History
Explore a World of Opportunity
As a 花椒直播 history major, you will gain a rich understanding and commanding knowledge of the past, while laying the foundation for your future. Faculty equip you with an appreciation of civilizations, lives, and events 鈥� centuries ago and today 鈥� and teach you essential analytical and research skills to understand, identify, and evaluate historical developments, movements, and trends.
You can tailor the degree to your own interests, like U.S. foreign relations or American history. You can also combine your history major with political science or secondary education to increase your marketability.
What Can You Do with a History Degree?
As a history major, you will explore unique and fascinating worlds, eras, and cultures that ultimately shaped how we exist today.
History is among the most popular majors for our students interested in law school, foreign service, journalism, or public affairs 鈥� but the possibilities for a history major are as limitless as history itself.
Studying history can help you achieve your professional goals in:
- City planning/urban development
- Civil and human rights
- Environmental, social, or religious issues
- Historical preservation
- Museum administration or archives
- Teaching
- Agriculture
Academic Plan
- General Ed Requirements 34 credits (one history will count for both history major and gen-ed)
- History Major: 33 credits
- Lower-Level Elective: 26 credits
- Upper-Level Electives: 27 credits (total is 44 with 15 UL history and 2 UL gen-ed capstone)
Fall (15 Credits)
- History: Americas or World LL Elective (also counts as 1 gen-ed Core course)
- Gen-Ed Foundation: GE/HN 102: 花椒直播 Experience (2)
- Gen Ed Core: EN 111 Comp I
- Gen Ed Core: Quantitative Literacy (MA 134, 135 or higher)
- Gen-Ed Exploration: SS/BS/Arts or Humanities (PH or EN Lit)
- SCA (if applicable)
Spring (15 Credits)
- History: Americas or World LL Elective
- Gen-Ed Foundation: TH 112- 花椒直播 Spirituality
- Gen Ed Core: ED 112 Comp II
- Gen Ed Core: Natural Science with a lab
- Gen-Ed Exploration: SS/BS/Arts or Humanities (PH or EN Lit)
Fall (16 Credits)
- HI 301 鈥� Historical Methods
- History: Americas or World LL Elective
- Gen-Ed Exploration: SS/BS/Arts or Humanities (PH or EN Lit)
- Gen-Ed Exploration: SS/BS/Arts or Humanities (PH or EN Lit)
- Foreign Language 1
- SCA xxx (if applicable)
Spring (15 Credits)
- History: Americas or World LL Elective
- History LL or UL Elective
- GE 301: Gen-Ed Capstone (2.0)
- Gen-Ed Core: Theology Elective
- Foreign Language 2
- SCA (if applicable)
- History: Upper-Level Elective
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- Upper-level Elective
- Upper-level Elective
- History: LL or UL Elective
- History: Upper-Level Elective
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- Upper-level Elective
- Upper-level Elective
- History: Upper-Level Elective
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- Upper-level Elective
- Upper-level Elective
- History 569: Capstone Senior Seminar
- Elective
- Upper-level Elective
- Upper-level Elective
- Upper-level Elective
Meet the Faculty
Kyle Anthony, Ph.D.
Professor in History
Kyle.Anthony@stmary.edu
913-758-6157
Xavier 201
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Craig Workman, MFA
Assistant Professor
Craig.Workman@stmary.edu
913-758-4377
花椒直播 Hall 413
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Karenbeth Zacharias, J.D., Ph.D.
Liberal Arts and Humanities Division Chair, Lawrence D. Starr Center for Peace & Justice
Director
Karenbeth.Zacharias@stmary.edu
913-758-4367
花椒直播 Hall 312
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Have Questions? Contact Us.
花椒直播
admiss@stmary.edu
913-682-5151
See the staff/faculty directory
Have Questions? Contact Us.
花椒直播
admiss@stmary.edu
913-682-5151
See the staff/faculty directory