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Undergraduate Bulletin 2008-2009 
    
Undergraduate Bulletin 2008-2009 [Archived Catalog]

History (B.A.)


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

Classroom-Medical Building 209 ~ 260-481-6686 ~ www.ipfw.edu/hist



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 (see Part 8), the College of Arts and Sciences (see Part 4), and those listed below.

IPFW General Education Requirements


Area I—Linguistic and Numerical Foundations Credits: 9


Area II—Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 6


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Area III—The Individual, Culture, and Society Credits: 6


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

  • Additional credits in Area III Credits: 3

Area V—Creative and Artistic Expression Credits: 3


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Area VI—Inquiry and Analysis (not in HIST) Credits: 3


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements


English Writing


  • Cr. 3.
  • (If you have satisfied the second writing course requirement with another approved course prior to becoming a history major at IPFW, the requirement of HIST H217 will be waived.)

Foreign Language


Distribution (not in HIST)


Cultural Studies


  • Credits in non-Western culture:  Cr. 3
  • HIST H113 - History of Western Civilization I  Cr. 0
(credits included in Major Courses, below)

Core and Concentration (Major) Courses


General Elective Courses


  • Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 124.

Total Credits: 124


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