History
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, choose one particular area of the world to study.
Western Civilization requirement
Students take the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE COURSE |
| HIST 100: Western Traditions to 1500 |
No course equivalency |
| HIST 101: Western Traditions Since 1500 |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE |
U.S. History requirement
Students take the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE COURSE |
| HIST 161: Early America, 1607-1900 |
HIST 16: History of the U.S. to 1876 |
| HIST 162: Modern America |
HIST 17: History of the U.S. since 1876 |
| LMU |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE |
Contemporary Societies requirement
Students choose one of the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE COURSE |
Choose one course:
HIST 152: Modern Middle East
HIST 172: Modern Latin America
HIST 182: Modern Asia
HIST 192: Contemporary Africa |
Take the following course:
HIST 28: Latin America: Nationhood to Contemporary Latin America
Students may also fulfill this requirement by choosing to study the contemporary society of another area of the world at LMU. |
| LMU |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE |
Note
In addition to the above requirements, the Department of History recommends the study of geography and foreign languages.