED 102/200 Life and Health/ Fund. of Sex Education or
IDIS 210 Women’s Health Issues 3

Other General Education Requirements (9 hours) Sem. Hrs.
General Education Elective 3
General Education Elective 3
General Education Elective 3

See the full list of University General Education and Institutional Requirements for additional options.

Students are encouraged to take SUMMER courses and attend MINI-SEMESTER in order to have a
manageable semester load.

Note: The Department reserves the right to specify suitable general education courses.

GENERAL HISTORY CONCENTRATION
The General History Concentration consists of a total of forty-two hours in history course work. Eighteen
hours are in history survey courses, eighteen hours are in upper level history courses, and six hours consist
of the two parts of the Senior Seminar. These courses are to be taken sequentially with most of the history
survey courses being taken before the upper level ones are taken. In any case, the choice of courses must
be made in cooperation with the faculty advisor to ensure successful and timely completion of the
degree requirements and to prepare for the senior year comprehensive examination and the writing of
the thesis paper. Finally, all eighteen hours of history survey courses and all eighteen hours of upper level
history courses should be taken before the student takes the two seminar courses.

The General History Concentration is designed as a traditional liberal arts program that emphasizes theory
and research so that the student is prepared for graduate studies in history. Should the student wish to
graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree, rather than a Bachelor of Science degree, then, the student must
satisfy a foreign language requirement, which can also be met by passing a Foreign Language Proficiency
Examination. Students who wish to pursue graduate studies in history are strongly encouraged to take
twelve hours of Foreign Language Electives and, thereby, to graduate with a BA.

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