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Nov 28, 2024
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2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin [Archived Catalog]
History (B.A.)
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Program: B.A.
Department of History
College of Arts and Sciences
Liberal Arts Building 209 ~ 260-481-6686 ~ipfw.edu/history
The student learning outcomes for the degree are as follows:
- Possess broad knowledge and some specialized understanding of the diverse historical pasts of America, Europe, and the World;
- Understand the basic scientific and humanistic methodology of history as an intellectual discipline including the direct experience of evaluating primary sources and secondary literature;
- Demonstrate the ability to read, analyze, and write about historic topics;
- Recognize historical analyses of human experience as the basic outlook of modern culture; and
- Be equipped to continue historical studies throughout life.
To earn the B.A. with a major in history, you must fulfill the requirements of IPFW (see Part 8 ), the College of Arts and Sciences (see Part 4 ), and those listed below.
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College of Arts and Sciences Requirements
English Writing and Speaking
- HIST H125 - Great Debates: Introduction to Historical Communication
- HIST H217 - The Nature of History
(credits included in major courses section below)
Distribution (not in HIST)
Cultural Studies
- Credits in non-Western culture: Credits: 3
- HIST H113 - History of Western Civilization 1: Credits: 0*
(*credits included in major courses section below)
Core and Concentration (Major) Courses
- Credits in upper-level American History: 6 credits
- Credits in upper-level Western European History*: 6 credits
- Credits in upper-level Other World History*: 6 credits
- Additional credits in History: 3 credits
*HIST H232 may not be used to filfill the Western European or Other World requirements, but may be used for additional credit toward the major or minor.
General Elective Courses
- Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 120.
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