Majors and Minors in History & Politics

The Department of History & Politics offer the following:

• Major in Administration of Justice (B.A. Degree) | About this Major
  
• Major in History (B.A. Degree)
• Major in Politics (B.A. Degree) with concentrations in Pre-Law and Public Administration
• Minor in History
• Minor in Politics
• Secondary Teacher Licensure
• About the History & Politics majors and minors »

MAJORS

HISTORY Major (B.A. Degree)		Hours
HIST 1112 The Emerging Western World		3
HIST 1113 The Modern Western World		3
HIST 1114 The Contemporary World		3
HIST 1201, 1202 Survey of American History I and II		6
HIST 3000 Historiography		3
Electives in History — any level		6
Electives in History — 3000 or 4000 level		9
Intermediate Foreign Language Proficiency		0-6
View Course Descriptions »	Total:	33-39

POLITICS Major (B.A. Degree)		Hours
POLS 1101: Introduction to American Politics		3
POLS 1105: Introduction to Comparative Politics		3
SOC 2301: Social Science Research		3
Select one of the following two:		3
POLS 2200: State & Local Politics POLS 2210: International Relations
Select one of the following (Political Theory):		3
POLS 2300: Ancient Political Theory POLS 2310: Modern Political Theory
Select one of the following (Institutions):		3
POLS 3300: Legislative Politics POLS 3310: Executive Politics POLS 3320: Bureaucratic Politics POLS 3330: Judicial Process
Select one of the following (Behavior):		3
POLS 3110: Political Parties & Interest Groups POLS 3115: U.S. Campaigns & Elections POLS 3150: Southern Politics
Select one of the following (Policy):		3
POLS 3500: Politics & Policy POLS 3510: U.S. Constitutional Law: Powers & Federalism POLS 3520: U.S. Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties & Rights POLS 3530: International Law POLS 3540: Political Economy POLS 3550: U.S. Foreign Policy
Electives (at or above 2000 level)		12
View Course Descriptions »	Total:	36

Pre-Law concentration (added to Politics Major)		Hours
ACCT 1901: Principles of Accounting I		3
ECON 1902: Principles of Economics II		3
ENGL 3201: English Grammar		3
HIST 1114: The Contemporary World		3
HIST 1202: Survey of American History II		3
PHIL 1166: Critical Thinking     OR PHIL 1155: Introduction to Logic		3
PHIL 2170: Ethics		3
SOC 1501: Social Problems		3
View Course Descriptions » About Pre-Law »	Total:	24

Public Administration concentration (added to Politics Major)		Hours
ACCT 1901: Principles of Accounting I		3
ECON 1901: Principles of Economics I		3
HIST 1202: Survey of American History II		3
MTG 2501: Principles of Management		3
PHIL 2170: Ethics		3
PHIL 1166: Critical Thinking     OR PHIL 1155: Introduction to Logic		3
SOC 1501: Social Problems		3
View Course Descriptions »	Total:	21

The department has found that the student is well-served to enroll in specific elective courses not listed above. The student should contact the department chair for a list of these suggested electives.

Minors

HISTORY Minor		Hours
HIST 1112 The Emerging Western World		3
HIST 1113 The Modern Western World		3
HIST 1114 The Contemporary World		3
HIST 1201 Survey of American History I       OR HIST 1202 Survey of American History II		3
HIST 3000 Historiography		3
Electives in History — 3000 or 4000 level		3
View Course Descriptions »	Total:	18

POLITICal science Minor		Hours
POLS 1101: Introduction to American Politics		3
POLS 2200: State and Local Politics		3
POLS 2300: Ancient Political Theory		3
Any three Politics courses at 2000 or 3000 level		9
View Course Descriptions »	Total:	18

Secondary Teacher Licensure

Students seeking secondary (grades 9-12) teacher licensure in Comprehensive Social Studies must satisfy the requirements for the B.A. degree and for undergraduate teacher licensure (including the Secondary Education Minor and student teaching) outlined under the heading for the Department of Teacher Education. Students must include in their program:

• HIST 1112: The Emerging Western World
• HIST 1113: The Modern Western World
• HIST 1114: The Contemporary World
• HIST 1201: Survey of American History I
• HIST 1202: Survey of American History II
• HIST 2400: North Carolina History
• HIST 3310: Colonial America
• ECON 1901: Principles of Economics I
• EDUC 2105: Cultural Geography
• POLSC 1101: Introduction to American Politics
• SOC 1101: Introduction to Sociology   OR    SOC 1501: Social Problems