HISTORY
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science in History
History is as much something you do as something you learn. In the classroom as well as the field, you will collect and analyze historical data, develop a historical perspective for current events, and demonstrate an ability to communicate both orally and in writing. A degree in History prepares students for a successful career in education, public service , preservation, and many other fields.
- completion of 60 semester hours;
- a minimum 2.75 GPA in professional studies courses, a minimum 2.75 GPA in teaching field courses, and a minimum 2.75 GPA in all college courses;
- a current photograph;
- a successfully completed interview;
- a successfully completed essay prior to the interview;
- completion of a teacher education application form (found in the Undergraduate Teacher Education Handbook purchased at the UM bookstore);
- passing results for the Alabama Educator Certification Assessment Program (AECAP);
- passing results for the appropriate Praxis II content knowledge exam (applies to elementary and early childhood education majors only);
- ABI and FBI fingerprint clearance from the Alabama State Department of Education; and
- experience in schools
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| HI 101 | Western Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| HI 102 | Western Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| HI 103 | World Civilizations to 1500 | 3 |
| HI 104 | World Civilizations since 1500 | 3 |
| HI 201 | History of the United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HI 202 | History of the United States since 1877 | 3 |
| HI 297 | Study in Selected Topics | 3 |
| HI 298 | Study in Selected Topics | 3 |
| HI 300H | Honors History Seminar | 3 |
| HI 301 | Ancient Greece and Rome | 3 |
| HI 302 | Medieval History | 3 |
| HI 303 | Reformation Europe | 3 |
| HI 310 | Readings in Modern European History | 3 |
| HI 315 | Readings in Early American History | 3 |
| HI 320 | Readings in Modern American History | 3 |
| HI 330 | American Diplomacy, 1763-1898 | 3 |
| HI 331 | American Diplomacy since 1898 | 3 |
| HI 335 | The Atlantic World | 3 |
| HI 340 | Studies in Non-Western History | 3 |
| HI 401 | Colonial United States History | 3 |
| HI 402 | American Revolution and Early Republic | 3 |
| HI 403 | Geography and History of the Old South | 3 |
| HI 404 | History of the New South | 3 |
| HI 405 | Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| HI 406 | Alabama History | 3 |
| HI 407 | Jacksonian America | 3 |
| HI 411 | Philosophy and Methods of History | 3 |
| HI 414 | Group Conflict: Prudent Reactions to 20th Century Genocide | 3 |
| HI 425 | World War II | 3 |
| HI 426 | Public History Internship | 3 |
| HI 431 | Independent Study | 3 |
| HI 432 | Independent Study | 3 |
| HI 497 | Study in Selected Topics | 3 |
| HI 498 | Study in Selected Topics | 3 |