History Major

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In the History major, students develop a broad understanding of the great tradition of Western intellectual, political, religious, and cultural history. Emphasis is placed on historical knowledge and the skill of evaluating competing narratives of the past. The program is designed to also assist students in developing a Christian perspective of history. Upon graduation, students are prepared to pursue graduate studies in history, law, politics, theology, as well as a variety of careers that involve research, analysis, writing, politics, education, journalism, business, and leadership.

Graduates of the History major will be able to:

1. Articulate an understanding of the significant historical trends, events, and developments within Western Civilization.

2. Demonstrate a broad knowledge of important events, persons, developments, and interpretations of American history.

3. Compare and contrast various philosophies of history and schools of historical interpretation.

4. Conduct independent historical research, primary source analysis, and historical writing.

5. Develop a Christian philosophy of history and an understanding of the implications of Christianity for the study of history.

Students interested in teaching history in a public school setting may earn an endorsement for Secondary Social Studies Licensure Program: B.A. History by completing the History major and the appropriate requirements of the School of Education.

The Bachelor of Arts in History requires completion of the following 120 credits:
General Education Core (48 credit hours)
History Major Core (33 credit hours)
Electives (39 credit hours)

General Education Requirements (48 credit hours)

Arts and Humanities (9 credit hours)

Take one course from each of the following three academic disciplines:

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose one course from the following:

Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose one course from the following:

Philosophy (3 credit hours)

PHL-202 Introduction to Philosophy (3)

Biblical Studies (12 credit hours)

Take the following four courses (some courses are cross-listed and only one prefix needs to be taken):

BIB-111 Old Testament (3) OR
HIS-111 Old Testament (3)
BIB-114 New Testament (3) OR
HUM-114 New Testament (3)
PHL-315 World Religions and Systems of Belief (3)
THE-201 Introduction to Theology (3)

Communication (6 credit hours)

COM-103 Public Speaking (3)
ENG-102 English Composition (3) OR
ENG-105 Advanced English Composition (3)

Integrative Studies (3 credit hours)

* Please see the First-Year Integration (FYI) page for specific information about this required course.

INT-101 First-Year Integration (3)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Choose one of the following courses:

MAT-112 Mathematics for Liberal Arts (3)
MAT-114 College Algebra (3)
MAT-115 Pre-Calculus (3)
MAT-141 Calculus I (4)

Science (3 credit hours)

SCI-230 Integrated Physical Science with Lab (3)

Social Sciences (12 credit hours)

Take each of the following four courses:

History Major (33 credit hours)

Major Core (27 credit hours)

Required Core (15 credit hours)

HIS-186 The Birth of the Modern World (3)
HIS-206 The Making of Modern America (3)
HIS-466 Historiography (3)
HIS-331 Ancient Greece (3) OR
HIS-333 Rome: Republic and Empire (3)
HIS-337 Renaissance and Reformation (3) OR
HIS-339 Revolutionary Europe (1600-1900) (3)

History Electives (18 credit hours)

Choose six of the following courses not taken as part of the core (18 credits):

GLS-321 The World at War (1900-1945) (3)
GLS-322 The World Since 1945 (3)
HIS-303 American Church History (3)
HIS-331 Ancient Greece (3)
HIS-333 Rome: Republic and Empire (3)
HIS-335 Medieval Europe (3)
HIS-337 Renaissance and Reformation (3)
HIS-339 Revolutionary Europe (1600-1900) (3)
HIS-340 The American Civil War and Reconstruction (3)
HIS-360 The American West (3)
HIS-365 The American Founding (3)
HIS-379 London Week (3)
HIS-390 Directed Study (1 to 3)
HIS-470 Senior Thesis (3)
HIS-490 Directed Study (1 to 3)
HIS-497 Special Topics (1 to 3)

Optional Church History Emphasis

Students opting to do an emphasis in church history may take the following courses as five out of their required six elective courses toward the history major:

Graduation Requirements for Bachelor of Arts in History

The faculty recommends students in the B.A. in History to the Board of Trustees as candidates for graduation when they have completed the following requirements.

Completion of a total of 120 credits, including all general education, electives and History major program requirements.
A letter grade of D or better and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all CCU coursework, and a GPA of 2.0 or higher for all courses specified for the major.
Completion of 180 hours of ministry/community service and 180 chapel credits. Transfer students are required to complete 45 hours of ministry/community service and 45 chapel credits each year of attendance at CCU. For further details on ministry/community service, see the Life Directions Center (LDC) section of this catalog. For further details on chapel credits, see the Student Life section of this catalog.
Meet the CCU Residency requirements .
Acceptable performance on exit exams, as required by the faculty.
Formal and timely application for graduation by the date specified by the University Registrar.
No outstanding financial obligation to the University.