History, BA
Bachelor of Arts in History Degree Program Requirements
Complete Core Curriculum Listing at https://catalog.pvamu.edu/universitycorecurriculum/
| Core Curriculum 42 Credit Hours | ||
| Communication (Select Two) | 6 | |
| Mathematics (Select One) | 3 | |
| Life and Physical Sciences (Select Two) | 6 | |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture ( Select One) | 3 | |
| Creative Arts (Select One) | 3 | |
| American History (Select Two) | 6 | |
| Government/Political Science | 6 | |
| American Government | ||
| Texas Government | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (Select One) | 3 | |
| Component Area Option One (Select One) | 3 | |
| Component Area Option Two (Select One) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Requirements (One Language) | 6 | |
| Major Requirements 2 | ||
| HIST 2321 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIST 2322 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| HIST 2300 | Intro to Historical Methods | 3 |
| HIST 4381 | African-American Hist to 1876 | 3 |
| HIST 4382 | African-Amer Hist Since 1876 | 3 |
| HIST 4390 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| 18 semester credit hours of Advanced History Electives | 18 | |
| Advanced U.S History Electives (6-12 semester credit hours) | ||
| Texas History | ||
| History of HBCUs | ||
| Military History | ||
| African-American History | ||
| Introduction to Public History | ||
| Women in History | ||
| Contemporary United States | ||
| American Chattel Slavery | ||
| Civil Rights Movement | ||
| Global Black Power | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Special Topics 3 | ||
| Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam | ||
| History and Social Studies Methods | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| TExES Prep-Hist/Soc Studies 4 | ||
| Advanced Global History Electives (6-12 semester credit hours) | ||
| Ancient Egypt & the Near East | ||
| Ancient Greece | ||
| Ancient Rome | ||
| Medieval Europe | ||
| Atlantic World | ||
| Colonial Latin Amer & Carrib | ||
| Pre-Colonial Africa | ||
| Post-Colonial African History | ||
| African Diaspora | ||
| Early Christianity | ||
| Support Area Requirements | ||
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL 2327 | American Literature I | 3 |
| GEOG 1302 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 |
| POSC 2000 Level or Above | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Electives | 6 | |
| Concentration Requirements (Select one option from below) | 18 | |
Minor Field of Study (18 SCH) 5 | ||
With Teacher Certification Concentration | ||
| Educational Foundations | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| Instructional Planning and Assessment | ||
| Instructional Methodology and Classroom Management | ||
| Student Teaching Secondary II | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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In order to fulfill the 6 SCH of Life and Physical Sciences requirements, students are advised to take a BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, or PHSC sequence.
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Students must earn a minimum grade of “C” in all classes pertaining to their major and in those required in the support area and unrestricted electives. Furthermore, a minimum grade of “C” is required in the minor area (if applicable).
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Special Topics are repeatable for credit when the course topic differs.
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This is a one (1) semester credit hour course designed to prepare students majoring in Secondary Education (History/Social Studies) to take the required state certification exams.
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Depending on the credit hours required by the selected minor.
Bachelor of Arts in History Degree Sequence
Core: https://catalog.pvamu.edu/universitycorecurriculum/
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| Component Area Option One Core | 3 | Communication Core | 3 |
| Communication Core | 3 | American History Core | 3 |
| American History Core | 3 | Social and Behavioral Science Core | 3 |
| Mathematics Core | 3 | Life and Physical Sciences Core | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences Core | 3 | Beginning Foreign Language I | 3 |
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |
| Total Hours: 30 | |||
| Sophomore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| Beginning Foreign Language II | 3 | Unrestricted Elective | 3 |
| Government/Political Science Core | 3 | Government/Political Science Core | 3 |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core | 3 |
| Creative Arts Core | 3 | Component Area Option Two Core | 3 |
| HIST 2321 | 3 | HIST 2322 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |
| Total Hours: 30 | |||
| Junior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| HIST 2300 | 3 | ENGL 2327 | 3 |
| HIST Advanced History Elective | 3 | or ENGL 2328 | |
| HIST Advanced History Elective | 3 | HIST Advanced History Elective | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | 3 | HIST Advanced History Elective | 3 |
or ECON 2302 | Concentration | 3 | |
| Concentration | 3 | GEOG 1302 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |
| Total Hours: 30 | |||
| Senior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| HIST 4381 | 3 | HIST 4382 | 3 |
| HIST Advanced History Elective | 3 | HIST 4390 | 3 |
| Concentration | 3 | Concentration | 3 |
| Concentration | 3 | Concentration | 3 |
| POSC Political Science 2000 Level or Above Support Course | 3 | HIST Advanced History Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |
| Total Hours: 30 | |||
| Name | Unit |
|---|---|
| Total Semester Credit Hours: 120 |
Marketable Skills
Marketable skills, as defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30TX Plan, include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas, are valued by employers, and can be either primary or complementary to a major. Marketable skills are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities.
BA History
Degree Skills
- Explain basic methodological concepts that help historians assemble, organize, evaluate, and interpret evidence
- Demonstrate critical thinking in understanding of major events and trends in the United States and globally
- Effectively identify and communicate historical arguments based on common ideals and themes in the field of history
Concentration Skills
- Understand the various pedagogies used in teaching social science concepts
- Develop the skills necessary to manage student learners in the classroom environment
- Master the communications skills to effectively deal with school administrators, teachers and parents
Co-curricular and Extracurricular Skills
- Effectively read and interpret existing historical arguments
- Ability to identify people, events and trends in a historical context
- Ability to professionally communicate research findings and analyses (orally and written) without bias or prejudice