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  • Program Overview

    Studying history will help you understand the root causes of contemporary issues and problems, and develop a skill set useful in a range of careers.

    As a history major, you will come to understand the dynamics of political and social change. You'll delve into the factors, processes, and contingencies that combine to create change over time - and learn about the distinct and intersecting histories of groups in the United States and abroad differentiated by race, gender, ethnicity, class, religion, sexuality, and culture.

    Through courses that range in scope from the local to the national to the international, from New England to the American West to modern China, you will learn different approaches to historical research and will be introduced to recent trends within the discipline. A long list of interesting elective courses allows you to personalize your program to pursue your interests.

    We also offer an optional secondary education concentration within the history degree program.

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  • Curriculum

    Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 125-126

    Note: A HST course can be taken to satisfy the World Cultures thematic category, but cannot also count towards completing a history elective.

    First Year - Credits: 32-33

    • World LanguagesÌý (Cr: 6)
    • History Survey Sequence Ìý (Cr: 6)
    • Individual and Society General Education Requirement Ìý (Cr: 3)
    • Quantitative Reasoning General Education RequirementÌýÌý (Cr: 3)
    • Science and Technology General Education RequirementÌýÌý (Cr: 3-4)
    • ENG 111Ìý-ÌýCritical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
    • ENG 112Ìý-ÌýCritical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
    • HST 201Ìý-ÌýContemporary Approaches to History (Cr: 3)
    • INT 100Ìý-ÌýInternship I (Cr: 2)

    Sophomore - Credits: 32

    • Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education RequirementÌýÌý (Cr:3)
    • Global Issues General Education RequirementÌýÌý (Cr: 3)
    • Literary Perspectives General Education RequirementÌýÌý (Cr: 3)
    • U.S. History RequirementÌýÌýÌý (Cr: 3)
    • World Cultures General Education RequirementÌýÌý (Cr: 3)
    • World History RequirementÌýÌýÌý (Cr: 3)
    • ElectivesÌýÌýÌý (Cr: 6)
    • INT 200Ìý-ÌýInternship II (Cr: 2)
    • ENG 218Ìý-ÌýArgument Based Writing (Cr: 3)
    • HST 235Ìý-ÌýPublic History (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies the Values & Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement

    Junior - Credits: 31

    • Diverse Perspectives RequirementÌýÌýÌý (Cr: 3)
    • General Education ElectivesÌýÌý (Cr: 9)
      (one must be above the 100 level)
    • History Electives ÌýÌý (Cr: 9)
      (two must be above the 300 level)
    • Electives Ìý (Cr: 6)
    • HST 379Ìý-ÌýSemester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)
    • IDS 302Ìý-ÌýMethods of Inquiry in the Humanities (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies the Writing Designated Requirement

    Senior - Credits: 30

    • Electives ÌýÌý (Cr: 9)
    • General Education ElectiveÌý (Cr: 3)
      (must be above the 100 level)
    • HST 480Ìý-ÌýSemester Internship (Cr: 12)
    • HST 489Ìý-ÌýSenior Research (Cr: 3)
    • HST 490Ìý-ÌýSenior Thesis (Cr: 3)
      Or
    • HST 491Ìý-ÌýSenior Capstone (Cr: 3)

    History Survey Sequence

    History majors are required to complete a history survey sequence (United States History I and II, Western Civilization I and II, or World History I and II).

    History Electives

    To meet the HistoryÌýElectives requirements, students must choose four courses with the HST prefix (excluding HST 201 Contemporary Approaches to History). Students must take at least two of these courses at the 300 or 400 level.

    History Major Requirements

    To meet the History Major's U.S. History, World History, and Diverse Perspectives requirements, students must choose one course from each of the following lists.

    United States History

    • HST 217Ìý-ÌýImmigrants and Refugees in World and United States History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 225Ìý-ÌýThe Salem Witch Trials (Cr: 3)
    • HST 226Ìý-ÌýEarly American History and Literature (Cr: 3)
    • HST 227Ìý-ÌýBoston History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 229Ìý-ÌýThe American West (Cr: 3)
    • HST 230Ìý-ÌýAfrican-American History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 306Ìý-ÌýNew England History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 312Ìý-ÌýPopular Culture in American History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 317Ìý-ÌýCivil Rights Movement (Cr: 3)
    • HST 330Ìý-ÌýHistory of Sexuality in the United States (Cr: 3)
    • HST 340Ìý-ÌýWomen in American History and Culture (Cr: 3)
    • HST 380Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental History (Cr: 3)
    • REL 251Ìý-ÌýReligion in American Life (Cr: 3)

    World History

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    • HST 217Ìý-ÌýImmigrants and Refugees in World and United States History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 218Ìý-ÌýTopics in World History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 220Ìý-ÌýAfrican History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 222Ìý-ÌýModern Irish History and Literature (Cr: 3)
    • HST 232Ìý-ÌýModern European History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 245Ìý-ÌýThe History of Modern China (Cr: 3)
    • HST 260Ìý-ÌýModern Latin American History and Culture (Cr: 3)
    • HST 280Ìý-ÌýMiddle East History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 302Ìý-ÌýRussia: From Revolution to the Post-Soviet Era (Cr: 3)
    • HST 310Ìý-ÌýEconomies and Peoples (Cr: 3)

    Diverse Perspectives

    • HST 217Ìý-ÌýImmigrants and Refugees in World and United States History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 220Ìý-ÌýAfrican History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 229Ìý-ÌýThe American West (Cr: 3)
    • HST 230Ìý-ÌýAfrican-American History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 245Ìý-ÌýThe History of Modern China (Cr: 3)
    • HST 260Ìý-ÌýModern Latin American History and Culture (Cr: 3)
    • HST 280Ìý-ÌýMiddle East History (Cr: 3)
    • HST 317Ìý-ÌýCivil Rights Movement (Cr: 3)
    • HST 330Ìý-ÌýHistory of Sexuality in the United States (Cr: 3)
    • HST 340Ìý-ÌýWomen in American History and Culture (Cr: 3)
    • HST 380Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental History (Cr: 3)
    • REL 251Ìý-ÌýReligion in American Life (Cr: 3)

    Learning Outcomes

    Upon completion of the history program, students will:

    • Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary approaches to the study of history.
    • Communicate effectively within the conventions of the discipline of history.
    • Interpret primary sources and use them to develop historical arguments.Ìý
    • Place events, people, texts, objects, and ideas in their proper historical context, with attention to categories such as race, gender, ethnicity, class, and culture.Ìý
    • Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within the discipline.
    • Implement skills learned in coursework in professional contexts through a series of internships.Ìý

  • Internships and Careers

    An Endicott education means you'll graduate with a degree and a resume.

    Whether you pursue graduate school right away, or embark on your career after graduation, we believe that your time at Endicott will prepare you for the next step. Take a look at what our graduates have been up to lately.

    Recent Internships

    • Governor's Office-Massachusetts State House
    • Massachusetts Historical Society
    • Peabody Essex Museum
    • Merrimack College Student Affairs Office
    • Phoenix Media Communications Group

    Alumni Employment

    • Natick Public Schools
    • Creedon and Company, Inc.
    • Luzerne County Historical Society
    • Boston University School of Law

    Graduate School Acceptances

    • Providence College
    • Boston University Law School
    • Suffolk Law School
    • Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Van Loan School of Graduate and Professional Studies