History
Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in History
University Core Requirements
Please consult the University Core requirements page 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 cuorses 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 |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE COURSE |
| HIST 100: Western Traditions to 1500 |
HIST 1: History of Western Civilization I |
| HIST 101: Western Traditions Since 1500 |
HIST 2: History of Western Civilization 2 |
| LMU |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE |
U.S. History requirement
Students take the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE COURSE |
| HIST 161: Early America, 1607-1900 |
HIST 11: History of the U.S. to 1865 |
| HIST 162: Modern America |
HIST 12: History of the U.S. after 1865 |
| LMU |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE |
Contemporary Societies requirement
Students choose one of the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE COURSE |
Choose one course:
HIST 152: Modern Middle East
HIST 172: Modern Latin America
HIST 182: Modern Asia
HIST 192: Contemporary Africa |
Choose one course:
HIST 6: History of Latin America 2
HIST 25: History of East Asia since 1600
HIST 39: African History II
Students interested in studying the contemporary society of the Middle East fulfill this requirement at LMU. |
| LMU |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE |
Note
In addition to the above requirements, the Department of History recommends the study of geography and foreign languages.