History Degrees Online

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in History is designed to be flexible enough to provide the student with
a background adequate for graduate studies in History, for a future in education or in preparation for such
professions as business, law, medicine, the ministry, advertising, communications, and technical writing.
A student seeking the bachelor’s degree in History must earn a grade of “C” or better in all required
courses at the 300 level and above in order for those courses to count toward their major program.
An exit survey is required of all graduating seniors.
I. General Education Requirements … (38-49)
English
BENG 101, 101L, and 102 (each with a grade of “C” or higher)1.. 6-7
Numerical and Analytical Reasoning … 6-7
BMTH 110 or BMTH 111/111L or a higher level mathematics course, plus an additional course in
mathematics, logic, statistics, or computer science.
Speech
BSPC 140 or BSPC 230 .. 3
Liberal Arts
Liberal Arts Electives
2
… 6
BHIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 115, or 116 …. 3
Fine Arts
3
. 3
Social/Behavioral Sciences
4
3
Natural Sciences
5
Two courses with laboratories……. 8
Foreign Languages …. 0-6
Requirement may be satisfied by proficiency. Students shall demonstrate in one foreign language the
ability to comprehend the topic and main ideas in written and, with the exception of Latin and Ancient
Greek, spoken texts on familiar subjects.
Non-Western Studies
6
0-3
A distribution requirement that may be satisfied by one of the above mentioned courses or by additional
coursework
1
Students may place out of BENG 101L with an appropriate score on the Freshman English Placement
Exam
2
Courses from the following disciplines: BAFR, BANT, BARH, BATS, BECO, BENG, BFRE, BGEO,
BGER, BHIS, BJOU, BLIN, BMUS, BPHI, BPOL, BPSY, BRLG, BSOC, BSPA, BSPC, BTHE.
3
Courses from: BARH, BATS, BMUS, or BTHE.
4
Courses from: BANT, BECO, BGEO, BPOL, BPSY, BSOC.
5
Courses from: BAST, BBIO, BCHM, BGEL, BMAR, BSME, and BPHY.
6
The following courses have been approved for this requirement: BANT 102, BANT 301, BANT 312,
BANT 317, BANT 351, BANT 352, BANT 552, BARH 349, BENG 291, BGEO 121, BGST 301, BGST
398, BHIS 109, BHIS 115, BHIS 116, BRLG 203, BSOC 315, and BSPA 380B. Non-equivalent transfer
credits may be evaluated for approval on a case by case basis by the Program Director for General
Education.
II. Program Requirements …… 18-21
Foreign Language ……. 0-3
Students shall demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language by achieving a score of four or better on a
USC foreign language proficiency test or achieving a passing grade in a 122 course.
History (an additional selection from History 101, 102, 111, 112, 115 or 116) .3
Humanities
Courses selected from African American Studies, fine arts, foreign languages and literatures, history,
philosophy (except 110, 111) or religious studies … 6
Philosophical Reasoning (a course in Logic, either PHIL 110, 111) .. 3
Social/Behavioral Sciences
Courses selected from anthropology, economics, geography, political science,
psychology, or sociology …6
III. Major Requirements …. 33
Prerequisites (BHIS 300) …. 3
Two courses in European History, pre- and post- 1660 … 6
Two courses in American History, pre- and post- 1660 . 6
Six additional courses numbered 300 or above . 18
IV. Electives ….. 17-31
Total hours required .. 120

