Requirements for History Major

Prerequisites to the Major

Students may not declare a history major until they have passed, with a grade of C+ or better, both semesters of a survey sequence chosen from the following history courses: 221-222, 227-228, 241-242, 247-248, 261-262. Alternatively, students may declare a major after they have passed, with a grade of C+ or better, any two one-semester courses from the above sequences. Advanced Placement (AP) with a score of 4 or 5, or transfer credit, is acceptable to fulfill these prerequisites. Before being admitted to the major, all students must have completed either History 241 and 242 (or their honors equivalent) or History 261 and 262. For steps to follow to declare a major in history, go to Declaring a Major.

Requirements for the Major

All history majors must complete 30 hours of history courses, of which 6 hours must be History 221 and 222 (or their honors equivalents). The remaining 24 hours must be upper-division history courses. The upper-division courses shall include at least:

• one course in European history
• one course in United States history
• two courses in Latin American history, Asian history, or African history, at least one of which must be in Asia or Africa
• and one additional course focusing predominantly on a period prior to1750.

The remaining nine hours can be any upper-division courses.

List of Courses

See the Undergraduate Course Descriptions for more information on each course.

Courses in European History

310-311 The Ancient World; 312-313 Medieval History; 314 Renaissance Europe; 315 Reformation Europe, 1500-1650; 316 Early Modern Europe, 1650-1800; 319 Modern Europe, 1750-19 14; 320 Contemporary Europe, 1900-Present; 321 New Testament Origins; 322 Christian Thought; 323 Deviance and Persecution in the Christian West, 1100-1700; 330-33 History of England; 333 History of France; 334-335 History of Germany; 339 Modern Ireland, 1760-Present; 340-341 History of Russia; 384, History of Jewish Civilization II; 415 Western Economic Thought since the 18th Century; 429 Medieval Intellectual History; 430-431 European Intellectual and Cultural History; 432 Women in European History; 470 Studies in British History; 471 Studies in Western European History; 472 Studies in Central European History; 473 Studies in Eastern European History; 474 Studies in Medieval and Early.

Courses in United States History

350-351 Early Modern America, 1607-1815; 346 The Environment in United States History; 352 The United States during the Jacksonian Era, 1815-1860; 353 Civil War and Reconstruction Eras, 1860-1877; 354 United States, 1877-1933; 355 United States, 1933 to the Present; 439 Southeastern Indian History; 440 America: Mind, Mood, and Society; 441 The American West; 455 Environmental History of Urban America; 442 Indian-White Relations in United States History; 443-444 History of the South; 445 The African-American Experience from the Colonial Period to the Present; 446 History of American Culture; 449 History of Tennessee; 450 History of U.S. Foreign Relations to World War II; 451 United States Military History, 1754 to the Present; 452 The American Experience in World War II; 453 Women in American History; 454 Cities and Urbanization in American History; 456 History of Sports in the United States; 479 Studies in United States History; 483 History of U.S. Foreign Relation since World War II.

Courses in Latin American History, Asian History, and African History

360-361 History of Latin America, 362-363 History of East Asia; 364 History of China, 365 History of Japan; 366 Ancient Near Eastern Civilization; 369-370 History of the Middle East; 371-372 African History; 374 A History of Imperialism since 1850; 381 History of South Africa, 383 History of Jewish Civilization I; 421 Comparative Studies in African and Afro-American Societies; 460 History of Brazil; 461Cuban Revolution; 462 History of Mexico; 463 Modern Latin American History in Film; 475 Studies in Latin American History; 476 Studies in Asian History; 480 Studies in African History; 481 Studies in Latin American History; 476 Studies in Asian History; 480 Studies in African History; 481 Studies in History; 486 Studies in the Ancient Near East, when subject matter is appropriate.

Pre-1750 Courses

Courses that focus exclusively or predominately on periods before 1750 include 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 321, 322, 323, 330, 334, 340, 350, 360, 362, 366, 369, 371, 383, 479, 430, 474, 486. The following courses may be petitioned to satisfy this requirement when the period coverage is appropriate: 373, 385, 470, 471, 476, 481, 484, and 485.

Other Possibilities

395 The Crusades and the Medieval Christian-Muslim Relations may be counted for either Europe or Asia/Africa. The following courses, depending on their subject matter, may be petitioned to satisfy the appropriate geographical area: 373 Historical Issues; 375 Revolutions in Historical Perspective; 385 Studies in World History; 481 Studies in History; 482 Colloquium in History; 485 Studies in Cross Cultural History.

Contact Information

Department of History
915 Volunteer Blvd.
6th Floor Dunford Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-4065

Phone: (865) 974-5421
Fax: (865) 974-3915
Email: kharriso@utk.edu