History, B.A.
History affords the opportunity to appreciate the diversity of human encounters through the inquiry of one’s own and other’s cultures and societies as they have developed over time. The study of history is a meticulous intellectual discipline involving research techniques, problem solving, and the critical evaluation of evidence. Historians seek and critique what women and men of the past have left behind, what they have created and what imprints they have left on the global society.
Requirements For: B.A. Major – 36 hours, 2.75 gpa
Areas of Concentration - 27 Hours
Each major will select an area of concentration from the following list for successful completion of the major in consultation with a faculty advisor. Freshmen are required to select the area of concentration by completion of second semester and transfer students are required to select the area of concentration by completion of first semester of enrollment.
European/Classical
The European/Classical and United States concentrations distributed as follows:
- A primary area of concentration, selected from the above list, in which nine courses are taken.
- Two (2) – 300 level courses
Three (3) – 300 level colloquiums (HIS 320 , HIS 324 , HIS 331 or HIS 334 )
Two (2) – 200 level courses
One (1) – 200 level seminar (HIS 251 or HIS 261 )
One (1) – 100 level course
- Students must obtain a minimum course grade of “C” to receive credit toward the major.
Junior Qualifying Exam
All Majors must pass a written critical essay based on a topic within their specific concentration. Majors will be provided a scholarly article of approximately 25-30 pages and will have one week to write an essay of 8-10 pages in which he/she will: explain and assess the article and its arguments and evidence, and discuss its significance as a work of historical scholarship. Once the qualifying materials are picked up, Majors are expected to turn in their responses for evaluation. Failure to submit the exam on the due date will be regarded as having failed. Majors must have a pass percentage of 70 or higher in order to graduate. A student may take the written examination only twice. The written examination will be graded by three full-time faculty members. Each member’s numerical score will be added together and divided by three to compose the pass percentage. The examination is based on a “Pass” or “Fail” grading system. (Offered only in October and February of each academic year).
Senior Seminar Paper
The Senior Seminar Paper permits students to develop, research, write and defend a major essay, composing of 25-30 pages, of original historical research on a topic of their choice. This course is the culmination of their major and builds on training and writing completed in the earlier history courses. Students will work closely with one member of the Program of History. The student will defend and discuss their seminar paper during their Senior Oral Comprehensive Examination.
Senior Oral Comprehensive Examination
All Majors must pass a one-hour oral panel presentation covering their senior seminar/senior project topic. The panel presentation shall occur during the final semester prior to graduation. This permits for retake during the student’s last semester in case of failure. The panel board will be composed of three members including the department chair, students’ history advisor, one faculty member selected by the student, the Program Coordinator for History, and /or one faculty member selected by the students’ history advisor. If for some reason there is a doubling of responsibilities of any member, the student will select an alternative faculty member. Students may only sit for the oral panel presentation twice. The examination is based on a “Pass” or “Fail” grading system. (Offered each fall and spring semester only.) *Prerequisite: Completion of HIS 107 (Public History students are exempted), HIS 400 or HIS 401, HIS 454 or HIS 455 (for Public History students), fifteen credit hours in concentration, and a minimum of 90 credit hours.
Majors are required to pass both the Junior Qualifying Exam and Senior Oral Comprehensive Examination and submit all documents related to the Student Portfolio in order to graduate. The Junior Qualifying Exam, Student Portfolio, and Senior Oral Comprehensive Examination are not required for students minoring in history.
Language Requirement
Each Major is required to complete eight credit hours of a reading and speaking knowledge of a language other than English.
Degree Specific Requirements
Upper Division Hours 36 cr.
36 hours of upper division (300 - 400 level) course work
Professional Writing Requirement 3 cr.
EN 306A , EN 306B , EN 306C , EN 307 , CJ 450 , EDU 300 , PS 300 , SO 300 , NS 306 , HIS 452 , HIS 453 , HIS 454 , HIS 455 , MG 306 , PS 406 , PO 302 , or PO 405
Modern Language Requirement
Completion of two, 4-hour elementary level modern language courses (103 and 104); or the second 4-hour elementary level modern language course (104) and one, 3-hour intermediate course (201); or one, 3-hour intermediate course (201). Placement will be determined through a Modern Language Placement test.
Liberal Education Requirements
Math Requirement 3 cr.
Select one of the following:
MA 120 , MA 135 , or higher math course excluding MA 208
Computer Science Requirements 3 cr.
CS 140 Introduction to Computers
*May be satisfied by higher level course or department equivalent.
Ethics Requirement 3 cr.
Select one of the following:
CA 302 , CS 300 , EDU 310 , MG 495 , NS 306 , PA 380 , PH 102 , PH 221 , PH 308 , PS 220 , or SO 220
Natural Science Requirement 3 cr.
Select one of the following:
BI 214 , CH 101 , CH 102 , CH 107 and CH 107L , CH 108 and CH 108L , GGP 115 , GGP 120 , GGP 205 , GO 125 , GO 130 , GO 141 , GO 151 , GO 200 , NS 220 , NS 241 , PY 101 , PY 155 , PY 156 , PY 205 , or PY 206
*Computer Science and PE courses excluded.
Science with a lab Requirement 4 cr.
Select one of the following:
BI 101 , BI 111 , BI 223 , BIO 211 , BIO 212 , BIO 221 , BIO 225 , BIO 325 , BIO 327 , BIO 330 , BIO 337L and BIO 337 , BIO 350 , BIO 378 , BIO 400 , BIO 410 , BIO 411 , BIO 417 , CH 107L and CH 107 , CH 108L and CH 108 , CH 317L and CH 317 , CH 318L and CH 318 , CH 328 , CH 329 , CH 337L and CH 337 , CH 405 , CH 440 , GGP 115 , GGP 205 , GO 130 , GO 141 , GO 151 , GO 200 , GO 310 , GO 320 , GO 330 , PY 155 , PY 156 , PY 205 , or PY 206
Humanities Requirement 6 cr.
Select one of the following Art or English:
AR 115 , AR 215 , AR 216 , EN 201 , EN 221 , EN 232 , EN 234
And one of the following:
AR 115 , AR 215 , AR 216 , EN 201 , EN 221 , EN 232 , EN 234 , CA 105 , CA 115 , CA 116 , CA 235 , ML 235 , PH 101 , PH 205 , RE 109 , SP 110 , TH 100 , TH 101 , TH 201 , TH 216
Social Science Requirement 6 cr.
Select two of the following:
AN 100 , CJ 100 , CJ 200 , EDU 210 , GGH 110 , GGH 200 , HIS 104 , HIS 105 , PO 216 , PS 101 , PS 125 , PS 205 , SO 141 , SO 206 , or SW 205
Seminar: Integrative & Interdisciplinary Learning 3 cr.
Select one of the topics for LE 300*
Graduation Requirements
Park University confers the Associates of Arts degree at selected locations when a candidate has satisfied the following conditions:
- Completion of a minimum of 122 semester hours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA (or higher dependent on major).
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A minor is required (some may be discipline specific as noted in the major).
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Satisfaction of all requirements for a major.
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Completion of the Liberal Education requirements.
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Completion of the degree specific requirements.
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Completion of residency requirement, 30 hours of earned and graded (A, B, C, D) college hours at Park University. At least 15 of these 30 hours must be in the major core.
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