BHIS 323 - ENGLAND UNDER THE NORMANS AND ANGEVINS, 1066-1307 (3)
The effects of
the Norman Conquest; social and constitutional development through the reign of Edward I; Romanesque
and Gothic culture.
BHIS 324 - LATE MEDIEVAL ENGLAND, 1307-1485 (3)
England’s later medieval cultural and
constitutional development; Lancastrians and Yorkists; the Hundred Years’ War.
BHIS 330 - INTRODUCTION TO SCOTTISH HISTORY (3).
A survey of Scottish history with an
emphasis on national identity and identity formation
BHIS 345 - WEST AND EAST: A HISTORY OF CULTURAL CONFLICT (3)
A survey of cultural
interaction between the West and competing cultures, emphasizing the elements that define and separate
West and East.
BHIS 352 - AFRICA FROM 1880 (3)
A history of modern Africa from the time of the Imperialist
“scramble” of the 1880s to nationalism and decolonization in the present
BHIS 399 - INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-6).
Contract approval by instructor, advisor, department chair
and vice chancellor for academic affairs is required.
BHIS 401 - THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO 1789 (3)
The founding of
the English colonies, their developing maturity, the events leading to the Revolution and the creation of a
new nation
BHIS 402 - THE NEW NATION, 1789-1828 (3)
The new republic and the developing democratic spirit
in politics and culture
BHIS 403 - THE SECTIONS AND THE NATION, 1828-1860 (3)
The three cultures of East, South
and West; their interactions and the events leading to the Civil War
BHIS 404 - CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION, 1860-1877 (3)
The political, military and social
history of the War and the reorganization which followed
BHIS 407 - UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1945 (3)
A survey of the political, economic, social
and cultural developments in the period after World War II
BHIS 409 - THE HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1670-1865 (3)
A study of South Carolina
origins and developments
BHIS 410 - HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE 1865 (3)
A survey of recent South Carolina
history with emphasis on social and institutional development
BHIS 415 - BLACK AMERICANS (3)
A survey of the historical development of black people in the
Western Hemisphere
BHIS 420 - LATIN AMERICA: THE FOUNDING OF NEW SOCIETIES (3).
The establishment of
consolidation of the Spanish and Portuguese empires in the Western hemisphere; interaction of Indians,
Africans and Iberians and the formation of social, economic and political traditions in Latin America;
political independence
BHIS 421 - MODERN LATIN AMERICA (3)
Traditional society in the area and problems arising from
social, economic and political changes since independence; comparative studies of national responses to
these problems
BHIS 423 - HISTORY OF MEXICO (3).
Mexico from the pre-conquest period to the present, with an
emphasis on modern Mexico
BHIS 442 - THE OLD SOUTH (3)
Development of Southern society and of the forces that made the
South a distinctive section of the United States
BHIS 443 - THE NEW SOUTH (3)
Reconstruction, the Bourbon era, agrarian revolt, industrial
revolution, racial problems and the changes resulting from the impact of two world wars and the New
Deal (1865-1946).
BHIS 462 - SOUTHERN INTELLECTUAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY (3)
Intellectual and
cultural developments characteristic of the Southern region from colonial times to the recent past
BHIS 468 - AMERICAN MILITARY EXPERIENCE (3).
Transformation of war and of the
institutions for waging war from the American Revolution to the present
BHIS 492 - TOPICS IN HISTORY (3).
Reading and research on selected historical subjects. Open only
to juniors and seniors with permission of the instructor.

