Degrees Offered

BA: History-42
HIST117, 118, 204, 205, 235, 404, 480, 488, 490, two upper division courses in American History and two upper division courses in European or other non-U.S. history.
Electives: The following political science courses may be applied to the history major: PLSC104, 360, 370.  Remaining credits chosen in consultation with the advisor.
The Major Field Achievement Test in History must be taken by all majors during their senior year. Students seeking secondary certification must complete HIST459 and PLSC104, which count towards the major, as well as GEOG110 and ECON225.

BA or BS: Political Science-42
PLSC104, 120, 225 or 230, 370, 425, 480, 498
Electives: Remaining credits chosen in consultation with the advisor.  A maximum of 12 credits of PLSC478 and PLSC490 may be applied to the major.
The Major Field Achievement Test in Political Science must be taken by all majors in their senior year. Students seeking secondary certification must complete HIST205 and 205, which they may apply to the major; in addition to major requirements, secondary certification students must also complete HIST459, GEOG110, and ECON225.

BS: Social Studies-56
HIST117, 118, 204, 205, 404, 490; one upper-division United
States and one upper-division European or other non-U.S. history course; PLSC104, 225 or 230; ECON225, 226; GEOG110, 260; SOCI430; BHSC235.
Electives: Remaining credits chosen from history, political science, geography, and economics.   Students seeking secondary certification must include HIST459.
The Major Field Achievement Test in History must be taken by all majors in their senior year.

BS: Elementary Education, Major in Social Studies-38
ECON225, 226; GEOG110, 260. HIST117, 118, 204, 205, 404; PLSC104, 225 or 230.
Electives: Remaining credits chosen from economics, geography, history, and political science.
The Major Field Achievement Test in History must be taken by all majors in their senior year.
This degree is only open to students taking Elementary Education certification.

Minor in History-21
HIST117, 118, 204, 205, 404, and 6 additional credits of upper division history courses.
Students desiring secondary certification must also complete HIST459, GEOG110, ECON255 and PLSC104.

Minor in Political Science-21
PLSC104 and 18 credits to be elected from upper-division political science courses.
Students desiring secondary certification must also complete HIST204, 205, 459; GEOG110; and ECON255.

Elementary Education Minor in Social Studies-24
HIST118, 204; PLSC104; GEOG110; ECON225; and 3 credits from each of the following areas: political science, geography, and economics.  This degree is only open to students taking Elementary Education certification.

Pre-Professional Curricula in Public History
Public or applied history refers to careers in history-related fields other than teaching. The major areas include museum management, archival management, and historic preservation, as well as the production of historical programs for the media. A master's degree in a public or applied history program or certification upon completion of certain graduate courses is needed prior to employment. The Department of History and Political Science recommends curricula which combine a major in history with a second major or minor and electives, providing an advantageous undergraduate basis for a public history career. Curriculum recommendations are available from the department chair.

MAT: History
This degree prepares students for teaching history and government in secondary schools and is offered through the School of Education. Candidates must have passed basic undergraduate survey courses in World Civilizations and United States History. Graduate courses should be elected to include a variety of period, topical, and geographic-area courses. A minimum of 6 credits elected in these areas must be at the 500 level. At least 2 credits in HIST590 are required. HIST459 is required but does not count toward the minimum 12 credits of history. Candidates select their courses in consultation with the chair of the department or an advisor designated by the chair. See the School of Education section of this bulletin on p.257 for further information regarding teacher certification and the MAT degree program.

Minor in History
The History Minor provides opportunity for the student to choose from available upper division history courses after meeting basic requirements in world, United States, and Seventh-day Adventist history.

Minor in Political Science
The Political Science Minor offers the student a variety of upper-division political science courses after completion of the basic American Government requirement.

Elementary Education: Minor in Social Studies
The Elementary Education Minor is open only to students working for elementary education certification. It includes United States and European history and courses from the fields of political science, economics and geography.