Granite State College’s Bachelor of Arts degree in history hones the skills of critical thinking, analytical reading, effective writing, and information synthesis. The B.A. in History provides a sound foundation for a variety of careers and generalizes well to a range of industries. The degree also provides students with the opportunity to gain the necessary background for further study for those seeking a graduate degree in history or historic preservation, or in a closely related field such as law or political science.

Students will have the opportunity to:

1. Appraise and contextualize information in order to convey both the particularity of past lives and the scale of human experience.

2. Evaluate the multiple causes of complex events and phenomena using a multitude of sources and perspectives.

3. Analyze U.S. history from the period of native peoples through the present.

4. Explore world history, emphasizing major trends that influenced multiple nations and regions.

5. Investigate the contributions and experiences of diverse peoples to national and world events.

6. Craft well-supported historical narratives, arguments, and reports of research findings in a variety of media using discipline-specific writing and citation conventions.

Degree Requirements

Minimum Credit Requirement: 120 credits
Minimum Residency Requirement: 30 credits must be taken at Granite State College
A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for conferral

General Education Requirements

A minimum grade of C is required in all General Education coursework. Students are allowed a maximum of two course overlaps. Overlaps can be used between Major, Minor and General Education requirements with only one overlap being utilized between the Major and Minor.

All General Education requirements, including CRIT 602 Advanced Critical Analysis and Strategic Thinking (4 s.h.) and IDIS 601 Interdisciplinary Seminar (4 s.h.), must be taken prior to the capstone.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ENG 500	The Writing Process	4
COMM 542	Interpersonal Communication and Group Dynamics	4
COMM 543	Visual Communication	4
CRIT 501	Introduction to Critical Inquiry	4
Select one of the following:		4
MATH 502	Math for Our World
MATH 504	Statistics
MATH 510	Pre-Calculus
Knowledge of Human Behavior & Social Systems		4
Knowledge of the Physical & Natural World		4
Knowledge of Human Thought & Expression		4
CRIT 602	Advanced Critical Analysis and Strategic Thinking	4
IDIS 601	Interdisciplinary Seminar	4
Total Credits		40

Major Requirements

A minimum grade of C is required in all Major coursework. Students are allowed a maximum of two course overlaps. Overlaps can be used between Major, Minor and General Education requirements with only one overlap being utilized between the Major and Minor.

CRIT 602 Advanced Critical Analysis and Strategic Thinking (4 s.h.), IDIS 601 Interdisciplinary Seminar (4 s.h.) and all major requirements must be completed prior to enrollment in the Integrative Capstone. Academic Advisor approval is required for registration to be processed.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Major in History
Foundational Courses
HIS 502	Great Civilizations	4
HIS 510	United States History to 1865	4
HIS 511	United States History: 1865 to the Present	4
HIS 512	European History: Renaissance through the Industrial Revolution	4
Select two of the following:		8
ARTS 550	Art History: Western World
HUMN 502	American Popular Culture
POL 550	American Government and Politics
POL 554	Law and Society
Intermediate Courses
HIS 610	Historical Methods	4
Select one of the following:		4
COMM 602	Media and Strategic Communication
COMM 605	Professional Communication
ENG 600	Expository Writing
Advanced Courses
HIS 611	Themes in World History	4
Select three of the following:		12
CRIM 607	Constitutional Law
HIS 602	History of New England
HIS 618	History of World War II
HIS 627	Vietnam War: An Historical Perspective
POL 600	The U.S. in World Affairs
Integrative Capstone:
HIS 651	Integrative Capstone: Internship in History	4
or HIS 660	Integrative: Project in History
Total Credits		52

Electives

Open electives are courses students will need to take in addition to their general education and major requirements in order to satisfy the remaining credit totals for their programs. Open electives are defined as any credit course offered by the College not already included in the student's general education, major, concentration or minor. Students will need 120 credits total to graduate with a bachelor's degree.