Bachelor degree in History at Alcorn State University

The specific requirements for a non-teaching degree in history include the successful completion of all major history courses with a grade of "C" or better. These courses are identified with the "HI" code appearing before the course number and title. Students must also successfully complete all other social science courses with a grade of "C" or better, meet the requirements of the Department of Social Sciences, and pass the Social Sciences Exit Examination.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Students are encouraged to follow the sequential arrangement of the curriculum for a major in history. The specific curriculum which leads to the completion of a Bachelor of Arts in History is as follows:

Freshman Year

First Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Semester Cr. Hrs.
BI 111 General Biology............ 3 PY 111 Physical Science.......... 3
EN 111 Composition................ 3 EN 112 Composition............... 3
GT 101 American Government........ 3 GT 102 American Government....... 3
PE 122 Health..................... 3 HI 112 World Civilization........ 3
PE 100 Physical Education MA 121 College Algebra........... 3
or AR 214 Art Appreciation
MS 111 Military Science I......... 1 or
ED 101 Adj. to Univ. Life......... 1 MU 213 Music Appreciation........ 3
HI 111 World Civilization......... 3 PE 100 Physical Education
or
MS 112 Military Science ......... 1
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17 19

Sophomore Year

First Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Semester Cr. Hrs.
EC 201 Principles of Economics I. 3 EC 202 Principles of Economics II 3
EN 213 Introduction to Literature 3 EN 214 Studies in Literature..... 3
FR 111 French FR 112 French
or or
SP 111 Spanish................... 3 SP 112 Spanish................... 3
HI 225 United States History..... 3 HI 226 United States History..... 3
SY 235 General Sociology......... 3 PE 200 Physical Education
PE 200 Physical Education or
or MS 212 Military Science II....... 1
MS 211 Military Science II....... 1 SA 223 Oral Communication........ 3
Elective.................. 3 PY 112 Physical Science.......... 3
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19 19

Junior Year

First Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Semester Cr. Hrs.
HI 305 Readings in the Age of HI 372 Afro-American History..... 3
Jefferson and Jackson..... 3 GR 318 World Geography........... 3
HI 371 Afro-American History..... 3 *HI 348 U.S. History 1877-1917.... 3
*HI 304 Readings in Col. Amer. His 3 HI 328 Mississippi History....... 3
*HI 347 Civil War and Reconstruct. 3 SS 395 Philosophy................ 3
SS 307 Statistical Methods....... 3 FR 214 French
FR 213 French or
or SP 214 Spanish.................. 3
SP 213 Spanish................... 3
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18 18

Senior Year

First Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Semester Cr. Hrs.
*HI 422 Historiography............ 3 *HI 448 History Africa II........ 3
*HI 432 History of Europe I....... 3 *SY 361 Cultural Anthropology.... 3
*HI 460 Twentieth Century World His3 *HI 433 History of Europe II..... 3
*HI 430 Recent American History... 3 SS 476 Social Science Seminar... 3
*HI 447 History of Africa I....... 3 Elective................. 3
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15 15

Suggested Electives

SS 333 Introduction to Logic HI 373 American Constitutional History I
HI 326 The Old South HI 374 American Constitutional History II
HI 329 The New South

*Offered in alternating years.