REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN HISTORY -- 45 semester hours as follows:

Required courses are as follows (18 hours):

HIST 137 World Civilization to 1648
HIST 138 World Civilization since 1648
HIST 231 American History to 1877
HIST 232 American History since 1877
HIST 234 Historical Methods
HIST 490 Issues in History

At least six hours in United States History chosen from:

HIST 331 Kentucky
HIST 333 American Diplomacy
HIST 431 Early America
HIST 433 Expansion and the Civil War Era
HIST 435 Twentieth-Century America

And at least six hours selected from:

HIST 334 England
HIST 335 Twentieth-Century Europe
HIST 337 China and Japan
HIST 436 The Renaissance and the Reformation
HIST 437 Russia

Six hours chosen from the Department's history offerings.

Nine hours selected from appropriate offerings of the following disciplines are required: Art, CIS, Economics, English, Geography, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, and Sociology.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH A MAJOR IN HISTORY-- 36 semester hours as follows plus a foreign language through the intermediate level:

Required courses are as follows (18 hours):

HIST 137 World Civilization to 1648
HIST 138 World Civilization since 1648
HIST 231 American History to 1877
HIST 232 American History since 1877
HIST 234 Historical Methods
HIST 490 Issues in History

At least six hours in United States History chosen from:

HIST 331 Kentucky
HIST 333 American Diplomacy
HIST 431 Early America
HIST 433 Expansion and the Civil War Era
HIST 435 Twentieth-Century America

And at least six hours selected from:

HIST 334 England
HIST 335 Twentieth-Century Europe
HIST 337 China and Japan
HIST 436 The Renaissance and the Reformation
HIST 437 Russia

Six hours chosen from the Department's history offerings.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE --51 semester hours as follows:

Required courses are as follows (27 hours):

HIST 137 World Civilization to 1648
HIST 138 World Civilization since 1648
HIST 231 American History to 1877
HIST 232 American History since 1877
HIST 234 Historical Methods
POLS 131 Introduction to Political Science
POLS 233 American National Government
POLS 235 Introduction to International Relations
POLS 490 Issues in Political Science
or
HIST 490 Issues in History

At least three hours in United States history chosen from:

HIST 331 Kentucky
HIST 333 American Diplomacy
HIST 431 Early America
HIST 433 Expansion and the Civil War Era
HIST 435 Twentieth-Century America

And at least three hours selected from:

HIST 334 England
HIST 335 Twentieth-Century Europe
HIST 337 China and Japan
HIST 436 The Renaissance and the Reformation
HIST 437 Russia

Nine hours of electives in History and Political Science *

* A minimum of 12 hours of POLS courses are required, but no more than 21 hours of POLS are allowed to count on the major.

Nine hours selected from appropriate offerings of the following disciplines are required: Art, CIS, Economics, English, Geography, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, and Sociology.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH A MAJOR IN HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE --42 hours as follows plus a foreign language through the intermediate level:

Required courses are as follows (27 hours):

HIST 137 World Civilization to 1648
HIST 138 World Civilization since 1648
HIST 231 American History to 1877
HIST 232 American History since 1877
HIST 234 Historical Methods
POLS 131 Introduction to Political Science
POLS 233 American National Government
POLS 235 Introduction to International Relations
POLS 490 Issues in Political Science
or
HIST 490 Issues in History

At least three hours in United States history chosen from:

HIST 331 Kentucky
HIST 333 American Diplomacy
HIST 431 Early America
HIST 433 Expansion and the Civil War Era
HIST 435 Twentieth-Century America

REQUIREMENTS FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE --45 semester hours as follows:

Required courses are as follows (18 hours):

POLS 131 Introduction to Political Science
POLS 233 American National Government
POLS 235 Introduction to International Relations
HIST 234 Historical Methods
POLS 490 Issues in Political Science
AND
POLS 433 Western Political Theory I
OR
POLS 434 Western Political Theory II

The remaining 18 hours are to be chosen from the Political Science offerings within the department.

Plus 9 hours from Art, CIS, Economics, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion and Social Work.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH A MAJOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE -- 36 semester hours as follows plus a foreign language through the intermediate level:

Required courses are as follows (18 hours):

POLS 131 Introduction to Political Science
POLS 233 American National Government
POLS 235 Introduction to International Relations
HIST 234 Historical Methods
POLS 490 Issues in Political Science
AND
POLS 433 Western Political Theory I
OR
POLS 434 Western Political Theory II

The remaining 18 hours are to be chosen from the Political Science offerings within the department.

REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION IN SOCIAL STUDIES --60 semester hours as follows:

IN ORDER TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION TO TEACH SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY, THE STUDENT MUST COMPLETE 36 SEMESTER HOURS IN HISTORY AND 24 HOURS IN SOCIAL STUDIES. EACH PREFIX MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE COURSE SELECTED.

Required courses are as follows (18 hours):

HIST 137 World Civilization to 1648
HIST 138 World Civilization since 1648
HIST 231 American History to 1877
HIST 232 American History since 1877
HIST 234 Historical Methods
HIST 490 Issues in History

At least six hours in United States History chosen from:

HIST 331 Kentucky
HIST 333 American Diplomacy
HIST 430 Selected Topics
HIST 431 Early America
HIST 433 Expansion and the Civil War Era
HIST 435 Twentieth-Century America

And at least six hours selected from:

HIST 334 England
HIST 335 Twentieth-Century Europe
HIST 337 China and Japan
HIST 430 Selected Topics
HIST 436 The Renaissance and the Reformation
HIST 437 Russia

Six hours chosen from the Department’s history offerings.

Twenty four hours chosen from the following: (6 hours of which must be BADM 135 and BADM 136)

BADM 135 Macroeconomics
BADM 136 Microeconomics
POLS 131 Introduction to Political Science
POLS 233 American National Government
POLS 235 Introduction to International Relations
POLS 338 Comparative Politics
POLS 433 Western Political Theory I
SOCI 131 Introduction to Sociology
PSYC 333 Psychology of Personality
PSYC 334 Social Psychology
BADM 436 International Business
GEOG 130 World Regional Geography
SWRK 235 Human Behavior and the Social Environment

No more than three hours of the Social Studies minor may count toward completion of General Education Curriculum requirements. Each prefix must have one course selected. Course substitutions will be allowed only with the consent of the advisor and the Chairman of the History and Political Science Department.