B. A. in History
Overview
The history curriculum prepares students for many different career opportunities, including teaching, librarianship, business, government, law, museum and archival work, social work, and different forms of ministry. Students majoring in History must take all four (4) of the lower-level courses listed below. Six (6) of these hours are counted towards the History Requirement in the Core Curriculum (HI101 and HI102); the other six (6) hours are counted as part of the forty-two (42) hours of major requirements (HI201 and HI202).
The last eighteen (18) credits taken to fulfill the requirements of the History major must be taken at Belmont Abbey College. Students transferring from accredited institutions may transfer a maximum of nine (9) credits at the 300 and 400 levels.
It is the student’s responsibility to see that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.
Curriculum Requirements
The Core Curriculum (49-50 hours)
Please reference the Core Curriculum Requirements
Major Program Requirements (30 hours)
| HI101 | Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HI102 | Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HI201 | United States History 1492-1877 | 3 |
| HI202 | United States History 1877 to Present | 3 |
Upper-division courses
| 6 History courses at the 300 level or above | 18 |
| HI301 | Historiography | 3 |
| HI401W | Senior Thesis | 3 |
*N.B.: Students are strongly encouraged, but not required to take HI453 Internship (3 hours). Students choosing to take HI453 may count this course towards the 18 hours of History electives for the major.
Other Courses (37-40 hours)
| Foreign Language (two courses of same language) | 6 |
| Upper-level course (300 or above) in English | 3 |
| Upper-level course (300 or above) in Theology | 3 |
| Upper-level course (300 or above) in Philosophy | 3 |
General Elective Courses (13-16 hours)