BHIS 101 - EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO THE MID-17TH
CENTURY (3)
The rise and development of European civilization from its Mediterranean origins
through the Renaissance and Reformation
BHIS 102 - EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION FROM THE MID-17TH CENTURY (3)
European
development and expansion from the mid- 17th century to the present
BHIS 109 - INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION (3)
A discussion of the
political, cultural and economic forces which have conditioned the development of institutions and ideas
in Spanish and Portuguese America. (Satisfies USCB General Education Non-Western Requirement)
BHIS 111 - HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FROM DISCOVERY TO 1865 (3) A general
survey of the United States from the era of discovery to the present, emphasizing major political,
economic, social and intellectual developments
BHIS 112 - HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FROM 1865 TO THE PRESENT DAY (3).
A
general survey of the United States from the era of discovery to the present, emphasizing major political,
economic, social and intellectual developments
BHIS 113 - THE CROSSROADS OF EUROPE: AUSTRIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE (3).
BHIS 115 - WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 (3)
BHIS 115 is the first of a two-semester survey of World
History from the origin of human civilizations to the advent of the modern period (1500 C.E.). The course
necessarily adopts a cross-cultural approach to the study and interpretation of the past, including political,
intellectual, economic and social inquiry. BHIS 115 addresses issues of religion, gender, trade, migration,
conflict and interaction between and within societies. (Satisfies USCB General Education Non-Western
Requirement)
BHIS 116 - WORLD HISTORY FROM 1500 TO THE PRESENT (3)
BHIS 116 is the second of a
two-semester survey of World History from the advent of the modern period (1500 C.E.) to the present.
The course necessarily adopts a cross-cultural approach to the study and interpretation of the past,
including political, intellectual, economic and social inquiry. BHIS 116 addresses issues of religion,
gender, trade, migration, conflict and interaction between and within societies. (Satisfies USCB General
Education Non-Western Requirement)
BHIS 300 - THE HISTORIAN’S CRAFT (3)
Explores the nature of historical evidence, the
formulation of historical questions and the construction of historical arguments using primary and
secondary materials
BHIS 301 - WOMEN’S HISTORY (3)
BHIS 306 - THE BIRTH OF EUROPE (3)
A survey of the formation and development of Europe from
the fourth to the 14th centuries. Emphasis upon the emergence of European culture and upon aspects of
European prosperity after A.D. 1000
BHIS 307 - THE CRUSADES (3)
Holy War and Realpolitik in Mediterranean East-West relations from
the 10th to the 15th centuries with emphasis on the role of the Crusades in the cultural formation,
development and international relations of East and West
BHIS 310 - AGE OF THE REFORMATION (3)
Ecclesiastical institutions, religious experience and
efforts at reform before Luther; career and theology of Luther; diffusion of Reformation throughout
Europe; career and theology of Calvin; Catholic renewal and response
BHIS 315 - INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY (3).
A survey of the western past
with the environment introduced as a significant actor and object of inquiry. Emphases include the impact
of changing environments on several societies as well as changing human attitudes toward the
environment.
BHIS 317 - CONTEMPORARY EUROPE FROM WORLD WAR I TO WORLD WAR II (3).
The
Great War, revolution and reconstruction; the rise of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes and the coming
of World War II
BHIS 318 - EUROPE FROM WORLD WAR II TO THE PRESENT (3).
The Second World War and
its origins; the Cold War; European recovery; a divided continent and Europe in the Global Era.
BHIS 320 - THE HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN (3)
A survey of the political, social, economic and
cultural development of the British Isles from Anglo-Saxon times to the Restoration of 1660.
BHIS 321 - THE HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN (3)
A survey of the political, social, economic and
cultural development of the British Isles since 1660.

The study of the past has been a cornerstone of Western education for more than 2000 years. It challenges students to become critical, well-rounded and self-reflexive individuals through an engagement with the history of the human community. The History Program at USCB continues in this tradition, cultivating in its students a broad cultural and historical awareness as well as the ability to read carefully, think critically and write effectively. The program encourages students to develop a broad perspective on the past along with a deeper understanding of at least one particular period and set of issues. It accomplishes this goal by enabling them to integrate their historical responses to the world we all inhabit.

The Department of General History is one of the oldest Department of the University of Sindh. Initially this department was attached with the Department of Economics and then with the Department of Political Science. It however, gained its independent status in February 1959. In September 1971 the Departments of General History and Muslim History were merged under the name of History. Again in 1978 it was bifurcated into General History and Muslim History. The curricula of General History have been revised and updated from time to time. The Department offers twenty one courses at Honours and Graduate level, providing advanced and upto-date knowledge of Historiography & Research Methodology, Muslim Rule in South Asia, History of Modern Europe, History of Modern Muslim World, and the History of Pakistan with Sindh in particular. This department has also started M.Phil. program. The students of this Department under the guidance of their teachers have formed “Historians Forum”. The forum provides opportunity of debates and discussion on important topics.

History and Patrimony was founded in 2002 when it became an independent from the former Faculty of Letters, History and Journalism. The Faculty has been developing a solid historical education since 1941, when the humanistic faculties of the University of Cluj found shelter in Sibiu. The distinguished professors of the University of Cluj led to the emergence of the Faculty of History in Sibiu which was founded in 1969 as a branch of the University of Cluj. The Faculty came into existence due to the academicians Constantin Daicoviciu and Stefan Pascu and of the first Dean f this faculty, Nicolae Lupu, Doctor Honoris Causa of Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu. This Faculty was the cornerstone of the University of Sibiu, which actually started functioning as such in 1990. The Faculty of History founded in 1969 later became the Faculty of History and Foreign Languages. It functioned as such until 1987, when the former communist regime decided to close it down.

In 1990 the Department of History re-emerged under the aegis of the Faculty of Law, Letters and History and continued to be part of this institution until 1994, when the Faculty of Law became a faculty of its own. From 1994 to 2002, it functioned as part of the Faculty of Letters, History and Journalism.

