History, BA
The History major is an important component of the liberal arts curriculum. Historical inquiry provides broad understandings of the institutional and cultural foundations of contemporary civilizations.
In its attention to research, writing, and critical analysis, the history major prepares the student in the lifelong habits of a self-educating person. History graduates pursue a variety of careers in both the public and private sectors: teaching, business, government, public administration, and archival and museum work. History is also an excellent preparation for a career in law. Successful completion of a senior thesis is a requirement for graduation.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Program | ||
| Understanding College (FS) | 1 | |
| Writing and Presentation (WRI1 & OC1) | 6 | |
| Mathematics (QR1) | 3-4 | |
| Information Literacy, Media, and Research (ITML) | 3 | |
| Creative Voices across Cultures (HCE) | 6 | |
| Science at Work (NPW) | 6-10 | |
| Ethics, Reality and Logic (PEM) | 6 | |
| Individual and Societies (SEH) | 6 | |
| Our World, Past and Present (WHG) | 6 | |
| Personal Wellness (FH) | 2-3 | |
| Religion and Culture (RS) | 3 | |
| History Major | ||
| Select one Humanities course 2000 level or higher | 3 | |
| Select any six credit combination of the following: | 6 | |
Foreign language courses in sequence | ||
Information Technology (IT) courses in sequence 1 | ||
| HIS-1201 | US History 1896 to Present | 3 |
| HIS-1302 | Survey of World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| Select five 2000 level HIS courses (At least one course from each geographic category: Europe, Global, United States) | 15 | |
| Global | ||
HIS 2101-2199 Lecture Series | ||
| Ancient History | ||
| World in the 20th and 21st Century | ||
| Latin American History | ||
| Europe | ||
| Balkans History | ||
| Ancient History | ||
| Medieval History | ||
| Modern European History: 1560-1763 | ||
| Modern European History: The Long Nineteenth Century | ||
| United States | ||
| New York on Location: Walking Tours in The City | ||
| US History Age of Discovery 1789 | ||
| History of the United States 1789-1896 | ||
| Select five 3000 level HIS courses (At least one course from each geographic category: Europe, Global, United States) | 15 | |
| Global | ||
| Women in the Twentieth Century World | ||
| Survey of United States Foreign Relations | ||
| The Atlantic World | ||
| Europe | ||
| Renaissance and Reformation | ||
| History of Britain | ||
| United States | ||
| Race and Ethnicity in American Life | ||
| History of the African American | ||
| History of American Labor | ||
| Survey of United States Foreign Relations | ||
| American Cultural History - Colonial Era To Present | ||
| New York City in the American Urban Experience. | ||
| Famous Trials: Landmark Legal Cases In American History | ||
| HIS-3998 | Historical Methods and Historiography | 3 |
| HIS-4998 | Historical Seminar 2 | 3 |
| ECO-1201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| PSC-1100 | American National Government | 3 |
| Liberal Arts 3 | 9 | |
| General Elective | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 123-129 | |
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in addition to IT-1001 Computer Tools Computer Tools
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The successful completion of HIS-4998 Historical Seminar satisfies the College’s Comprehensive Examination/Thesis requirement.
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Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete 3/4 of their degree credits (i.e. minimum 90 credits) from courses in the Liberal Arts category. For specific academic subjects, see here.
In keeping with our mission at St. Francis College, the courses you take courses across the liberal arts ensure that you are well-rounded, able to engage in meaningful thought and conversation both within and outside of your area of expertise, and building a foundation for future success by deepening and broadening your knowledge. Building on First Year Foundations and augmenting your major field of study, the combination of courses in the Bodies of Knowledge prepares you to meet the challenges the world presents to you with intelligence, clarity, and empathy. They will equip you to solve complex problems, contribute to your community, and improve the world you inhabit.
Institutional Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate sensitivity to creative expression
- Communicate ideas and information through written, oral, visual and digital media
- Employ critical and analytical skills
- Value diverse perspectives of the human experience
- Implement information, technology and media literacy
- Demonstrate quantitative literacy
Foundation Courses- First Year College (13-14 credits)
St. Francis College’s mission, emphasizing Franciscan education, highlights access and opportunities for all students. In your first year at SFC, you will combine key skill development with courses in the liberal arts and in your areas of interest. Each of these courses and categories is essential to your success in college and beyond. Our First Year Foundations program ensures that all students will be equitably prepared to excel and achieve their goals.
Bodies of Knowledge (35 credits)
At St. Francis College, our Franciscan mission states that we “educate the whole person for a full, relational life.” This means that we strive, by making certain you take courses across the liberal arts, to ensure that you are well-rounded, able to engage in meaningful thought and conversation both within and outside of your area of expertise, and create success by deepening and broadening your knowledge. Building on First Year Foundations and augmenting your major field of study, the combination of courses in the Bodies of Knowledge prepare you to meet the challenges the world presents to you with intelligence, clarity, and empathy. They will equip you to solve complex problems, contribute to your community, and improve the world you inhabit.