History - Requirements for the Major

Supporting Courses, 15 credits

HISTORY 100 History of the Modern World, 3 credits
HISTORY 205 History of the United States, 1600 to 1865, 3 credits
HISTORY 206 History of the United States, 1865 to Present, 3 credits
HUM STUD 101 Foundations of Western Culture I, 3 credits
HUM STUD 102 Foundations of Western Culture II, 3 credits

Upper-Level Courses, 24 credits

Students are required to take the history seminar, two courses each from Category I and II, and one course from Category III. The remaining six credits may be selected from any of the following courses.

Required, 3 credits:

HISTORY 480 Seminar in History, 3 credits

Category I, American History: 6 credits minimum

Two of these:

HISTORY 302 Problems in American Thought, 3 credits
HISTORY 310 American Colonial History, 3 credits
HISTORY 311 History of Wisconsin, 3 credits
HISTORY 322 Economic and Business History of the U.S., 3 credits
HISTORY 340 Topics in African American History, 3 credits
HISTORY 380 Women in the United States: Historical Perspectives, 3 credits
HISTORY 401 The Transformation of American Schools, 3 credits
HISTORY 402 Political and Social History of the Modern U.S. I, 3 credits
HISTORY 403 Political and Social History of the Modern U.S. II, 3 credits
HUM STUD 374 Wisconsin American Indian Ethnohistory, 3 credits
SOC C D 361 Historical Perspectives on Social Change, 3 credits

Category II, European History: 6 credits minimum

Two of these:

HISTORY 301 The Middle Ages, 3 credits
HISTORY 306 Problems in European Thought, 3 credits
HISTORY 316 Topics in Modern European History, 3 credits
HISTORY 350 Social History of Europe, 3 credits
HISTORY 360 Ancient Greece, 3 credits
HISTORY 361 Ancient Rome, 3 credits
HISTORY 381 Women in Ancient and Medieval History, 3 credits
HISTORY 382 Women in Modern European History, 3 credits
HISTORY 404 History of Modern Europe, 3 credits
HISTORY 410 History of Christianity, 3 credits
HISTORY 460 Topics in Ancient History, 3 credits
HUM STUD 337 Perspectives on Human Values: The Age of Reason, 3 credits

Category III, Non-Western History: 3 credits minimum

One of these:

HISTORY 354 History of Modern Southeast Asia, 3 credits
HISTORY 356 History of Africa, 3 credits
HISTORY 358 Political History of Modern Latin America, 3 credits
SOC C D 333 Social Change in Modern East Asia, 3 credits

Requirements for the History Major for Students Seeking Teaching Certification

Students majoring in history and pursuing DPI certification within the education program should check with the history adviser about any special history department requirements for prospective teachers.