2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog

College of Arts and Sciences - History
NMSU

Associate Professor Louis R. Sadler, department head

Professors Eamon, Matray; Associate Professors Brooks, J. F. Brown, J. P. Brown, Malamud, Newman, Sadler; Assistant Professors Bronstein, Hammond, Hunner, Jacobs, Nieto-Phillips; College Assistant Professors Lester, Tollefson; Adjunct Instructor Fielder

(505) 646-4601

DEGREE: Bachelor of Arts
MAJOR: History

A knowledge of history prepares students for careers in teaching, law, public service, management, the ministry, religious education, communications, travel counseling, and library, museum, and archival staff work.

The undergraduate history major consists of at least 42 credits in the major field (excluding HIST 460) 21 of which must be numbered 300 or above. Electives must be carefully selected by the student and approved by a Department of History adviser so that the student's program is well tailored to individual goals.

Among the upper-division history courses that majors take, one or more (apart from HIST 398) must require a research-based paper or papers. In fulfilling their research paper requirement, majors must write one research-based paper or papers which together total at least 20 pages.

Departmental Requirements

(ENGL 211G is prerequisite for HIST 398.)

HIST 101G, Roots of Modern Europe 3
HIST 102G, Modern Europe 3
HIST 201G, Introduction to Early American History 3
HIST 202G, Introduction to Recent American History 3
HIST 211G, East Asia to 1600 3
HIST 212G, East Asia since 1600 3
HIST 311, Colonial Latin America 3
HIST 312, Modern Latin America 3
*HIST 398, Historians and History 3
Five additional history courses (not more than three courses in a single major field) 15

Electives: Sufficient to bring total credits to 128, including 55 upper-division.

*Must be taken during junior year.


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