2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

Nov 26, 2024

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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

History (BA)

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Minimum required credit hours: 120
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (37-40 hrs)

Integrative and Experiential Core

First Year (FYS) or Transition Year Seminar (TYS)
Integrated Studies (INST)
Senior Year Experience (SYE)

Discipline-Based Skills Development

Mathematics
Lifetime Fitness and Wellness Series (LFW)
Skills Development
- Oral/Written Communication
- Language Proficiency
- Laboratory and Experimental Design

Writing Intensive

See General Education Requirements for specifics.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (39 hrs)

1000 Level Requirement

Choose one course from the following:

2000 Level Requirement

Choose two courses from the following:

Sophomore Seminar

HIST 2100 - Historical Methods and Theory - Writing Intensive
Note: Students are expected to take HIST 2100 before the end of their sophomore year, or if declaring a history major in their junior year, as soon as possible. HIST 2100 is a pre-requisite for the 4000 level courses in the History program.

European History Requirement

Choose one course from the following:

United States History Requirement

Choose one course from the following:

Asian History Requirement

Choose one course from the following:

African History Requirement

Choose one course from the following:

Senior Research Seminar

HIST 4800 - Research Seminar - Writing Intensive
Note: Students in the Honors Program can fulfill this requirement through completing a senior honors thesis with an advisor in the History program.

Electives (12 hrs)

HIST 2000-4999

Note: At least 9 hrs must come from the 3000 or 4000 level; these courses can come from the category areas above or the list below. (May not re-use courses)

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

In order to graduate from any university a student should take a significant portion of the hours for his or her program of study from that university, take a significant proportion of hours in the major from that university, and take a significant proportion of the “signature elements” of that university’s general education requirements.

At Otterbein, at least 36 credit hours of coursework must be taken in Otterbein classes. MATH 0900 cannot be used to help fulfill this requirement. Of these hours:

at least 9 credit hours must be taken in each of a student’s majors at the 3000 level or above,
at least 5 credit hours (any level) must be taken in each minor, and
at least one INST 2XXX thread course, INST 3XXX, and an SYE course must be taken at Otterbein.

REQUIRED TOTAL HOURS FOR DEGREE (120)

If the coursework taken to fulfill the General Education Requirements and the requirements in your major do not equal 120 credit hours, select a sufficient number of electives to achieve that total.

MINIMUM GPA

A GPA of 2.0 overall as well as in the major must be achieved.

APPLICATION FOR DEGREE

A prospective graduate must complete an Application for Degree with the Office of the Registrar one term prior to the term in which the degree is to be completed.

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