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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 world view perspective in the study of history. 

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

courses

credit hours (BA)

CORE EXPERIENCE

DBUE 1301 - Foundations for the DBU Experience

3

Developing A Christian Mind

DBUE 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind

3

English

9

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

Choose one 3-hour course from Math LL Course List.

Natural Science (3-4 hour LL course)

3

Choose one 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

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

Please select four additional upper level History courses.

Electives

Upper-Level

Lower or Upper-Level

12

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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