印第安纳大学与普渡大学印第安纳波里斯联合分校

The Department of History offers students the opportunity to better understand the human social condition through the systematic study of the human past. A variety of courses is offered, dealing with the history of the United States, Europe, Latin America, and some non-Western areas. The history major not only provides opportunities to serve the avocational interest of the liberal arts student, but also provides a foundation for continued work at the graduate level. Courses in history serve the student admirably in fulfilling the tradition of a liberal education. They also provide a solid basis for professional training in fields such as law, business, environmental affairs, historic preservation, public administration, and government.

The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History (HIST) requires satisfactory completion of the following:

• completion of general education and distribution requirements as indicated in the School of Liberal Arts section of the IUPUI bulletin that was current when the student declared a major in History,
• completion of a total of 36 credit hours, with a minimum grade of C in each course,
• 18 credits must be taken at IUPUI

Students completing the History B.A. program will achieve the following:

Know

• the importance and critical perspective of historical knowledge for understanding contemporary society and
• basic facts, concepts, terms, and theories germane to historical study.

Understand

• how people have existed, acted, and thought in the past in various regions of the world and
• the nature of history as a discipline, including the existence of differing historiographical traditions and interpretations of the past.

Be able to

• locate historical evidence and determine its quality, including both primary and secondary sources;
• read, evaluate, and interpret texts critically; and
• research, describe, and explain a complex historical event in a coherent manner, employing the conventions and standards of the discipline.