In 2000 efforts were made to create an independent unit – The Faculty of History and Patrimony – on the basis of the two main degree programmes – History and Conservation/Restoration Studies. These efforts resulted in the creation in April 2002 of three faculties, by the division of the Faculty of Letters, History and Journalism. Officially, the Nicolae Lupu Faculty of History and Patrimony was set up on the basis of the LBUS Senate Decision of April 24, 2002, confirmed by Government Decision and later published by Monitorul Oficial no. 313 of May 13, 2002.

The accredited degree programmes offered by the Faculty of History and Patrimony are: history and conservation/restoration. As regards the double specializations: History/English and History/German have been accredited and they have functioned form 1999 until the academic year 2007/2008 (when they entered the winding-up process). Mention should be made of the study programmes initiated in cooperation with the Andrei Saguna Faculty of Orthodox Theology, i.e. Theology/Patrimony and Theology/Patrimony. The courses for all degree programmes are taught by competent, experienced teaching staff. Moreover, the Faculty of History and Patrimony offers post-graduate programmes – MA studies – in the following specializations (The Conservation and Restoration of the Historical Patrimony; Central and South-Eastern Europe in the First Millennium of Christianity; Art History; Regional History of Central and South-Eastern Europe. Transylvania – xviii-xx century; Romanian Political Leaders – xviii-xx century; Romanian Foreign Affairs in the 20th century. All the above-mentioned post-graduate programmes have been approved by the Ministry of Education and Research and later by ARACIS. The Faculty also prides a new major specialization in Fashion Design that has been authorized to function.

As a result of the implementation of the 3-year study programme, according to the Bologna process, the History specializations as well as postgraduate programmes, were accredited by ARACIS in the summer of 207.

Undergraduate training is further improved due to the research centres affiliated to the Faculty Departments, such as the Institute for Research and Capitalization of the Transylvanian Cultural Patrimony in a European Context – belonging to the Department of Antique and Medieval History. Undergraduate students are involved in an extended programme of practical training located on archaeological sites: i.e. Alba-Iulia, Miercurea Sibiului, Casolt, Ocna-Sibiului, Capidava.
A number of Erasmus-Socrates partnerships – involving an increasing number of students and teaching staff - have been developed with universities from Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Poland, Greece and France. The Faculty has 27 full-time members of the teaching staff (5 professors, 12 associate professors, 5 assistant professors and 5 teaching assistants). The Faculty also prides 5 doctoral advisors, with a wide expertise ranging from: history, anthropology, Romanian culture and civilization.

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(2 year programme) The syllabi for the degree of MA History prepared by a panel of experts, is to be incorporated in the scheme of courses, for the Department of History, University of Sargodha.
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The History research group at Plymouth publishes books, articles and papers in various fields of study. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise 85% of our work was ranked as ‘internationally recognised/excellent’. We particularly welcome applications from MPhil/PhD candidates in our two broad areas of expertise:

Social and economic history
early modern British cultural and gender history
sixteenth century French and European counter-reformation history
crime and popular culture in eighteenth century England
twentieth century agricultural history

Modern political history and military history
Anglo-Irish politics since the nineteenth century
Anglo-American military history during the twentieth century
British politics and society since 1918
modern political history of the United States

The programme comprises three modules. The first is ‘Key debates and research methods in history’ (30 credits), delivered in term one, the aim of which is to give students discipline-specific skills and an understanding of current debates among historians.

The second is an interdisciplinary module on ‘Research in the Arts and Humanities’ (30 credits), delivered across terms one and two, which is assessed via a project proposal, learning journal/critical log and a research presentation.

The third module, the ‘Masters thesis’ (120 credits), is taught through intensive one-on-one supervision, and involves producing a dissertation of 25,000-30,000 words. Assessment also includes a viva based on the dissertation. Students can devise their own topic but must bear in mind that tutors can best provide support and guidance in their areas of expertise. These currently include early modern British and European history; 18th-century England; British military and diplomatic history during the 20th century; and British social and political history from the First World War to the era of ‘New Labour’.

ALL applicants should include on the application form a proposal for a research project (max 500 words). Applicants who are NOT Plymouth graduates should also attach a sample of critical writing, such as an undergraduate essay (max 3,000 words).