Program: History, B.A. - Anderson University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 17, 2025

2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

Degree Requirements (120 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Curriculum (Traditional)

Specified Course Requirements:

Historical Inquiry: HIS 181
Social Inquiry: PS 101
Intercultural Inquiry: FOR LANG 112 or higher

Major Core Requirements (34 Cr. Hrs.)

HIS 161 - United States History 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 162 - United States History 2 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 182 - The Modern World 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 295 - Historiography 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 494 - Senior Bridge Course 1 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 497 - Senior Seminar 3 Cr. Hrs.
American History (6 Cr. Hrs.)
HIS 360 - Colonial and Revolutionary America 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 361 - Civil War and Reconstruction 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 362 - The Gilded Age and Progressive Era 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 363 - Modern American History: The Great Depression to the Present 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 366 - United States Foreign Relations Since 1898 3 Cr. Hrs.
European History (6 Cr. Hrs.)
HIS 321 - History of England to 1688 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 322 - History of England Since 1688 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 334 - Medieval European Civilization 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 336 - The Age of Reformation 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 338 - History of Modern Europe and Russia 3 Cr. Hrs.
Non-Western History (6 Cr. Hrs.)
HIS 380 - Consuming Passions: Food and Drink in World History 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 382 - Africa and Asia since 1900 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 384 - Colonial Latin America 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 385 - Modern Latin America 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 481 - The Modern Middle East 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 483 - History of Modern Mexico 3 Cr. Hrs.

General Electives (45 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

First Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

ENG 101 - Composition and Communication I 3 Cr. Hrs.
FYE 101 - First Year Experience 1 Cr. Hrs.
Historical Inquiry: HIS 181 - Foundations of the Modern World 3 Cr. Hrs.
Quantitative Literacy - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 6 Cr. Hrs.

Second Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

CHR 105 - Introduction to the Bible 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition and Communication II 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 182 - The Modern World 3 Cr. Hrs.
Intercultural Inquiry:
FRE 112 - Elementary French Language & Culture II 3 Cr. Hrs.
OR
POR 112 - Portuguese Language and Culture 2 3 Cr. Hrs.
OR
SPA 112 - Elementary Spanish Language & Culture 2 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 3 Cr. Hrs.

Third Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

HIS 161 - United States History 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
Scientific Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 4 Cr. Hrs.
Social Inquiry: PS 101 - American National Government 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 6 Cr. Hrs.

Fourth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

HIS 162 - United States History 2 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 295 - Historiography 3 Cr. Hrs.
PHI 210 - Philosophical Foundations & Moral Reasoning 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 6 Cr. Hrs.

Fifth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

CON 3** - Connections 3 Cr. Hrs.
Creative Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS EURO HIS UPPER - European History Upper Level 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS GLOB HIS UPPER - Global Nonwestern History Upper Level 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS US HIS UPPER - United States History Upper Level 3 Cr. Hrs.

Sixth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

CTI 4** - Contemporary Issues 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS EURO HIS UPPER - European History Upper Level 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS GLOB HIS UPPER - Global Nonwestern History Upper Level 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 6 Cr. Hrs.

Seventh Semester (12 Cr. Hrs.)

CHR 305 - Christian Worldview and Contemporary Application 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 497 - Senior Seminar 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS US HIS UPPER - United States History Upper Level 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 3 Cr. Hrs.

Eighth Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

HIS 494 - Senior Bridge Course 1 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 15 Cr. Hrs.