The Kentucky Wesleyan College History Program strives to educate students to understand and appreciate the historical context of the human experience, to think critically, and to communicate effectively. History graduates will be prepared for entry into graduate school, teaching (in conjunction with the education program), and careers related to the field of history.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will understand change and continuity over time in multiple thematic, chronological, and geographical areas.
- Students will acquire critical thinking skills and learn to analyze critically both primary and secondary sources, including both textual and material sources.
- Students will demonstrate a knowledge of content knowledge.
- Students will organize and synthesize primary and secondary sources to support an argument through a variety of mediums.
- Students will demonstrate an ability to communicate knowledge and analysis of the past in written formats.
Offerings include a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Bachelor of Science degree, and a minor.
Requirements for Bachelor of Arts Degree in History
42 Semester Credit Hours
Core Requirements
- HIST 101 – History of World Civilization I (3)
- HIST 102 – History of World Civilization II (3)
- HIST 111 – Survey of American History I (3)
- HIST 112 – Survey of American History II (3)
- HIST 200 – Historical Methods (3)
- HIST 400 – Senior Seminar (3)
Electives
Students must take nine (9) semester credit hours in History and nine (9) semester credit hours in Political Science.
Supporting Requirements
Intermediate Proficiency in a foreign language or history, either by completing 6 semester credit hours in the same language or through CLEP testing credit.
Requirements for Bachelor of Science Degree in History
45 Semester Credit Hours
Core Requirements
- HIST 101 – History of World Civilization I (3)
- HIST 102 – History of World Civilization II (3)
- HIST 111 – Survey of American History I (3)
- HIST 112 – Survey of American History II (3)
- HIST 200 – Historical Methods (3)
- HIST 400 – Senior Seminar (3)
Electives
Students must take nine (9) semester credit hours in History and nine (9) semester credit hours in Political Science.
Supporting Requirements
- ECON 231 or ECON 232 – Principles of Microeconomics or Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
- GEOG 101 – Introduction to Human Geography
- SOC 100 – Principles of Sociology
History Minor
21 Semester Credit Hours
Requirements for History Minor
- HIST 101 – History of World Civilization I (3)
- HIST 102 – History of World Civilization II (3)
- HIST 111 – Survey of American History I (3)
- HIST 112 – Survey of American History II (3)
Students must take nine (9) elective hours in History
Sample Four-Year Plan for B.A./B.S. in History
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hrs. | Spring Semester | Hrs. |
| ENGL 111 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| EXSC 101 | 3 | ENGL 112 | 3 |
| General Education Course (Aesthetics) | 3 | General Education Course (POLS) | 3 |
| HIST 101 or 111 | 3 | HIST 102 or 112 | 3 |
| SPAN 101 (for B.A.) or SOC 100, GEOG 101, ECON 231 or 232 (for B.S.) | 3 | SPAN 102 (for B.A.) or SOC 100, GEOG 101, ECON 231 or 232 (for B.S) | 3 |
| KW 101 | 0 | Semester Hours | 15 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hrs. | Spring Semester | Hrs. |
| CL 101 | 1 | Elective | 3 |
| HIST 101 or 111 | 3 | HIST 102 or 112 | 3 |
| HIST 200 | 3 | General Education Course (Science w/ Lab) | 4 |
| General Education Course (Literature) | 3 | SPAN 202 (for B.A.) or SOC 100, GEOG 101, ECON 231 or 232 (for B.S.) | 3 |
| General Education Course (Religion) | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Semester Hours | 16 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hrs. | Spring Semester | Hrs. |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Upper-Level HIST Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| POLS Elective | 3 | Upper-Level HIST Elective | 3 |
| General Education Course (Natural Science) | 3 | General Education Course (MATH) | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | Semester Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hrs. | Spring Semester | Hrs. |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Upper-Level HIST Elective | 3 | Upper-Level HIST Elective | 3 |
| HIST 400 | 3 | POLS Elective | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | Semester Hours | 15 |
| Total Program Hours | 122 | ||
At least one course taken above must be *multi-cultural or a separate multi-cultural course is required.