History
Lower Division Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in History
University Core Requirements
Please consult the University Core requirements for additional courses as required by the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts.
Lower Division Major Requirements
Students are required to complete 2 western civilization courses, 2 U.S. history courses and 1 course in contemporary societies, choosing one particular area of the world to study.
Western Civilization requirement:
Students take the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
MT. SAC COURSE |
| HIST 100: Western Traditions to 1500 |
No course equivalency |
| HIST 101: Western Traditions Since 1500 |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
MT. SAC |
U.S. History requirement:
Students take the following
2 courses:
| LMU COURSE |
MT. SAC COURSE |
| HIST 161: Early America, 1607-1900 |
HIST 7: History of the United States to 1877
OR
HIST 7H: History of the United States to 1877 - Honors |
| HIST 162: Modern America |
HIST 8: History of the United States from 1865
OR
HIST 8H: History of the United States from 1865 - Honors |
| LMU |
MT. SAC |
Contemporary Societies Requirement:
Students choose one of the following courses to fulfill this requirement.
| LMU COURSE |
MT. SAC COURSE |
Choose one course:
HIST 152: Modern Middle East
HIST 172: Modern Latin America
HIST 182: Modern Asia
HIST 192: Contemporary Africa |
Students fulfill this requirement at LMU. |
| LMU |
MT. SAC |
Note
In addition to the above requirements, the Department of History recommends the study of geography and foreign languages.