History

Our history program at JCSU offers intensive and diverse courses in American, African-American, African, European, Women’s and other interesting areas of history. Majoring in history can prepare you for an enormous range of career possibilities including teaching, government, business, law, journalism or for graduate study – just to name a few. With the language and analytical skills, advanced technology, and internships opportunities that you will receive as a history major, your possibilities here are endless.

Because of our small classes, our expert history professors will provide one-on-one attention to assist you in your courses and to help you map out your career or graduate school goals. In short, your success is our goal.

Your time at JCSU as a history major will be well spent participating in club activities, learning from fascinating professors and guest speakers, and taking class trips. In addition, our department provides students with workshops and events that help in your career and job search.

Our course offerings appear below. Please click on the course for its description. If you have questions about our history department, please feel free to contact Dr. Deborah Carter Quick at (704) 378-1166 or dcarter@jcsu.edu or you may contact Dr. Eugene Hermitte, Associate Professor of History at (704) 378-1059 or ehermitte@jcsu.edu.

History Major: Consisting a minimum of fort-two hours, the History major required courses are:

Required core of 18 hours.

• HIS 131 World Civilizations to 1500
• HIS 132 World Civilizations to Present
• HIS 135 History of the United States to 1865
• HIS 136 History of the United States to Present
• HIS 391Historiography
• HIS 491 Senior Paper

An additional 18 hours in the major, 6 credit hours from each group and Topics in History, HIS 436-437:

• Group I: United States History
  HIS 231 North Carolina History
  HIS 330 American Colonial Civilization
  HIS 333 Diplomatic History of the United States
  HIS 334 American Revolution and Federal Period: 1776-1820
  HIS 336Emergence of Modern America: 1865-1914
  HIS 338African-American History I
  HIS 339African American History II
  HIS 392Women’s History
  HIS 393 United States in the Twentieth Century
  HIS 433 The Old South
  HIS 434 The New South
  
  6 Credit Hours
   

• Group II: Europe History
  HIS 394 Early Modern Europe: 1350-1789
  HIS 430 Nineteenth Century Europe: 1789-1914
  HIS 431 Twentieth Century Europe
  
  6 Credit Hours
   

• Group III: Non-Western History
  HIS 237 Introduction to Africa
  HIS 238 Modern Latin America
  HIS 239 Plantation Societies in the Americas
  HIS 337 West Africa
  HIS 432 Southern Africa
  HIS 435 Northern Africa
  
  6 Credit Hours

Six hours of elective for the History major may be selected from any of the history courses not taken to meet any of the above requirements. 6 Credit Hours

Additional Courses Required for the History Major
ECON 231 Principles of Macro Economics
POL 131 American Government
SOC 131 Principles of Sociology

9 Credit Hours