History - Social Science Comprehensive, Bachelor of Science

Offered by Department of History

Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology Emphases

General Education
Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4)12
Including:
LOPER 2: Writing Skills
Introduction to Academic Writing
Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8)12
Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 16
Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional0
BS Science-related course0
Program-Specific Requirements3
Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research
Major Option
Complete all required courses60
Unrestricted electives
Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum27
Total Credit Hours120

Major Option

Social Science Comprehensive/History Emphasis Core Requirements
HIST 299The Historian's Craft3
Select 9 hours total:9
Select 3 to 6 credit hours of:
Lower-division US History courses
Nebraska in the World
American History I
American History II
Select 3 to 6 credit hours of:
Lower-division World History courses
History of Science & Medicine
History of Religions in the World
Western Civilization I
Western Civilization II
Non-Western World History
Introduction to Latin America
World History to 1600
World History since 1600
Social Science Comprehensive/History Emphasis Advanced Courses
Select 21 credit hours of Advanced History Courses. 221
At the junior or senior level select:
Senior Seminar in History: Variable Topics
Advanced US History
Select 6 credit hours of the following:
American Military History
World War I
World War II
The Plains Indians
History and Film
Women in America
Religion in America
Colonial America 1492-1750
Revolutionary America, 1750-1800
The Early Republic, 1800-1850
The Civil War and Reconstruction
Regional Field Study
History of the Pacific Rim
American Constitutional History I
American Constitutional History II
American Thought and Culture, 1620-1865
American Thought and Culture, 1865-1990
Nebraska and the Great Plains History
North American Frontiers, 1500-1850
The American West, 1850-Present
The Gilded Age 1870-1898
The United States: 1898-1945
The United States Since 1945
Topical Studies
Independent Study
America Interpreted 3
Readings in American History 3
Advanced European History
Select 3 to 6 credit hours of the following:
World War I
World War II
English History
English History
History of Sea Power
War and Society
The High Middle Ages 1050-1350
Saints and Sinners
Society and Gender in the Middle Ages
Women in Europe
Nazi Germany
Comparative Studies in Ethnic Conflict
Regional Field Study
British Empire
European Expansion and Exploration
Renaissance and Reformation
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Europe
French Revolution and Napoleon
Imperial Russia
Nineteenth Century Europe
Fascism and Communism in Twentieth Century Europe
Twentieth Century Europe
Soviet Russia
Modern Eastern Europe
Topical Studies
Independent Study
Advanced Latin American, Asian, or African History
Select 3 to 6 credit hours of the following:
World War I
World War II
History of Sea Power
War and Society
History of Christianity
Pre-Hispanic and Colonial Latin America
Modern Latin America
Variable Topics in Latin American History
Comparative Colonialism: Asia and Africa
Colonial India
Modern India
Comparative Studies in Ethnic Conflict
Regional Field Study
British Empire
Imperial Russia
Topical Studies
Independent Study
Readings in World History 3
Advanced Public or Digital History
Select 0 to 3 credit hours of the following:
Introduction to Public History
Community History & Preservation
Museums & Archives
Digital History
Internship in History
Applied Digital History
Topical Studies
Independent Study
Social Science Courses-From Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology
Select 15 credit hours in ONE area, and at least 3 credit hours in each remaining area to total 27. 27
Economics Emphasis
Select 3 to 15 credit hours of ECON 100-ECON 499
Geography Emphasis
Select 3 to 15 credit hours of GEOG 100-GEOG 499
Political Science Emphasis
Select 3 to 15 credit hours of PSCI 100-PSCI 499
Psychology Emphasis
Select 3 to 15 credit hours of PSY 100-PSY 499
Sociology Emphasis
Select 3 to 15 credit hours of SOC 100-SOC 499
Total Credit Hours60
1

Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required General Education hours.

2

At least 6 credit hours must be 400-level courses. Except HIST 496

3

Students accepted into the Accelerated 4+1 MA in History or MA in Public History may take up to 9 hours of specified graduate level course work (HIST 801, HIST 848, HIST 849).

This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.

Semester 1
LOPR 126First Year Seminar3
ENG 101Introduction to Academic Writing (LOPER 2)3
LOPER 7: Social Science3
LOPER 9: Civic Compentency and Engagement3
LOPER 10: Respect for Human Diversity3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 2
LOPER 3: Oral Communication Skills3
ENG 102Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research (Program Requirement)3
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics, and Quantitative Reasoning3
LOPER 5: Visual or Performing Arts3
LOPER 6: Humanities3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 3
HIST 299The Historian's Craft3
HIST 111Nebraska in the World3
or HIST 250 American History I
or HIST 251 American History II
LOPER 8: Natural Science3
Emphasis Area3
HIST 110History of Science & Medicine3
or HIST 112 History of Religions in the World
or HIST 210 Western Civilization I
or HIST 211 Western Civilization II
or HIST 212 Non-Western World History
or HIST 215 Introduction to Latin America
or HIST 230 World History to 1600
or HIST 231 World History since 1600
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 4
Lower Division US/World History3
Advanced US History3
Emphasis Area3
Emphasis Area3
Emphasis Area3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 5
Advanced US History3
Advanced non-US History3
Emphasis Area3
Emphasis Area3
Total Credit Hours12
Semester 6
Advanced non-US History3
Advanced non-US History3
Emphasis Area3
Emphasis Area3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 7
Advanced non-US History3
Elective/Second Major or Minor3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours18
Semester 8
HIST 496Senior Seminar in History: Variable Topics3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours15