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History (B.A.)

Granite State College’s Bachelor of Arts degree in History hones the skills of critical thinking, analytical reading, effective writing, and information synthesis. The B.A. in History provides a sound foundation for a variety of careers and generalizes well to a range of industries. The degree also provides the necessary background for further study to those seeking a graduate degree in history or historic preservation, or in a closely related field such as law or political science.

Students will:

Survey specific periods of historical development from pre-history to the present
Identify phenomena and characterize patterns across time and regions
Analyze U.S. History from the period of native peoples through the present
Explore world history, emphasizing major trends that influenced multiple nations and regions
Appreciate the contributions and experiences of diverse peoples to national and world events
Demonstrate aptitude with research methods and writing conventions in the discipline of history

Early Course Group		Taken early in the degree program.
CRIT 500	Critical Thinking	4 cr
CMPL 511	Software Tools	4 cr
ENG 500	Writing Process	4 cr
MATH 502	College Mathematics	4 cr
COMM 550, 551, or 553	Interpersonal, Small Group, or Presentational Communication	4 cr
HIS 502	Great Civilizations (meets Global Perspectives)	4 cr
Middle Course Group		Taken in the middle of the degree program.
POL 550	American Government and Politics	4 cr
ENG 600	Expository Writing	4 cr
HIS 510	U.S. History to 1865	4 cr
HIS 511	U.S. History 1865-Present	4 cr
HIS 512	European History: Renaissance through Industrial Revolution	4 cr
HIS 513 or HIS 618	European History: 19th and 20th Centuries or History of World War II	4 cr
Upper Course Group		Taken near the end of the degree program.
HIS 610	Historical Methods	4 cr
HIS 602 or HIS 627	History of New England or Vietnam War: An Historical Perspective	4 cr
HIS 611	Topics in World History (meets Global Perspectives)	4 cr
POL 600	U.S. in World Affairs (meets Global Perspectives)	4 cr
CRIM 607	Constitutional Law	4 cr
Capstone Course		Taken after all other requirements in the major.
HIS 650	Integrative Capstone: Project in History	4 cr
Anytime Courses		Choose courses of interest at any time to fill openings in your degree program.
Arts and Culture		Choose 1: HUMN 550, HUMN 551, HUMN 560 (GP), HUMN 561, ARTS 601, or ENG 604
Literature and Ideas		1 Course (HUMN 504 recommended)
History and Politics		Met in the major.
Social Science		1 Course (ECO 512 or POL 554)
Science		2 Required Courses (1 of which must be SCI 518)
General Electives		Choose additional courses to reach required total of 120 credits.
Global Perspectives Requirement		Met in major.
Related Electives		Choose 1: ARTS 550, ARTS 551, ENG 512, HUMN 502, SOSC 519, or SOSC 500
Total		120 cr (minimum)
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