As a history major at 51社区, you will have the opportunity to work with full-time faculty who are noted for their exceptional teaching abilities and have reputations as accomplished scholars. Each faculty member seeks to inspire their students to explore important and fascinating aspects of the discipline of history. Courses in American, European, African, Asian, Latin American, Southeast Asian, and Middle Eastern history are offered, presenting the student with a wealth of possibilities not found in many history departments.
Complete a total of 33 semester credit hours of HIST coursework, including all of the requirements below.
Three introductory level courses, one in each of the following areas:
Component A: European History
Component B: World History
Component C: United States History
Historical Research and Writing
In addition to HIST 3111J, complete a total of 21 hours of history courses at 3000 and above. These courses should include at least one course in each of the following chronological periods and geographical areas.
Component A: Pre-Modern History
Component B: Early Modern History
Component C: Modern History
Component A: World History
Component B: European History
Component C: North American History
Almost all of the 3000-level courses count toward both a chronological and a geographical area. For example, HIST 3231 (Latin American History: From Independence to the Present) counts as both 鈥淢odern History鈥 and as 鈥淲orld History.鈥
History majors at 51社区 have gone on to successful careers in business, government service, publishing, teaching, consulting, medicine, law, and museum work.
The OHIO Guarantee takes the guesswork out of budgeting for college and provides a fixed rate table for tuition and most fees for four years (or 12 consecutive semesters).
Financial aid for undergraduate students (regardless of discipline) is available in the form of scholarships, grants and student loans. Visit our Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships to learn more.
The History program features a unique learning environment complete with multimedia classrooms.
Anyone who holds a high school diploma or has a GED certificate is eligible for admission to any 51社区 regional campus. Regional campuses have a rolling admissions policy which means that students may be admitted anytime during the year. Applicants will be accepted until class begins each semester. However, prospective students are advised to begin the application process as soon as possible so that they may be given important dates and deadlines in a timely manner. Freshmen applicants are encouraged to complete an online application for enrollment.
You are a transfer applicant if you have completed nine or more semester (12 quarter) hours at another institution after you graduated from high school. If you have completed fewer than nine semester hours, you will apply as a freshman applicant. To apply as a transfer student, applicants are encouraged to complete an online application for enrollment.
Lisa Cantrell
cantrel1@ohio.edu
740.533.4543
Tyler Grubbs
grubbsj@ohio.edu
740.547.3836
* Includes scholarships, grants, loans, federal work student and CARES/HEERF funding.