History (BA), 4-Year

Overview

D'Youville's History program focuses on American culture and its interaction with European, Russian, Asian and Middle Eastern cultures.

Your coursework is integrated with social science, philosophy, religion, and the arts. History majors learn to provide insights that help others understand the differences in how groups exercise power, make decisions and respond to change.

Upon graduation, you'll be prepared you for a wide variety of careers, including positions in private industry, corporations, educational facilities, or federal, state and local governments. Other career paths for History majors are lawyer, librarian, biographer, genealogist, diplomat and museum curator.

Admission Requirements

At D'Youville, we are committed to selecting students who are academically well-rounded and committed to meeting the challenges of a high-quality education. If you have been successful in a traditional college preparatory program in high school, you should be well-prepared for the academic challenges at D'Youville. While we don't require you to submit ACT or SAT test scores, if you have taken or intend to take a standardized test we encourage you to submit your scores if you'd like them to be evaluated as part of your application.

First Time in College Freshman Requirements:

• Submitted application for admission
• Applications are free of charge and can be found on our Apply: Freshmen webpage.
• Official high school transcripts
• An overall weighted GPA of 80 with successful completion of high school graduation requirements and three years of math, history, english, and science.

Not Required (utilized in a holistic review for admission if provided):

• Standardized SAT/ACT test scores
• Admissions essay
• Letters of recommendation

Transfer Admission Required Review Criteria:

• Submitted application for admission
• Applications are free of charge and can be found on our apply webpage.
• Official transcripts from ALL previously attended colleges/universities
• Cumulative GPA of 2.33

 Not Required (utilized in a holistic review for admission if provided):

• Coursework relevant to major of interest
• Admissions essay
• Letters of recommendation

Curriculum

History
Degree: B.A.

Course Requirements for the Major:

Four courses from the History Core:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
HIS 103	Comparing World Civilizations This course surveys the origins and growth of the Confucian, Islamic and Western worlds, and examines how a concentration of political and economic ideas and technologies allowed temporary Western dominance. This course meets the core requirement in history. Prerequisites: None	3.0
HIS 111	Growth of Western Culture This course is a survey of the development of Western culture as divided into seven major epochs: Greece, Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the 19th century and the 20th century. This course meets the core requirement in history. Prerequisites: None	3.0
HIS 203	American History to 1865 This course examines American history from colonial times to 1865, with attention to the diversity of experiences among peoples during this period. This course meets the core requirement in history. Offered in: Fall Only Prerequisites: None	3.0
HIS 204	American History Since 1865 This course examines the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States and its diverse peoples from 1865 to the present. This course meets the core requirement in history. Offered in: Spring Only Prerequisites: None	3.0
Total		12

Two United States History Courses: 6

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
HIS	Any courses in US history except HIS 203 and HIS 204 fulfill the requirement  Any courses in US history except HIS 203 and HIS 204 fulfill the requirement	6
Total		6

Two Non-United States History Courses: 6

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
HIS	One course must be in European history and one must be non-Western history to fulfill the requirement. HIS 103 and HIS 111 do not fulfill this requirement.  One course must be in European history and one must be non-Western history to fulfill the requirement. HIS 103 and HIS 111 do not fulfill this requirement.	6
Total		6

Five Upper-Division History Courses (Concentration): 15

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
HIS	Concentration in a US or Non-US history track may be focused on geographical region, time period, or theme in consultation with a History Department advisor.   Concentration in a US or Non-US history track may be focused on geographical region, time period, or theme in consultation with a History Department advisor.	15
Total		15

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
HIS 444	Internship The history internship is a variable credit (3-12 hours) required course that encourage juniors/seniors to investigate a career through a placement in a professional setting or in the development of future projects (graduate study). This allows students to work under the guidance of an immediate supervisor and/or a college faculty sponsor. Prerequisites: None	3.0
HIS-450	Capstone Course/Senior Thesis Capstone Course/Senior Thesis	3
Total		6

 

In other academic areas required for the major:

Related field in one of the following: 12
Structured Minor

• Any discipline
  

Related Field

• Economics
• Foreign Languages
• Political Science

Major: 57
Liberal Arts and Science Electives: 63
Total: 120