In addition to the University's GER common courses, students wishing to achieve a major in History must take the following courses:
Major ConcentrationHIS 1031-1041 (History of the United States) and ten approved courses at the 1500-2000 level.
Besides HIS 1011-1021 and HIS 1031-1041, a history major will be required to complete at least:
- One upper-division course in American history
- One upper-division course in European history
- One course in either Latin American or Asian history
- Two seminars/colloquia (2800 level) in any area offered, one in the junior year and one in the senior year.
- Five additional history electives.
Two courses at the 1500-2000 class level must cover material before the year 1800. The appropriate courses are:
HIS 1551 — Historical Introduction to the Islamic World
HIS 1571 — Historical Introduction to East Asian Civilizations
HIS 2041 — Colonial Mexico
HIS 2081 — Identity and Power in the Americas
HIS 2111 — Grandeur That Was Rome, 707 B.C.E. to 476 C.E
HIS 2131 — The Medieval Experience
HIS 2141 — The Italian Renaissance
HIS 2151 — Revolutions 1517-1648
HIS 2161 — Absolutism and Enlightenment
HIS 2271 — England from Danes to Tudors, 700-1485
HIS 2281 — Tudor-Stuart England
HIS 2291 — Age of Aristocracy: Britain 1689-1832
HIS 2351 — History of Russia 1682-1881
HIS 2441 — Late Imperial China
HIS 2611 — Colonial America
HIS 2621 — America in the Age of Revolution
HIS 2691 — American Ideas: From the Colonial Era to the Civil War
The seminars/colloquia will also count to satisfy the above area or time requirements for 1500-2000 courses. Credit will be given for advanced placement and for appropriate SJU Honors courses or courses taken in foreign programs. History majors with credit transferred from other institutions must complete at least four courses taught by history faculty of Saint Joseph's University. Students who undertake a double major that includes history must consult the chair or department advisor for assistance in scheduling history courses.
GER University Distribution: fourteen courses, including two in Political Science:
- POL 1011 Introduction to American Government and Politics
and one of the following:
- POL 1031 Introduction to Comparative Politics
- POL 1051 Introduction to International Politics
Students can keep track of their courses with this useful history majors' checklist or by following a typical course sequence.
Requirements for History Minors
The minor in history requires completion of HIS 1011-1021 and any four courses numbered HIS 1500 or higher.