Minor

David Moore, PhD, Program Coordinator
W.W. Slider Humanities Center, Room 307
(270) 384-8077  moored@lindsey.edu

Mission Statement

The history faculty is committed to a program which stresses academic excellence. The history curriculum seeks to prepare students for graduate or professional school and focuses on the development of historical literacy, critical thinking, and proficiency in primary historical skills.

Degree Requirements

A.  General Education Requirements:  36-47 hours

B.  Program Requirements:  12 hours

• U. S.  History: 1492 to 1865 (HIST 1033) - 3 hours*
• U. S.  History: 1865 to Present (HIST 1043) - 3 hours*
• World Civilization I: Prehistory to 1500 (HIST 2233) - 3 hours*
• World Civilization II: 1500 to Present (HIST 2243) - 3 hours*

*This course may satisfy general education requirements.

C.  Program Electives:  9 hours

• Select one of the following courses
  • Colonial American (HIST 3033) - 3 hours
  • Age of Jackson (HIST 3053) - 3 hours
  • A History of the Old South (HIST 3063) - 3 hours
  • Civil War & Reconstruction (HIST 3073) - 3 hours
  • Diplomatic History of the United States (HIST 3093) - 3 hours
  • Women in the American Experience (HIST 3143) - 3 hours
• Select one of the following courses
  • Ancient History (HIST 3233) - 3 hours
  • Medieval Europe (HIST 3243) - 3 hours
  • French Revolution & Napoleon (HIST 3263) - 3 hours
  • Modern Europe Since 1789 (HIST 3303) - 3 hours
  • Revolution in the Modern World (HIST 3323) - 3 hours
  • International History & Film (HIST 3433) - 3 hours
• Select one additional 3000-4000 level course

D.  Major

E.  General Electives

Exit Assessment

Students applying for graduation with a bachelor's degree and a minor in History must schedule an exit interview with the History Program Coordinator. Exit interviews must be scheduled by midterm of the final semester of work. The interview will focus on questions drawn from the History program Student Learning Outcomes. Written responses to program questions may be required as well. 

TOTAL:  128 credit hours