While history is technically defined as the study of the past, it is also, arguably, the lens through which we understand modern behavior, societal trends, and how the beliefs and morays of yesterday transform into the morality and laws of today. Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies' history major provides an in-depth look at American, European, and World history. Businesses today value people with this breadth of knowledge and understanding, which makes history majors highly versatile in a world that requires adaptability.
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AREA 1: Students must take 12 credit hours at the 100-level in a minimum of 3 fields
HIST 101 History of the United States to 1877
HIST 102 History of the United States after 1877
HIST 111 World Civilizations I
HIST 112 World Civilizations II
HIST 121 The Emergence of Western Civilization
HIST 122 The Revolutions of Western Civilizations
HIST 125 Asian Civilizations
AREA 2: 9 credit hours HIST 300 level or above
AREA 3: 6 credit hours HIST electives
AREA 4: HIST 481 The Historian’s Craft (World) or HIST 482 The Historian’s Craft (US)