History, BA

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Curriculum Sequence
History Major Portfolio
Honors in History
Pre-PT and Pre-OT Pathways
Pre-Law Options for the History Major

Curriculum Sequence

First Year

Fall (15.5 Credits)

ASC 101 - Thinking Through 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 101 - Reading, Thinking and Writing 3 Credit(s)
Math Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Social Science Requirement 3 Credit(s)
History 100-Level- Choose One from Below 3 Credit(s)
HIST 100 - Western Civilization I: Ancient World–1300 3 Credit(s)
HIST 101 - Western Civilization II: 1300–1789 3 Credit(s)
HIST 102 - Western Civilization III: 1789–Present 3 Credit(s)
HIST 104 - Women in the Western Tradition 3 Credit(s)
HIST 111 - World Civilization to 1500 3 Credit(s)
HIST 112 - Gods, Empires, and Engines: World Civilizations Since 1500 3 Credit(s)
HIST 121 - American Civilization I 3 Credit(s)
HIST 122 - American Civilization II 3 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective .5 credit(s)

Spring (15.5 Credits)

ENGL 102 - Literature and Critical Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
Humanities Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Science Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s)
History 100-Level- Choose One from Below 3 Credit(s)
HIST 100 - Western Civilization I: Ancient World–1300 3 Credit(s)
HIST 101 - Western Civilization II: 1300–1789 3 Credit(s)
HIST 102 - Western Civilization III: 1789–Present 3 Credit(s)
HIST 104 - Women in the Western Tradition 3 Credit(s)
HIST 111 - World Civilization to 1500 3 Credit(s)
HIST 112 - Gods, Empires, and Engines: World Civilizations Since 1500 3 Credit(s)
HIST 121 - American Civilization I 3 Credit(s)
HIST 122 - American Civilization II 3 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)

Sophomore

Fall (15 Credits)

History 100-Level- Choose One from Below 3 Credit(s)
HIST 100 - Western Civilization I: Ancient World–1300 3 Credit(s)
HIST 101 - Western Civilization II: 1300–1789 3 Credit(s)
HIST 102 - Western Civilization III: 1789–Present 3 Credit(s)
HIST 104 - Women in the Western Tradition 3 Credit(s)
HIST 111 - World Civilization to 1500 3 Credit(s)
HIST 112 - Gods, Empires, and Engines: World Civilizations Since 1500 3 Credit(s)
HIST 121 - American Civilization I 3 Credit(s)
HIST 122 - American Civilization II 3 Credit(s)
Humanities Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Social Science Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Two Electives 6 Credit(s)

Spring (15 Credits)

History 100-Level- Choose One from Below 3 Credit(s)
HIST 100 - Western Civilization I: Ancient World–1300 3 Credit(s)
HIST 101 - Western Civilization II: 1300–1789 3 Credit(s)
HIST 102 - Western Civilization III: 1789–Present 3 Credit(s)
HIST 104 - Women in the Western Tradition 3 Credit(s)
HIST 111 - World Civilization to 1500 3 Credit(s)
HIST 112 - Gods, Empires, and Engines: World Civilizations Since 1500 3 Credit(s)
HIST 121 - American Civilization I 3 Credit(s)
HIST 122 - American Civilization II 3 Credit(s)
HIST 401 - Research Methods 3 Credit(s)
Advanced Humanities Requirement 3 Credit(s)
ASC FLEX Course 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s)

Junior

Fall (15 Credits)

Two Advanced History Courses 6 Credit(s)
Advanced Humanities Course 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s)
Social Science Requirement 3 Credit(s)

Spring (15-16 Credits)

Two Advanced History Courses 6 Credit(s)
Two Electives 6 Credit(s)
Lab Science Requirement 3-4 Credit(s)

Senior

Fall (15 Credits)

HIST 409 - Senior Seminar 3 Credit(s)
Two Advanced History Courses 6 Credit(s)
Two Electives 6 Credit(s)

Spring (15 Credits)

Two Advanced History Courses 6 Credit(s)
Two Electives 6 Credit(s)
ASC 401 - Transformations Capstone 3 Credit(s)
HIST 021 - History Portfolio 0 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 121-122

A minimum of 6 semester hours of advanced history will be in U.S. history, a minimum of 6 semester hours will be in European history, and a minimum of 6 semester hours will be in non-Western history.

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.

History Major Portfolio

All history majors will compile a portfolio. This portfolio is designed to give individual students and history faculty a cumulative vision of the quality of the students’ work over the course of their years in the major. As they progress through the history program, students will continually update their portfolios by adding required elements:

Résumé
Source-based expository essay
Secondary source analysis
Primary source analysis
Historiographic essay
Research paper
Sophomore self-assessment
Senior self-assessment

Honors in History

Students may graduate with honors in history if they satisfy the following requirements:

Maintain a 3.5 GPA in upper division history courses (with no grade lower than a B) and an over-all GPA of 3.2.
Achieve a grade of A- or better in History 409.
Make at least one research presentation in a public forum (such as the regional and national Phi Alpha Theta conferences, the National Conference for Undergraduate Research, or Widener University’s Honors Week presentations).

Pathways Pre-OT and Pre-PT

Pre-Occupational Therapy Pathway

Majors who wish to apply for admission to Widener’s graduate occupational therapy program should take the following courses (note the most recent courses are factored into the prerequisite requirements):

CHEM 101 - Introduction to Chemistry I 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 103 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit(s)
BIOL 121 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 123 - Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory 0 Credit(s)
BIOL 122 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 124 - Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory 0 Credit(s)
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)
PSY 211 - Infants, Children and Adolescents 3 Credit(s)
PSY 212 - Adulthood and Aging 3 Credit(s)
PSY 225 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Credit(s)
SOC or ANTH elective (1 course)

Pre-Physical Therapy Pathway

Students who wish to apply for admission to Widener’s graduate physical therapy program should take the following courses (note the most recent courses are factored into the prerequisite requirements):

BIOL 121 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 123 - Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory 0 Credit(s)
BIOL 122 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit(s)
BIO 124 - Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory 0 Credit(s)
BIOL 230 - Biology of Cells and Genes 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 101 - Introduction to Chemistry I 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 103 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit(s)
CHEM 102 - Introduction to Chemistry II 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 104 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credit(s)
PHYS 121 - Fundamentals of Physics I 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 143 - College Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
PHYS 122 - Fundamentals of Physics II 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 144 - College Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
PSY 385 - Statistical Methods with Laboratory for Psychology 4 Credit(s)
Two Other Upper-Level PSY Electives
SOC or ANTH elective

Please Note:

Pre-Law Options for the History Major

History is one of the majors traditionally chosen by students interested in pursuing a law degree. By special arrangement with the Widener’s law schools, history majors may choose a “3+3” option whereby they use their first year at the law school to complete the last year of their Widener undergraduate degree in history. History students may also pursue a minor in legal studies and analysis offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.