Bachelor’s Degrees Undergraduate Programs, 2003-2004 - Online - 1 August 2003 169 HISTORY, B.A. Liberal Arts Emphasis Degree Requirements — 120 Credits Historical study is concerned with the record of the human past and forms the indispensable background for all other areas of knowledge in the humanities, the social sciences and the sciences. A well-rounded curriculum of American and world history courses is provided in which students are encouraged to be critical and analytical in thought as well as to be incisive and cogent in their writing. The capstone of a student's study is a seminar during the senior year, which includes an extensive research paper as the central component. Graduates with a bachelor's degree in history generally enter teaching or affiliated academic professions. They also go into law, government service or medicine, or occupy various positions in the business world; additionally, they are qualified to do graduate study in history. See “Center of Excellence (Department and Teaching)” on page 7 Required Major Credits — 12 hours HIST 100 Listed under Specified General Education HIST 101 Listed under Specified General Education HIST 120 Western Civilization from Ancient Greece to 1689 (3) HIST 121 Western Civilization from 1689 to the Present (3) HIST 480 Senior Seminar (3) and select one of the following courses: HIST 110 African Civilization (3) HIST 112 Asian Civilization I: From Prehistory to the 1600s (3) HIST 113 Asian Civilization II: The Modern Transformation (3) HIST 118 History of Mexico (3) Elective Major Credits — 24 hours In addition to the required credits, each major will also take twenty-four hours of electives. Twelve of these must be in a concentration area (Europe; United States; Africa/Asia/Latin America). Of the remaining twelve hours, six must be in each of the other areas. For example: if the major's concentration area is Europe, the student must take six hours in African/Asia/ Latin America and six hours in United States history. At least eighteen of the twenty-four hours must be taken from courses numbered 300 or 400. Required Minor Minimum Credits — 18 hours Required Specified GenEd Credits — 6 hours Category 4.c. Arts and Letters HIST 100 Survey of American History from Its Beginnings to 1877 (3) HIST 101 Survey of American History from 1877 to the Present (3) 3 additional hours from a., b., d., or e. are required to complete the Gen.Ed. requirement for Category 4. (Only 6 hours of HIST prefixes may be counted toward Gen.Ed.) Elective GenEd Credits — 34 hours University-Wide Elective Credits — 26 hours History (B.A.) Degree Requirements History majors must obtain a grade of “C” or better in all history courses taken at UNC. Majors receiving a grade of “D” or lower in a history course must retake the course — or an equivalent approved by the academic advisor — and receive a grade of “C” or higher to have the course counted toward the major. All history courses numbered 300 or higher include a research and writing component. History majors must complete a minor of at least 18 semester hours, preferably within the College of Arts and Sciences. (History Education majors seeking elementary, middle school, or secondary licensure are exempted from this minor requirement.) The study of a foreign language is recommended for those majors who plan to pursue graduate study in history HISTORY, B.A. Secondary Teaching Emphasis Degree Requirements — 125 Credits The Department of History fulfills an important role in training teachers at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition to its emphasis in content areas of history and social science, it participates in the UNC/partner school program and the student-teaching experience/placement for its students. Experienced history faculty are regularly assigned the responsibility of observing our student teachers in the field. The end result of a student's study is a senior seminar completed under the direction of a faculty advisor during the senior year in residence. A graduate with a bachelor's degree in history and who receives departmental endorsement in the social studies licensure area is qualified to teach in the secondary schools and to pursue graduate study in history. Additionally, with a major in history a student may seek licensure for middle school teaching. See “Center of Excellence (Department and Teaching)” on page 7 Required Major Credits — 12 hours HIST 100 Listed under Specified General Education HIST 101 Listed under Specified General Education HIST 120 Western Civilization from Ancient Greece to 1689 (3) HIST 121 Western Civilization from 1689 to the Present (3) HIST 480 Senior Seminar (3) and select one of the following courses: HIST 110 African Civilization (3) HIST 112 Asian Civilization I: From Prehistory to the 1600s (3) HIST 113 Asian Civilization II: The Modern Transformation (3) HIST 118 History of Mexico (3) Elective Major Credits — 24 hours Complete the following requirements (24 semester hours): In addition to the required courses, each major will also take 24 additional hours of electives. Twelve of these must be in a concentration area (Europe; United States; Africa/Asia/Latin America). Of the remaining 12 hours, 6 must be in each of the other areas. For example, if the major's concentration is in Europe, students must take 6 hours in African/Asian/Latin American history, and 6 hours in United States history. At least 18 of the 24 hour total must be taken from courses numbered 300 or 400. Required Supporting Credits — 9 hours Social Sciences ANT 100 Introduction to Anthropology (3) Standards based social science electives: a minimum of two courses, numbered 200 or higher chosen from the following prefixes: ECON, GEOG, PSCI (6 hours) Required Specified GenEd Credits — 18 hours Category 4.c. Arts and Letters HIST 100 Survey of American History from Its Beginnings to 1877 (3) HIST 101 Survey of American History from 1877 to the Present (3) 3 additional hours from a., b., d., or e. are required to complete the Gen.Ed. requirement for Category 4. (Only 6 hours of HIST prefixes may be counted toward Gen.Ed.) Category 5. Social Sciences ECON 103 Introduction to Economics: Macroeconomics (3) (b.) GEOG 100 World Geography (3) (c.) PSCI 100 United States National Government (3) (d.) SOC 100 Principles of Sociology (3) Required PTEP Credits — 39 hours See “Secondary Professional Teacher Education Program” on page 222 and See “History, B.A. — PTEP Program” on page 223 Elective GenEd Credits — 23 hours