Honors in History
Honors Program
The Department of History's honors program recognizes the work of outstanding History Majors and gives them an opportunity to dig deeper in the discipline. It is not the same as collegiate honors, and students do not need to belong to collegiate honors in order to participate in this program. Students are invited to apply to the history honors program during their junior year. The qualifications for the program are as follows:
- History major
- 3.67 GPA in history courses
- 3.50 overall GPA
- Completion of HIST 397 History Honors Tutorial
The required GPAs include courses taken elsewhere if the credits have been transferred. The major with History Honors consists of a total of twelve (12) courses (36 hours). HIST 397 History Honors Tutorial is typically offered in the Fall Semester. The Tutorial involves writing a research paper, based on primary sources, of about 20–30 pages. The results of this research are presented in a short oral presentation at a final class to which friends, family, and other faculty are invited.
Here is the honors history major program in schematic form:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory (Core) | ||
| Select two courses, one from each of the following categories: | 6 | |
Tier 1 | ||
| Evolution of Western Ideas Institutions to 17th Century | ||
| Evolution Western Ideas Institutions Since 17th Century | ||
| American Pluralism | ||
| Global History Since 1500 | ||
| Western Traditions - Antiquity to the Middle Ages | ||
| Western Traditions-Renaissance to Modernity | ||
Tier 2 | ||
| East Asia Since 1500 | ||
| Survey of Islamic History | ||
| Introduction to Latin American History | ||
| United States to 1865 | ||
| United States Since 1865 | ||
| Introduction to African History | ||
| The United States Experience | ||
or HONR 203B | The United States Experience | |
or HONR 203C | The United States Experience | |
| Methods Course | ||
| HIST 299 | Historical Methods | 3 |
| Required Areas | ||
| 300-Level Pre-1700 History | 3 | |
| 300-Level Post-1700 European History | 3 | |
| 300-Level course in US History | 3 | |
| 300-Level course in World History | 3 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Any History Course | 12 | |
| Courses Required for Honors Program | ||
| HIST 397 | History Honors Tutorial (writing intensive) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |