The History Department cultivates in our students a passion for and a critical understanding of the past while developing intellectual, analytical, rhetorical and writing abilities that will help them to lead lives of significance in global communities.
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One University Parkway High Point, NC 27268
Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff
Chair and Herman and Louise Smith Professor of History
Secondary History Program Coordinator; Instructor of History
The history program at High Point University prepares students for a changing world by helping them understand their place in the broader human experience. Our students apply the skills they learn in the major — research, analysis, writing and communication — to any path they choose in life, whether it is in academia or a professional or business career. Students of history learn to think critically, analyze complex issues, make sagacious inferences, and contribute meaningful insights.
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Course Requirements 2022/2023
Bachelor of Arts in History
Bachelor of Arts in History
Degree Requirements | Credits |
---|---|
Major Requirements | 40 |
University Core Requirements | 36-44 |
Electives | 36-44 |
Total | 128 |
Minor in History
Minor in History
Minor Requirements | Credits |
---|---|
Course Requirements | 20 |
Total | 20 |
Requirements for B.A. in History
Requirements for B.A. in History
Course | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
HST 2901 | Historiography | 4 |
HST 4001 | Senior Seminar | 4 |
One 2000-level history course in any thematic pathway (4) Six 3000- or 4000-level history courses, four of which must be selected from the same thematic pathway (24)* One history elective (4) War and Revolution Pathway |
*Excludes HST 4001. | |
HST 2103 | The Second World War: A Global History | 4 |
HST 2104 | History of the Holocaust | 4 |
HST 2202 | American Moments | 4 |
HST 2220 | Revolutionary America | 4 |
HST 2230 | Civil War & Reconstruction | 4 |
HST 2236 | America's Vietnam War | 4 |
HST 2401 | Athens & Sparta | 4 |
HST 2602 | Revolutionaries and Dictators: Modern Latin America | 4 |
HST 3010 | Homer and the Trojan War | 4 |
HST 3040 | The Roman Near East | 4 |
HST 3105 | Empires, Soldier-Kings, and Philosophers | 4 |
HST 3106 | The French Revolution and Napoleon | 4 |
HST 3107 | The Age of Revolutions and the Birth of Modern Europe, 1815-1914 | 4 |
HST 3108 | Europe in Crisis: 1914 to 1945 | 4 |
HST 3121 | Modern Russia | 4 |
HST 3242 | War, Gender, and the Military in U.S. History | 4 |
HST 3501 | United States and East Asia | 4 |
HST 3511 | Revolutionary China | 4 |
HST 3702 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | 4 |
Empire and Nation Pathway | ||
HST 2103 | The Second World War: A Global History | 4 |
HST 2111 | Britain: Pre-Roman to 1485 | 4 |
HST 2112 | Britain: 1485 to Present | 4 |
HST 2202 | American Moments | 4 |
HST 2212 | Native Americans & Europeans: Encounters in Early America | 4 |
HST 2220 | Revolutionary America | 4 |
HST 2235 | U.S. in the World: American Foreign Relations | 4 |
HST 2247 | The Long Freedom Struggle | 4 |
HST 2248 | Black American Narratives | 4 |
HST 2401 | Athens & Sparta | 4 |
HST 2405 | Roman Emperors | 4 |
HST 2406 | The Christian Roman Empire | 4 |
HST 2511 | The Mandate of Heaven: A History of China | 4 |
HST 2521 | Japanese History | 4 |
HST 2601 | Gold, God, and Glory: Colonial Latin America | 4 |
HST 2701 | Modern Middle East, 1798-1945 | 4 |
HST 3040 | The Roman Near East | 4 |
HST 3102 | The Middle Ages | 4 |
HST 3105 | Empires, Soldier-Kings, and Philosophers | 4 |
HST 3106 | The French Revolution and Napoleon | 4 |
HST 3107 | The Age of Revolutions and the Birth of Modern Europe, 1815-1914 | 4 |
HST 3108 | Europe in Crisis: 1914-1945 | 4 |
HST 3121 | Modern Russia | 4 |
HST 3221 | The Atlantic World in Transition | 4 |
HST 3521 | The Rise of Modern Japan | 4 |
HST 3601 | Aztecs, Incas, Mayas, and Pre-Columbian Civilizations | 4 |
HST 3611 | From Quetzalcoatl to Kahlo: A History of Mexico | 4 |
HST 3701 | United States and the Middle East since 1945 | 4 |
Society, Culture, and Thought Pathway | ||
HST 2111 | Britain: Pre-Roman to 1485 | 4 |
HST 2112 | Britain: 1485 to Present | 4 |
HST 2201 | American Identities | 4 |
HST 2202 | American Moments | 4 |
HST 2212 | Native Americans and Europeans: Encounters in Early America | 4 |
HST 2215 | Comparative Slavery and Bound Labor Systems | 4 |
HST 2236 | America's Vietnam War | 4 |
HST 2240 | U.S. Women's History | 4 |
HST 2247 | The Long Freedom Struggle | 4 |
HST 2251 | Hollywood and American History | 4 |
HST 2401 | Athens and Sparta | 4 |
HST 2405 | Roman Emperors | 4 |
HST 2406 | The Christian Roman Empire | 4 |
HST 2501 | American Sports Revolution | 4 |
HST 2511 | The Mandate of Heaven: A History of China | 4 |
HST 2521 | Japanese History | 4 |
HST 3010 | Homer and the Trojan War | 4 |
HST 3102 | The Middle Ages | 4 |
HST 3104 | Renaissance and Reformation | 4 |
HST 3130 | Victoria's Britain and Empire | 4 |
HST 3212 | American Thought and Culture | 4 |
HST 3214 | Place and Space in American History | 4 |
HST 3218 | Asian America | 4 |
HST 3222 | Enlightenment and Revelation: Rational and Irrational in America | 4 |
HST 3231 | Creating the American Consumer, 1850-1929 | 4 |
HST 3241 | Sex and the City: American Women and the Urban Landscape | 4 |
HST 3262 | America Consumed: Mall Rats & Made in the U.S.A. | 4 |
HST 3511 | Revolutionary China | 4 |
HST 3601 | Aztecs, Incas, Mayas and Pre-Columbian Civilizations | 4 |
HST 3611 | From Quetzalcoatl to Kahlo: A History of Mexico | 4 |
Global Encounters Pathway | ||
HST 2103 | The Second War: A Global History | 4 |
HST 2212 | Native Americans and Europeans: Encounters in Early America | 4 |
HST 2215 | Comparative Slavery and Bound Labor Systems | 4 |
HST 2235 | U.S. in the World: American Foreign Relations | 4 |
HST 2511 | The Mandate of Heaven: A History of China | 4 |
HST 2521 | Japanese History | 4 |
HST 2601 | God, Gold, and Glory: Colonial Latin America | 4 |
HST 2602 | Revolutionaries and Dictators: Modern Latin America | 4 |
HST 2701 | Modern Middle East | 4 |
HST 3040 | Roman Near East | 4 |
HST 3107 | The Age of Revolutions and the Birth of Modern Europe | 4 |
HST 3108 | Europe in Crisis, 1914-1945 | 4 |
HST 3121 | Modern Russia | 4 |
HST 3130 | Victoria's Britain and Empire | 4 |
HST 3221 | The Atlantic World in Transition | 4 |
HST 3262 | America Consumed: Mall Rats & Made in the U.S.A. | 4 |
HST 3501 | United States and East Asia | 4 |
HST 3521 | Rise of Modern Japan | 4 |
HST 3701 | The U.S. and the Middle East since 1945 | 4 |
HST 3702 | Arab-Israeli Conflict | 4 |
Course Descriptions |
Note: History majors who matriculated prior to fall, 2020, may continue to follow the Regional Pathways curriculum reflected in their Bulletin of record.
Requirements for Minor in History
Requirements for Minor in History
Course | Course Title | Credits |
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HST 1101 | Foundations in Western Civilization from Ancient Times to the Enlightenment | 4 |
HST 1102 | Foundation in Western Civilization since the Enlightenment | 4 |
HST 1103 | Topics in Western Civilizations | 4 |
HST 1104 | War in the West from Rome to the Present | 4 |
HST 1105 | The Marketplace in Historical Change | 4 |
HST 1201 | American Beginnings [to 1800] | 4 |
HST 1202 | American Expansions [1800-1918] | 4 |
HST 1203 | American Aspirations [1914 to present] | 4 |
HST 1401 | Foundations of African History | 4 |
HST 1501 | Introduction to East Asian Civilizations | 4 |
HST 1601 | Foundations of Latin American Civilizations | 4 |
HST 1701 | Foundations of Middle Eastern History | 4 |
HST 2103 | The Second World War: A Global History | 4 |
HST 2104 | History of Holocaust | 4 |
HST 2111 | Britain, Pre-Roman to 1485 | 4 |
HST 2112 | Britain, 1485-Present | 4 |
HST 2201 | American Identities | 4 |
HST 2202 | American Moments | 4 |
HST 2203 | American Stories | 4 |
HST 2205 | North Carolina: Perspectives on a State's History | 4 |
HST 2212 | Native Americans and Europeans: Encounters in Early America | 4 |
HST 2215 | Comparative Slavery and Bound Labor Systems | 4 |
HST 2217 | Slavery and Freedom in America | 4 |
HST 2220 | Revolutionary America | 4 |
HST 2227 | The Struggle for Control: A History of American Business and Labor | 4 |
HST 2230 | Civil War and Reconstruction | 4 |
HST 2235 | U.S. in the World: American Foreign Relations | 4 |
HST 2236 | America's Vietnam War | 4 |
HST/WGS 2240 | U.S. Women's History | 4 |
HST 2247 | The Long Freedom Struggle | 4 |
HST 2248 | Black American Narratives | 4 |
HST 2251 | Hollywood and American History | 4 |
HST 2301 | The Canadian Experiment | 4 |
HST 2401 | Athens and Sparta | 4 |
HST 2405 | Roman Emperors | 4 |
HST 2406 | The Christian Roman Empire | 4 |
HST 2501 | American Sports Revolution | 4 |
HST 2511 | The Mandate of Heaven: A History of China | 4 |
HST 2521 | Japanese History | 4 |
HST 2601 | God, Gold, and Glory: Colonial Latin America | 4 |
HST 2602 | Revolutionaries and Dictators: Modern Latin America | 4 |
HST 2701 | Modern Middle East: 1798-1945 | 4 |
HST 2881, 3881, 4881 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
HST 2901 | Historiography | 4 |
HST 3010 | Homer and the Trojan War | 4 |
HST 3040 | The Roman Near East | 4 |
HST 3102 | The Middle Ages | 4 |
HST 3104 | Renaissance and Reformation | 4 |
HST 3105 | Empires, Soldier-Kings and Philosophers | 4 |
HST 3106 | The French Revolution and Napoleon | 4 |
HST 3107 | The Age of Revolutions and the Birth of Modern Europe, 1815-1914 | 4 |
HST 3108 | Europe in Crisis, 1914 to 1945 | 4 |
HST 3121 | Modern Russia | 4 |
HST 3191 | European Economic History | 4 |
HST 3211 | Race and the Law | 4 |
HST 3212 | American Thought and Culture | 4 |
HST 3214 | Place and Space in American History | 4 |
HST 3218 | Asian America | 4 |
HST 3221 | The Atlantic World in Transition | 4 |
HST 3222 | Enlightenment and Revelation: Rational and Irrational in America | 4 |
HST 3231 | Creating the American Consumer, 1850-1929 | 4 |
HST 3241 | Sex and the City: American Women and the Urban Landscape | 4 |
HST/WGS 3242 | War, Gender, and the Military in U.S. History | 4 |
HST 3245 | Bombs and Ballet: The Cultural Cold War | 4 |
HST 3262 | America Consumed: Mall Rats & Made in the U.S.A.: Postwar Consumption at Home & Abroad | 4 |
HST/GBS 3501 | United States and East Asia | 4 |
HST/GBS 3511 | Revolutionary China | 4 |
HST/GBS 3521 | The Rise of Modern Japan | 4 |
HST 3601 | Aztecs, Incas, Mayas, and Pre-Columbian Civilizations | 4 |
HST/GBS 3602 | Native Peoples in Latin America | 4 |
HST/GBS 3603 | Consumption and Material Culture in Latin America | 4 |
HST 3611 | From Quetzalcoatl to Kahlo: A History of Mexico | 4 |
HST/GBS 3621 | History of Brazil | 4 |
HST/PSC 3701 | The United States and the Middle East since 1945 | 4 |
HST 3702 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | 4 |
HST 3901 | History Detectives | 4 |
HST 3902 | A Lens on History | 4 |
HST 3903 | Public History | 4 |
HST 3904 | Oral History | 4 |
HST 3905 | Student Intern Program | 4-12 |
HST 3908 | History on the Road | 4 |
HST 3909 | Collaborative Research | 4 |
HST 4001 | Senior Seminar | 4 |
HST 4444 | Independent Study | 4 |
Course Descriptions |
Students who wish to minor in history must complete 20 credits in history with at least three 3000-level history courses.
Career Opportunities
As one of the liberal arts, history is a versatile major that prepares students for a wide variety of endeavors. Many have taken advanced on history degrees, while others have entered graduate programs in law, religious studies and social work, among other disciplines. Additionally, others have chosen to take jobs in both the public and the private sector.
Some of our graduates have continued their studies in graduate programs either in our own Master of Arts Program at High Point University or at prestigious institutions. Students with degrees in history can enter careers such as:
Some of our graduates have continued their studies in graduate programs either in our own Master of Arts Program at High Point University or at prestigious institutions. Students with degrees in history can enter careers such as:
- Advertising Executive
- Analyst
- Archivist
- Banker
- Business Professional
- Campaign Worker
- Congressional Aide
- Historian
- History Teacher
- Journalist
- Lobbyist
- Public Relations Staffer
- Real Estate Agent
- White House Aide
Student Outcomes
- Advertising Executive
- Analyst
- Archivist
- Banker
- Business Professional
- Campaign Worker
- Congressional Aide
- Historian
- History Teacher
- Journalist
- Lobbyist
- Public Relations Staffer
- Real Estate Agent
- White House Aide
Study Abroad
At High Point University, our emphasis on global perspectives is designed to provide students with opportunities to enhance their international awareness and to develop their cross-cultural communication skills. Study abroad is strongly encouraged as a part of this emphasis on global studies. With a variety of extraordinary options at some of the most prestigious universities in the world, students at High Point University are encouraged to study abroad as early as the summer after their freshman year. Employers are looking for more than just a degree; they want well-rounded individuals who have familiarity with diverse cultures, special skills, and knowledge of the world around them.