School of Arts and Humanities
Historical Studies (BA)
Students who complete the major in Historical Studies may design distinctive degree programs by selecting among courses in historical and philosophical methods and approaches, traditional historical surveys, and specific historical and philosophical topics. Students are encouraged to focus their work in Historical Studies on a particular time or place, a significant theme, topic, or problem, or an approach to learning such as literature, the arts, ideas, science and technology, or the social sciences. Students may also be certified to teach history and/or social studies and/or English.
Since the following catalog course descriptions are very general, students are urged to consult the detailed course descriptions available on the web site for the School of Arts and Humanities.
Courses in Historical Studies are open to all students in the University.
Bachelor of Arts in Historical Studies
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)1
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Faculty
Professors: Charles R. Bambach, David F. Channell, Pamela Gossin, David A. Patterson, Stephen G. Rabe, Nils Roemer
Professors Emeritus: Joan Chandler, R. David Edmunds
Associate Professors: Matt Brown, J. Michael Farmer, Peter Park, Natalie J. Ring, Eric Schlereth, Daniel B. Wickberg, Michael L. Wilson
Associate Professor Emeritus: Gerald L. Soliday
Clinical Associate Professors: Michele Hanlon, Maribeth (Betsy) Schlobohm, Betty H. Wiesepape
Assistant Professors: Annelise Heinz, Kimberly Hill, Benjamin (Ben) Wright
Clinical Assistant Professor: Pia Jakobsson
Research Assistant Professor: Debra Pfister
Senior Lecturers: Lawrence Amato, Jeffrey Schulze
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours2
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
RHET 1302 Rhetoric
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following:
MATH 1306 College Algebra for the Non-Scientist
MATH 1314 College Algebra
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics core courses
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences core courses
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following:
HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities
LIT 2331 Masterpieces of World Literature
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 2316 History of Philosophy I
PHIL 2317 History of Philosophy II
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture core courses
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following:
ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts
AHST 1303 Survey of Western Art History: Ancient to Medieval
AHST 1304 Survey of Western Art History: Renaissance to Modern
AHST 2331 Understanding Art
DANC 1310 Understanding Dance
THEA 1310 Understanding Theatre
FILM 2332 Understanding Film
MUSI 1306 Understanding Music
American History: 6 semester credit hours
Choose two courses from the following:
HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War
HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War
HIST 2301 History of Texas
HIST 2330 Themes and Ideas in American History
HIST 2332 Civil War and Reconstruction
Government / Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
GOVT 2305 American National Government
GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences core courses
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
Choose two courses from the following or other Component Area option courses:
ARHM 2340 Creativity
ARHM 2342 Connections in the Arts and Humanities
ARHM 2343 Science and the Humanities
ARHM 2344 World Cultures
II. Major Requirements, Lower-Division: 3 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy or equivalent
III. Major Requirements, Upper-Division: 42 semester credit hours
Major Core Courses: 6 semester credit hours
HIST 3301 Historical Inquiry
ARHM 3342 Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Humanities
Major Distribution and Elective Courses: 24 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours of upper-division courses from each of the following groups:
European Historical Studies
Asian, African, and Latin American Historical Studies
Studies in Philosophy and Intellectual History
Historical Studies with content before 1800
And 12 semester credit hours of upper-division Historical Studies electives
Students may select any combination of upper-division courses in Arts and Humanities, Visual and Performing Arts, Art History, Visual Arts, Communications, Creative Writing, Dance, Theatre, Film Studies, Humanities, Literature and Language, and/or Music.
IV. Elective Requirements: 33 semester credit hours
Free Electives: 33 semester credit hours
Both upper-and lower-division courses may be used as electives, but students must complete at least 51 semester credit hours of upper-division courses to qualify for graduation.
Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of ARHM 1100.1
1. Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2. Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.