History (BA)
The mission of DBU's History program is to foster in students the understanding of the events and eras in history from the perspective of a Christian worldview, and for students to realize their responsibilities as citizens. Courses in history emphasize critical thinking through the examination of significant historical literature and practical techniques of research, writing, and criticism.
Goals of the History Major
Students will possess a strong contextual structure through which they can understand the flow of American and world history, including knowledge of significant dates.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of cultures, societies, and major reform movements in American and world history.
Students will exhibit an understanding of the political institutions and military conflicts in American and world history.
Students will be familiar with significant individuals in American and world history.
Students will be proficient with the tools and knowledge needed to be successful in undergraduate historical research, as well as in preparation for future graduate studies.
Students will understand a Christian worldview perspective in the study of history.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
courses | credit hours (BA) |
|---|---|
DBUE 1301 - Foundations for the DBU Experience | 3 |
Developing A Christian Mind DBUE 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind | 3 |
English | 9-10 |
ENGL 1301/1401 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II and ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II | |
Fine Arts FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts | 3 |
History Lower Level (LL) | 3 |
HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 | |
Kinesiology | 1 |
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living | |
Mathematics (3-4 hour LL course) | 3-4 |
Choose one 3-4 hour course from Math LL Course List. | |
Natural Science (3-4 hour LL course) | 3-4 |
Choose one 3-4-hour course from Nat. Lab Science LL Course List. | |
Religion | 9 |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey and one additional RELI course from RELI Course List. | |
Social Science | 3 |
POLS 2301 - American National Government | |
Total Core Experience | 40-43 |
Additional Program General Education Hours | 12 |
HIST 1302 - U.S. History since 1865 Choose two 3-hour 2000-level courses in the same language from LANG/BL Language Course List. Choose one 3-hour HIST or SS course from HIST/FA/SS Course List. | |
Major Core | 27 |
HIST 2301 - World Civilization I HIST 2302 - World Civilization II HIST 3305 - Historiography and Historical Methods HIST 4307 - Twentieth-Century America (S-L) HIST 4310 - Foundations of the American Republic HIST UL HIST UL HIST UL HIST UL | |
Electives | |
Upper-Level Lower or Upper-Level | 12 26-29 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | 120 |
A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.
At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.
Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
MINOR IN HISTORY
See information about the History minor here.
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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