Upon completion of the program, students should:
- Be familiar with the outlines of the history of the modern world, i.e., since 1500.
- Be familiar in some depth with the history of one geographic area or historical epoch.
- Be able to make historical arguments using concrete illustrations and examples
- 42 required credit hours
- 27 general education credit hours
- 59 elective credit hours
Students are required to complete at least 42 credit hours within the department, 30 of which must be in history, including INTL 1500, HIST 2600, a research requirement (completed by placing on file with the department a substantial research paper from an upper-level course or a senior thesis), and senior overview. History students must take a minimum of 6 credit hours of political science and/or international relations. History majors must take at least 12 credit hours of upper-level coursework in the department (3000 or above), of which a minimum of 6 credit hours must be HIST. At least 18 of the 42 credit hours must be taken at Webster University.
History majors must complete at least 30 credit hours in history, including:
| INTL 1500 The World System since 1500 | 3 hours |
| American history | 3 hours |
| European history | 3 hours |
| Non-Western history (e.g., Asia, African, Latin American) | 3 hours |
| HIST 2600 Methods of Research | 3 hours |
| HIST 4000 Research Requirement (to be taken in conjunction with a designated 3000-level or 4000-level) | 0 hours |
| Senior overview | 0 hours |
| Political science/international relations | 6 hours |
| Departmental electives (can include courses in HIST, POLT, INTL) | 6 hours |
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