History, B.A.
NJCU’s B.A. in history prepares students to become critical thinkers, strong communicators, and informed citizens who add significant value to their workplaces and communities. Our graduates go on to have careers in teaching, journalism, law, public relations, advertising, business, international relations, politics, library science, criminal justice, public history, and consulting. Our faculty is student-centered and passionate about bringing history to life.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | 3 | |
| HIST 418 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Restricted Electives (Select a minimum of 3 credits from 2 of the following groups of regional history courses in Europe, Latin American, Africa, Middle East, or Asia): | 6 | |
Europe: | ||
| HIST 156 | Western Civilization 1648 | 3 |
| HIST 160 | Europe in the 20th Century | 3 |
| HIST 255 | The Emergence of Modern Europe | 3 |
Latin American: | ||
| HIST 162 | Introduction to Latin American Civilization | 3 |
| LATI 206 | Cuba & Puerto Rico in History Perspective | 3 |
Africa: | ||
| AFRO 164 | Introduction to African Civilizations | 3 |
Middle East: | ||
| HIST 168 | Middle East, Past and Present | 3 |
Asia: | ||
| HIST 166 | Introduction to East Asian Civilizations | 3 |
| History Electives (Select a minimum of 15 credits of upper level history courses numbered 300 or higher): | 15 | |
| HIST 305 | Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST 307 | History of Modern Russia | 3 |
| HIST 309 | History of Modern France | 3 |
| HIST 310 | Diplomatic History of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 311 | History of Modern Germany | 3 |
| HIST 312 | Political Dissent in Modern America | 3 |
| HIST 313 | Urban America: The City in American History | 3 |
| HIST 316 | American Sports History | 3 |
| HIST 318 | History and Culture: Cuba and Puerto Rico | 3 |
| HIST 319 | Presidential Elections | 3 |
| HIST 321 | Colonial America (1550-1789) | 3 |
| HIST 322 | Early America | 3 |
| HIST 323 | American Industry and Empire | 3 |
| HIST 324 | Twentieth Century America (1945 to Present) | 3 |
| HIST 329 | Progressivism | 3 |
| HIST 330 | Early England | 3 |
| HIST 331 | History of the Dominican Republic | 3 |
| HIST 332 | History of Modern England | 3 |
| HIST 345 | Comparative Histories of Slavery in the Americas | 3 |
| HIST 346 | The Historian's Craft 1 | 3 |
| HIST 350 | Making of the Middle Ages | 3 |
| HIST 357 | The Ottoman Empire | 3 |
| HIST 363 | Medieval Heritage | 3 |
| HIST 365 | Boom and Bust, The US:1870-1940 | 3 |
| HIST 376 | The Twentieth Century Middle East | 3 |
| HIST 401 | Intellectual History of US | 3 |
| HIST 402 | America Social History | 3 |
| Electives (Select a minimum of 12 credits from history courses at the 100-400 level): | 12 | |
| AFRO 125 | African American History: From Africa to Emancipation | 3 |
| AFRO 285 | Modern Africa | 3 |
| AFRO 101 | The African Diaspora | 3 |
| HIST 114 | Immigration In American History | 3 |
| HIST 115 | The Asian-American Experience | 3 |
| HIST 131 | Metropolitan New York | 3 |
| HIST 133 | Cranks, Critics, and Communards | 3 |
| HIST 150 | American History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 152 | American History since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 154 | U.S. Women's History | 3 |
| HIST 164 | Introduction to African Civilizations | 3 |
| HIST 1XX | History Transfer Credit | 0 |
| HIST 202 | Renaissance and Reformation | 3 |
| HIST 203 | History through Film | 3 |
| HIST 205 | Ancient Civilizations | 3 |
| HIST 209 | History of Punishment | 3 |
| HIST 211 | American Military History | 3 |
| HIST 212 | History of New Jersey | 3 |
| HIST 213 | Select Topic in American History: | 3 |
| HIST 215 | World War II: Pacific and Asia | 3 |
| HIST 216 | World War II: Europe | 3 |
| HIST 225 | Introduction to Public History | 3 |
| HIST 229 | The Long 1960s: A History | 3 |
| HIST 231 | The US in the World | 3 |
| HIST 233 | World History: 1400 CE to Present | 3 |
| HIST 245 | Cities in History | 3 |
| HIST 2XX | History Transfer Credit | 0 |
| HIST 308 | The West in American History | 3 |
| HIST 326 | The Age of Jackson | 3 |
| HIST 333 | The History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST 335 | Modern India | 3 |
| HIST 338 | History of Ireland | 3 |
| HIST 347 | Making History | 3 |
| HIST 361 | The Culture of the European Enlightenment | 3 |
| HIST 359 | The Silk Road | 3 |
| HIST 364 | Medieval Spains | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 36 | |
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It is strongly recommended that history majors take this course.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the History BA program, students will be able to:
- Engage in historical inquiry, research, and analysis (AHA TP 2013).
- Practice historical empathy (AHA TP 2013).
- Understand the complex nature of the historical record (AHA TP 2013).
- Generate significant, open-ended questions about the past and devise research strategies to answer them (AHA TP 2013).
- Craft historical narrative and argument (AHA TP 2013).
- Practice historical thinking as central to engage citizenship (AHA TP 2013).