Program Requirements

Students accepted to the 3+2 Accelerated Dual Degree Option are able to complete their B.A. degree and M.A. degree within 5 calendar years because up to 9 semester hours of graduate-level coursework will apply to both the undergraduate B.A. degree and the graduate M.A. degree. Only undergraduate students of proven academic ability will be considered for the program. Students should be aware that, in order to maintain their progress in the accelerated 3+2 program, careful coordination with their advisor is required.

Admission Requirements

Students interested in this option must satisfy all of the following conditions:

1. Junior or Senior standing
2. Overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 at the time of admission to the 3+2 program
3. Approval from department and Graduate School (see the form at http://gradschool.eku.edu/graduate-school-forms)
4. Must maintain an overall undergraduate and graduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 to continue in the 3+2 program.

Entrance requirements for the 3+2 program adhere to the requirements for the M.A. History Program in the Graduate Catalog. Students admitted into the program will remain coded as undergraduate until fulfilling their B.A. requirements. Students admitted into the 3+2 program must complete the History B.A. degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA to be allowed to proceed on with graduate program coursework. Students must fulfill all graduation requirements listed below. Students may apply to the Graduate School for admission to the 3+2 program in their junior or senior year. Approval of both the department and Graduate School is required (see the form at http://gradschool.eku.edu/graduate-school-forms).

Program Requirements

CIP Code: 54.0101

Summary Checklist for General Education

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Element 1
A: Written Communication		3
B: Written Communication		3
C: Oral Communication		3
Element 2
Quantitative Reasoning		3
Element 3
A: Arts		3
B: Humanities		3
Element 4
Natural Sciences		6
Element 5
A: Historical Science		3
B: Social Behavioral Science		3
Element 6
Diversity of Perspectives Experiences		6
Total Hours		36

Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.

Major

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
University Graduation Requirements
General Education (See the requirements for the regular option)		36
Student Success Seminar
ASO 100	Student Success Seminar (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.)	1
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories)
Major Requirements
Core Courses
Choose from one of the following:		3
HIS 100	World Topics to 1500:___
HIS 101	World Topics Since 1500:___
HIS 102	American Civilization to 1877	3
HIS 103	American Civilization Since 1877	3
HIS 290	Historical Research and Methods	3
HIS 800	Historiography and Criticism 1	3
Choose from one of the following:		3
HIS 802A	Historical Research and Writin
HIS 802B	Historical Research in Writing
HIS 802C	Historical Research and Writin
HIS 860	Readings in American History: 2	3
Choose from 15 upper division hours with a minimum of three hours in Area I and a minimum of six hours in Area II and Area III: 1,3		15
Area I (U.S.):
HIS 300A	Topics in U.S. History:___
HIS 302A	Research Topics in History:___ 3
HIS 303	Women in American History
HIS 304	Slavery in the Americas
HIS 305	African-American History
HIS 307	Religion in American History
HIS 309	Native Americans since 1830
HIS 312A	Independent Study in History:___
HIS 401	American Colonial Period
HIS 402	Revolutionary America
HIS 405	America’s Western Histories
HIS 413	Cold War U.S., 1945-1991
HIS 416	Kentucky History
HIS 420	Appalachia in U.S. History
HIS 424	Slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction
HIS 435	U.S. Civil Rights Movement
Area II (Europe):
HIS 300B	Topics in European History
HIS 302B	Research Topics in History:___ 3
HIS 310	History of Science
HIS 312B	Independent Study in History:___
HIS 319	Topics in 20th Century U.S. History:___
HIS 336	Greco-Roman Civilization
HIS 339	The Dark Ages Illuminated
HIS 343	The Renaissance & Reformation
HIS 351	Topics in English History:___
HIS 359	Topics in Modern European History:___
HIS 361	Topics in the History of Eurasia:___
HIS 365	Russia-Revolutions & Reform
Area III (Non-Western):
HIS 300C	Topics in Non-Western History:___
HIS 302C	Research Topics in History:___ 3
HIS 308	Native Americans to 1830
HIS 312C	Independent Study in History:___
HIS 321	Islamic Societies to 1800
HIS 322	History of the Modern Middle East
HIS 324	Iran- State, Religion & Society
HIS 331	Topics in Ancient Egypt/Near Eastern History:___
HIS 370	World History Since 1945
HIS 374	East Asian History to 1600
HIS 376	Japan-Samurai to Superpower
HIS 379	China- Empire and Revolution
HIS 384	Modern Latin America Modern Latin America
HIS 385	Early African History
HIS 386	Modern African History
Free Electives
Choose from 47 hours of free electives		47
Total Hours		120

¹

HIS 800 Historiography and Criticism may count toward the upper division hours for 3+2 students.

²

HIS 860 Readings in American History: will count toward the hours in Area I for 3+2 students.

³

Including two of the following three courses: HIS 302A Research Topics in History:___, HIS 302B Research Topics in History:___, HIS 302C Research Topics in History:___

History, Master of Arts (M.A.)

See History, Master of Arts (M.A.)

Second Major in History

A student may complete a second major in history by completing the major requirements listed above.