DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY (HY)

Professor Howard Jones, Chairperson
Office: 202 ten Hoor Hall

Requirements for the major and minor in history are outlined below. The Department of History strongly recommends frequent advising and consultation, particularly for its majors, to ensure that courses are selected in accordance with each student's interests and level of development and with departmental, college, and University requirements, including the core curriculum.

Requirements for the major in history. The history major requires 36 hours, distributed as follows:

• 6 hours in Western civilization: HY 101 (or HY 105 or HY 110) and HY 102 (or HY 106)
• 6 hours in American civilization: HY 203 (or HY 205) and HY 204 (or HY 206)
• 3 hours in United States history: HY 225, HY 226, HY 228, HY 295, HY 314, HY 315, HY 317, HY 318, HY 319, HY 320, HY 323, HY 324, HY 325, HY 326, HY 337, HY 341, HY 392, HY 408, HY 409, HY 412, HY 415, HY 416, HY 417, HY 420, HY 421, HY 422, HY 423, HY 429, HY 434, HY 435, HY 468, or HY 469
• 3 hours in British or European history: HY 235, HY 236, HY 247, HY 248, HY 249, HY 289, HY 352, HY 353, HY 354, HY 355, HY 357, HY 358, HY 359, HY 361, HY 362, HY 385, HY 386, HY 392, HY 393, HY 442, HY 443, HY 444, HY 445, HY 446, HY 447, HY 448, HY 449, HY 450, HY 456, HY 490, HY 491, HY 493, HY 494, or HY 495
• 3 hours in Asian or Latin American history: HY 237, HY 238, HY 243, HY 244, HY 277, HY 306, HY 309, HY 310, HY 384, HY 401, HY 402, HY 403, HY 404, HY 470, HY 471, HY 472, HY 473, HY 474, or HY 475

At least 18 hours must be in courses numbered above 299 (this requirement can be satisfied by courses that also fulfill the requirements in categories above). A minimum of 18 hours at the 300 or 400 level must be earned on this campus.

Requirements for the minor in history. The history minor requires 21 hours, including HY 101 (or HY 105 or HY 110) and HY 102 (or HY 106) and 9 hours in HY courses numbered 300 and above, which must be earned on this campus. Six hours of art history chosen from ARH 152, ARH 153, ARH 255, ARH 265, ARH 361, ARH 365, ARH 368, ARH 371, ARH 373, ARH 375, ARH 381, ARH 385, or 3 hours of music history chosen from MUS 251, MUS 252, or MUS 323 may count toward the minor in history.

A major or minor in history may be applied toward the Alabama Class B Secondary Professional Teaching Certificate (see p. 114).

A Suggested Sequence of Courses for the History Major
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester			Second Semester
Course	Hours		Course	Hours
HY 101	3		HY 102	3
EN 101	3		EN 102	3
MATH3	3		Fine arts1	3
Natural science	4		Natural science	4
Foreign language or computer science	3-4		Foreign language or computer science	3-4
	------			------
	16-17			16-17
SOPHOMORE YEAR
HY 203	3		HY 204	3
EN 225	3		EN 226 or EN 227	3
Social and behavioral sciences1	3		Social and behavioral sciences1	3
Minor	3		Minor	3
Computer science or elective	3		Elective	3
	------			------
	15			15
JUNIOR YEAR2
United States history	3		British or European history	3
History elective, 300 level	3		History elective, 300 level	3
Minor	3		Minor	3
Humanities1	3		Electives	6-9
Electives	3-6
	------			------
	15-18			15-18
SENIOR YEAR2
Asian or Latin American history	3		History electives, 300 or 400 level	6
History elective, 300 or 400 level	3		Minor	3-6
Minor	3-6		Electives	3-6
Electives	3-6
	------			------
	15-18			12-18
Total: At least 128

¹A maximum of 6 hours in any one department may be applied to the humanities, literature, and fine arts (HU, L, FA) and history and social and behavioral sciences (HI, SB) requirements.

²Six hours in courses designated W must be included in the junior or senior year. A minimum of 33 hours in 300- and 400-level courses must be completed, including 12 hours in the major and 6 hours in the minor.

³MATH course number is determined by placement. MATH 110 or higher is required.

Graduate programs. The Department of History offers programs leading to the master of arts and the doctor of philosophy degrees. The requirements for these degrees are stated in the University of Alabama graduate catalog. The Ph.D. degree is offered in United States history and history of the South, modern British and European history, Latin American history, and military and naval history. For detailed information, consult the graduate catalog.