History, Bachelor of Arts
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Courses | ||
| I. Communication | ||
| English: | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Composition I | ||
| Composition II | ||
| Speech: | ||
| SPCH U201 | Foundations in Oral Communication | 3 |
| II. Mathematics, Logic & Natural Sciences | ||
| Mathematics: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| College Mathematics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Calculus for Management and Social Sciences | ||
| Precalculus I | ||
| Precalculus II | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Elements of Discrete Mathematics | ||
| Basic Concepts of Elementary Mathematics I | ||
| Natural Science (w/ lab): | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Descriptive Astronomy and Descriptive Astronomy Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology I Lab | ||
| Introductory Biology II and Introductory Biology II Lab | ||
| General Biology and General Biology Lab | ||
| Botany and Society and Botany and Society Laboratory | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | ||
| Chemistry and Society and Chemistry and Society Lab. | ||
| Chemistry of Living Things and Chemistry of Living Things Lab. | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab | ||
| General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis and General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Lab. | ||
| Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | ||
| Historical Geology and Historical Geology Lab | ||
| Environmental Geology and Environmental Geology Lab | ||
| Introduction to Physical Science and Introduction to Physical Science Laboratory | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics I Lab | ||
| General Physics II and General Physics II Lab | ||
| Math, Logic and/ or Natural Science: | ||
| Select any Natural Sciences course/s listed above or: | 3-4 | |
| Foundations of Human Physiology. and Foundations of Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Genetics and Society | ||
| Human Biology and Society | ||
| Emerging Infectious Diseases | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Natural Disasters | ||
| Geology of the Southeast | ||
| Select any Mathematics course listed above or: | 3-4 | |
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Logic and Rhetoric | ||
| Deductive Logic | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Psychological Statistics | ||
| III. Information Technology | ||
| Information Technology: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computer Technology | ||
| Introduction to Computer Science | ||
| Survey of Information Technology | ||
| Introduction to Digital Safety | ||
| Strategies for Information Discovery | ||
| IV. Fine Arts, Humanities & History | ||
| Fine Arts: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| African American Culture | ||
| Introduction to Art | ||
| History of Western Art: Prehistory - Middle Ages | ||
| History of Western Art: Renaissance - Modern | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| History of American Popular Music | ||
| Introduction to Theatre Art | ||
| Fundamentals in Acting | ||
| History: | ||
| Introduction to World History I | ||
| Introduction to World History II | ||
| History of the United States to 1877 | ||
| History of the United States from 1865 | ||
| Fine Arts, Humanities and/or History: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| American Studies, 17th - 19th Century | ||
| American Studies, 20th Century | ||
| Business Writing | ||
| Understanding English Grammar | ||
| Masterpieces of World Literature | ||
| Survey of American Literature I | ||
| Survey of American Literature II | ||
| Survey of British Literature I | ||
| Survey of British Literature II | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Film | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Political Philosophy | ||
| Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
| Comparative Religion | ||
| Introduction to Southern Studies | ||
| V. Foreign Language & Culture | ||
| Foreign Language: | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| American Sign Language I | ||
| American Sign Language II | ||
| Introductory French I | ||
| Introductory French II | ||
| Introductory German I | ||
| Introductory German II | ||
| Introductory Spanish I | ||
| Introductory Spanish II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish | ||
or placement in a 102 or higher level language course | ||
| VI. Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Social & Behavioral Science: | ||
| POLI U101 | American National Government | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to African American Studies | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Geography | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies | ||
| VII. General Education Electives | ||
| General Ed. Electives: | ||
| Select any approved general education course or courses | 0-3 | |
| Major Requirements 1,2 | ||
| HIST U300 | Introduction to Historical Studies 3 | 3 |
| History courses numbered 301-499 | ||
| At least one course must be taken in each of the following areas: | 21 | |
| Regional Distributions | ||
United States | ||
History courses numbered U301-U325, U390-U392 | ||
| Independent Study 4 | ||
| Topics in History 4 | ||
| Topics in United States History 4 | ||
| Topics in African-American History 4 | ||
| Topics in Women's History 4 | ||
| History Internship 4 | ||
European | ||
History courses numbered U330, U332-U334, U338-U343, U347-U349, U353-U356, U390-U391 | ||
| Independent Study 4 | ||
| Topics in History 4 | ||
| Topics in European History 4 | ||
| Topics in Women's History 4 | ||
| History Internship 4 | ||
Non-Western | ||
History courses numbered U313, U360-U361, U370-U375, U378, U380-U381 | ||
| Independent Study 4 | ||
| Topics in History 4 | ||
| Topics in Non-Western History 4 | ||
| Topics in Women's History 4 | ||
| History Internship 4 | ||
| Diverse or Marginalized People 5 | 0-3 | |
History courses numbered U310-U311, U318, U324-U325, U360-U361, U380-U381, U390-U391 | ||
| Independent Study 6 | ||
| Topics in History 6 | ||
| Topics in United States History 6 | ||
| Topics in African-American History 6 | ||
| Topics in Women's History 6 | ||
| History Internship 6 | ||
| HIST U500 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Elective Course Options | 9-12 | |
Courses numbered U301-499 5 | ||
| Cognate or Minor 1 | ||
| History majors may select a cognate (12 hours) or a minor (18-21 hours) in consultation with their advisor | 12-21 | |
| Supporting Courses | ||
| HIST U101 | Introduction to World History I 1 | 3 |
| 102-level foreign language | 3 | |
| HIST U105 | History of the United States to 1877 1 | 3 |
| HIST U106 | History of the United States from 1865 1 | 3 |
| One course selected from: American literature; American Studies; Art; English literature, linguistics, or literary theory; history; literature in a foreign language; music; philosophy; religion; speech, theatre; world literature | 3 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 11-23 credits | 11-23 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
A minimum grade of C is required in all major, cognate or minor courses, and designated supporting courses.
- 2
Fifteen credit hours of history, including senior seminar, applied toward graduation must be awarded by USC Upstate.
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History majors must complete HIST U300 Introduction to Historical Studies with a minimum grade of C and complete a total of 12 hours of upper level courses with a grade of C or better prior to enrolling in HIST U500 Senior Seminar.
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Course content must match region.
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One three-credit course in DEI is required. Completion of a course that satisfies both a Regional and the DEI requirement provides an extra Elective Course Option (12 credits instead of 9).
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Subject matter must focus on diverse or marginalized people.