History Major
Acceptance to Major Requirements
Course Requirements: 8 credits of History courses either completed or in progress
Minimum Grade and/or GPA for required courses: 2.00 GPA
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.00
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIST Courses 1 | 28 | |
| HIST 295 | History Colloquium | 4 |
| HIST 395 | Historiography | 4 |
| HIST 399 | Senior Thesis | 4 |
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No more than 2 electives courses (8 credits) at the 100 level. At least 4 elective courses (16 credits) must be at the 300 level. See below for non-HIST courses that can be used as electives.
Eligible Non-HIST Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENVR 360 | U.S. Environmental History | 4 |
| ENVR 378A | 20th Century World Environmental History | 4 |
Additional Requirements:
General Education Requirements:
All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here.
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU.
Credits: 124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
GPA: 2.0 or higher*
Residency: At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB and SJU
Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.
* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree.
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| HIST course with CI Attribute | 4 | |
| Language 111 | 4 | |
| THEO 100 | Theological Explorations | 4 |
| INTG 100 | Learning Foundations | 4 |
| INTG 105 | The Lookout | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 100-Level course | 4 | |
| HIST 295 | History Colloquium | 4 |
| Language 112 | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 27@ (Thematic Focus course) | 4 | |
| Language 211 | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following HIST (TI Attribute): | 4 | |
| Missionary Positions: Christianity in East Asia | ||
| Religion in Modern Latin America | ||
| Cross and Sword: Religion in Early Latin America | ||
| Missionaries and Empire | ||
| The Age of Reformation | ||
| The Japanese Way of Death and Dying | ||
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Select one of the following HIST (CS Attribute): | 4 | |
| Sword and Scroll: Violence and Cultural Exchange in Antiquity | ||
| Race and Law in US History | ||
| Medicine, Empire and Global Health | ||
| Japanese History Through Horror: Monsters and Modernity | ||
| Guns, Gold and Slaves: Africa and the British Empire | ||
| Gender and Society in Western Europe | ||
| Modern Germany | ||
| Civil War and Reconstruction in American Culture | ||
| Slavery in the Atlantic World | ||
| United States since 1960 | ||
| Gender in U.S. History | ||
| HIST 3@@ | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Study Abroad semester | 16 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 395 | Historiography | 4 |
| HIST 3@@ | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 399 | Senior Thesis | 4 |
| INTG 300 | Learning Integrations | 4 |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 129 | |
Integrations Curriculum Requirements
The standard requirements for the History major will fulfill the following integrations requirements: CI, CS, HE, QR, TI, WR, BN, EX. Depending on elective course selection, it can also fulfill Themes and other requirements. Please see below for a list of integrations requirements you will need to satisfy via elective courses.
Integrations Designations
See Integrations Curriculum under Academic Policies and Regulations for further description of the general education requirements.
Foundational Courses
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| CI | Cultural/Social Difference - Identity |
| LF | Learning Foundations (INTG 100) |
| College Success (INTG 105) | |
| TE | Theological Exploration (THEO 100) |
Ways of Thinking
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| AE | Artistic Expression |
| AS | Abstract Structures |
| HE | Human Experience |
| NW | Natural World |
| SW | Social World |
Upper-level Courses
| Column1 | Column2 |
|---|---|
| CS | Cultural/Social Differences - Systems |
| LI | Learning Integrations |
| TI | Theological Integrations |
Thematic Coursework
To complete the themes course requirement: students will successfully complete 3 courses in the same theme (Truth, Justice, or Movement), in at least 2 different departments, at least 1 of which is a thematic focus course (TF/JF/MF). The other two can be Focus or Encounter courses. Encounter courses can be identified by: T1/T3, J1/J3, M1/M3.
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| J1, J3, JF, or M1, M3, MF, or T1, T3, TF | Thematic Encounter or Focus Course |
| J1, J3, JF, or M1, M3, MF, or T1, T3, TF | Thematic Encounter or Focus Course |
| JF, MF, or TF | Thematic Focus Course |
Global Language
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| 111 | Beginning I Course |
| 112 | Beginning II Course |
| 211 | Intermediate Course |
For more details on meeting this requirement, please see the Integrations Curriculum tab on Global Language Requirements.
Engagement and Designation Requirements
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| AR | Artistic Engagement |
| BN | Benedictine Raven* |
| EX | Experiential Engagement |
| GL | Global Engagement** |
| QR | Quantitative Reasoning |
| WR | Writing Designation |
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BN and WR waived for students entering during Academic Year 2020 and 2021.
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GL waived for students entering during Academic Years 2020-2025