Department of History

Major in History Bachelor of Arts Degree CIP 45.0801.01

University Studies Requirements - 46-49 hours

Note: B.A.degree is required unless specifically exempted by department chair.

Required Courses - 19 hours

	HIS 099	Freshman Orientation
	HIS 201	Modern Europe
	HIS 221	American Experience to 1865
	HIS 222	American Experience since 1865
	HIS 300	Introduction to Historical Studies¹
		and one of the following:
	HIS 309	Survey of World Religions
	HIS 340	The Far East in Modern Times
	HIS 350	History of Latin America
	HIS 355	Islamic Middle East
	HIS 370	History of Africa
		and
	HIS 400	Senior Seminar

Required Limited Electives - 15 hours

	HIS upper-level courses approved by advisor (not including HIS 361); at least one must be a 400-level course.

Required Minor - 21 hours

Electives² - 24 to 26 hours

Total Curriculum Requirements - 125-128 hours

¹Prerequisite for 400-level courses. ²At least one three-hour free elective must be chosen from outside History and may not be counted as a University Studies requirement.


The requirements listed above are an example of what is applicable to most students entering Murray State University at the present time. Criteria as they may relate to individual students may vary. The primary source is the Undergraduate Bulletin applicable at the time of the student enrollment.

Department of History
6B Faculty Hall
Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky 42071-3341

Phone: 270.809.2231
Fax: 270.809.6587

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