History Programs

The Department of Social Sciences offers a major and minor in History. Those interested in the study of History may also look into the following disciplines offered at Baker University’s Baldwin City undergraduate campus:

Art History | Economics | Education – 6-12 History | Sociology

Major in History

All students majoring in history earn the Bachelor of Arts degree upon meeting the following requirements (minimum of 36 semester hours):

• HI 127 History of the United States to 1877
• HI 128 History of the United States since 1877
• HI 226 Laboratory Course in Historical Method (Students should plan to take this course during their sophomore year and certainly no later than their junior year.)
• HI 436 Senior Thesis in History

Two of the following courses:

• HI 140 World Civilizations I
• HI 141 World Civilizations II
• HI 142 World Civilizations III
• HI 143 World Civilizations IV

Six hours of upper-college European or world history, chosen from the following:

• HI 326 Eastern European / Soviet History & Politics (if not taken for Political Science credit)
• HI 328 Christian History
• HI 351 African Civilizations to 1870
• HI 361 The World of Late Antiquity
• HI 405 The Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
• HI 437 Alexander’s Legacy
• HI 441 Rome from Republic to Empire
• HI 495 Selected Topics in History (topics approved for this purpose by the department chair)

Six hours of upper-college United States history, chosen from the following:

• HI 311 The Politics of the Executive Branch (if not taken for political science credit)
• HI 333 American Social & Intellectual History
• HI 334 American Economic History
• HI 335 American Gender & Minority Issues
• HI 336 History of American Foreign Relations
• HI 348 America in the 1960s
• HI 495 Selected Topics in History (topics approved for this purpose by the department chair)

Six additional hours of history, chosen from any of the history offerings not used to satisfy one of the requirements listed above.

Supporting Coursework

History majors are also required to successfully complete a minor in a discipline of their choice.

Minor in History

A minor in history requires a minimum of 18 semester hours of history courses, including:

Two of the following courses:

• HI 140 World Civilizations I
• HI 141 World Civilizations II
• HI 142 World Civilizations III
• HI 143 World Civilizations IV
• HI 127 History of the United States to 1877 or HI 128 History of the United States since 1877
• HI 226 Laboratory Course in Historical Methods (Students should take this course during their sophomore year and no later than their junior year.)

Three hours of American history, chosen from the following:

• HI 311 The Politics of the Executive Branch (if not taken for political science credit)
• HI 333 American Social & Intellectual History
• HI 334 American Economic History
• HI 335 American Gender & Minority Issues
• HI 336 History of American Foreign Relations
• HI 495 Selected Topics in History (topics approved for this purpose by the department chair)

Three additional semester hours of upper-college history chosen from any of the history offerings not used to satisfy one of the requirements listed above.

This program information has been taken from the current College of Arts and Sciences catalog. This information is subject to change and is updated with each academic year.