Major & Minor Requirements
History provides students with critical thinking, effective oral communication, and good writing skills. These skills provide the foundation for successful careers in law, business, journalism, government, education, the ministry and other fields.
Carthage offers a major and minor in history.
Please note: Current students should follow the printed version of the College Catalog, and work with their advisors and the department chair to ensure all requirements are met.
The History Major
A major concentration includes 10 courses in the History Department. (See list of course categories below.)
One course in ancient or European history prior to 1600
One course in European history after 1600
HIS 1000 Issues in American History
One additional course in American history
One course in Asian history
One course in the history of Latin America
HIS 2200 Historical Methods
HIS 3990 Historiography
HIS 4000 Senior Seminar
One elective course
The History Minor
A minor, including the teaching minor, consists of six courses. (See list of course categories below.)
One course in ancient or European history prior to 1600
One course in European history after 1600
HIS 1000 Issues in American History
One additional American history course
One course in Asian history or the history of Latin America
Choose one:
HIS 2200 Historical Methods
HIS 3990 Historiography
HIS 4000 Senior Seminar
Course Categories
European History
HIS 1110 Issues in European History I
HIS 1120 Issues in European History II
HIS 2150 Modern Britain
HIS 2250 20th Century Europe
HIS 2310 The Greeks
HIS 2350 The Romans
HIS 3100 The Age of Augustus
Non-Western Courses
HIS 1200 Issues in Asian History
HIS 1400 Issues in Latin America: Central America and the Caribbean
HIS 1410 Dictatorship and Democracy: History of South America
HIS 200T Topics in History
HIS 3050 History of Mexico
HIS 3400 Modern China
HIS 3450 Modern Japan
Research Courses
HIS 2200 Historical Methods
HIS 3990 Historiography
HIS 4000 Senior Seminar
United States
HIS 1000 Issues in American History
HIS 2620 America in the 1960's
HIS 2850 Comparative History: History of Chicago and Milwaukee
HIS 2900 Twentieth Century U.S. History
Honors in the Major
Departments at Carthage offer students the opportunity to earn Honors in their major. Each department may establish the requirements for Honors in that department. Please see the department chair for details.
Basic requirements for Honors in a major include an overall GPA of 3.5 at graduation, completion of all requirements for the major, a formal recommendation by department faculty, a rating of "excellent" on the senior thesis by department faculty, and presentation of the senior thesis to an audience beyond the department.
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