Academic Catalog 2020-21

History Major (BA)

Requirements

Lower Division:

POL 1100American Politics, Policy & Society

4.00 units

HIST 1001The Making of Today: Contemporary World History

4.00 units

HIST 3901Public History

4.00 units

Select one of the following courses:

HIST 1014Europe: Past and Present

4.00 units

HIST 3014Europe: Past and Present

4.00 units

HIST 1015/HIST 3015Africa: Past and Present

4.00 units

HIST 1016Latin America: Past and Present

4.00 units

HIST 3016Latin America: Past and Present

4.00 units

HIST 1018/HIST 3018East Asia: Past and Present

4.00 units

HIST 3018/HIST 1018East Asia: Past and Present

4.00 units

HIST 1210History Lab: U.S. History to the 1890s

4.00 units

HIST 1211History Lab: U.S. History from 1890s to Present

4.00 units

Select one Political Philosophy course.
Elective

4.00 units

Upper Division:

HIST 4901/HIST 4902Senior Capstone: Research

2.00 units

HIST 4902/HIST 4901Senior Capstone: Writing

2.00 units

 

HIST 4996Internship: History

1.00 unit

or

HIST 4994Teaching Assistant/Tutoring

4.00 units

Upper Division Electives:

In consultation with their advisor, student selects History courses in a minimum of two areas and two themes, including one western and one non-western. Areas include Europe, Asia, Latin America, US and Middle East/North Africa. Themes include gender, class and race. Students must take a minimum of one research designated course, as identified in catalog course descriptions.
Upper Division Elective

4.00 units

Upper Division Elective

4.00 units

Upper Division Elective

4.00 units

Upper Division Elective

4.00 units

Upper Division Elective

4.00 units

Total Credit Hours: 45

History Concentrations

History/Social Sciences Teaching Concentration

For students interested in teaching social science at the secondary level, the following courses are recommended. Only two courses may count toward both the major and the concentration.
HIST 1210History Lab: U.S. History to the 1890s

4.00 units

HIST 1211History Lab: U.S. History from 1890s to Present

4.00 units

HIST 3002The Globe Part 1: Ancient to Early Modern Times

4.00 units

HIST 3003The Globe Part 2: Imperialism, Colonization, and Post-Colonialism

4.00 units

HIST 3790California

4.00 units

BUS 1005Economics

4.00 units

POL 1100American Politics, Policy & Society

4.00 units

Total Credit Hours:28
POL 1100: American Politics and Society is a History major required course.

Public History Concentration

Understanding history is not enough for those who wish to further understand Public History. History often "lives" in public spaces, whether that be a local landmark, national park, or the internet. At Dominican University, the History major with a concentration in Public History prepares students for careers, graduate work, and provides a depth of understanding in the best practices and methods of this growing field.
HIST 4994Teaching Assistant/Tutoring

4.00 units

Select either CMS 1450/3450 or a digital media focused English elective.

CMS 1450/CMS 3450Digital Storytelling

4.00 units

or

CMS 3450/CMS 1450Digital Storytelling

4.00 units

or

Elective

4.00 units

Select two electives from the Public History Skills course list.
Elective

4.00 units

Elective

4.00 units

Total Credit Hours:16

Public History Skills Courses

Student selects a combination of the courses below or from available Computer Science courses.
ART 3812Art + Community

4.00 units

ART 3814Art + Environment

4.00 units

CMS 1315Audio Story Workshop

1.00 unit

CMS 1815Video Story Workshop

1.00 unit

 

ENSC 4500Geographic Information Systems

3.00 units

and

ENSC 4505Geographic Information Systems Lab

1.00 unit

 

ART 1017Photography

4.00 units

ART 1085/ART 3351Graphic Design I

4.00 units

CMS 1850/CMS 3850Documentary Film Production

4.00 units