History (B.A.)

Program: B.A.
Department of History
College of Arts and Sciences

Liberal Arts Building 209 ~ 260-481-6686 ~ipfw.edu/history

The student learning outcomes for the degree are as follows:

Possess broad knowledge and some specialized understanding of the diverse historical pasts of America, Europe, and the World;
Understand the basic scientific and humanistic methodology of history as an intellectual discipline including the direct experience of evaluating primary sources and secondary literature;
Demonstrate the ability to read, analyze, and write about historic topics;
Recognize historical analyses of human experience as the basic outlook of modern culture; and
Be equipped to continue historical studies throughout life.

To earn the B.A. with a major in history, you must fulfill the requirements of IPFW (Regulations ), the College of Arts and Sciences (Colleges ), and those listed below.

IPFW General Education Requirements Credits: 33

General Education Requirements

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

English Writing and Speaking

HIST H125 - Great Debates: Introduction to Historical Communication
HIST H217 - The Nature of History

(credits included in major courses section below)

Foreign Language

Requirements in Arts and Sciences Part B Credits: 14

Distribution (not in HIST)

Requirements in Arts and Sciences Part C Credits: 9

Cultural Studies

Credits in non-Western culture: Credits: 3
HIST H113 - History of Western Civilization 1: Credits: 0*

(*credits included in major courses section below)

Core and Concentration (Major) Courses

Credits in upper-level American History: 6 credits
Credits in upper-level Western European History*: 6 credits
Credits in upper-level World History*: 6 credits
Additional credits in History: 3 credits

*HIST H232 may not be used to filfill the Western European History or World History requirements, but may be used for additional credit toward the major or minor.

HIST H105 - American History I Cr. 3.
HIST H106 - American History II Cr. 3.
HIST H113 - History of Western Civilization I Cr. 3.
HIST H114 - History of Western Civilization II Cr. 3.
HIST H125 - Great Debates: Introduction to Historical Communication Cr. 3.
HIST H217 - The Nature of History Cr. 3.
HIST J495 - Proseminar for History Majors Cr. 3.

General Elective Courses

Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 120.

Total Credits: 120

Honors In History

As an entering student, you could become eligible for the History Honors Program by scoring above 600 on the SAT I verbal test or the CEEB history achievement test; thereafter, you must have a GPA of 3.25 or higher or be recommended by a member of the department for admission. Admission to the degree program requires that you submit a written petition to the department no later than the end of your junior year.

In addition to fulfilling the B.A. requirements, completion of the program requires:

a GPA of 3.3 or higher in history and a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher
9 credits of honors courses, including 6 in history
satisfactory completion in HIST K499 of an honors thesis
satisfactory defense of the honors thesis.