History Major

Paying college tuition is like buying a membership at a gym. Like personal trainers, professors can guide you and help you make the most of your abilities, but they can't do the learning for you. Our goal in the History major at Bethel is to help you read perceptively, write precisely, and think clearly. These skills will prepare you for further education or for a wide variety of jobs, from high school history teacher to insurance claims adjuster.

You should plan to take the following courses while at Bethel.

First Year

	GES 130 Christianity and Western Culture (or GES145, 146 Western Humanity in Christian Perspective I, II)

	One of the following introductory History courses:
	HIS200L American Civilization HIS204U African Civilizations HIS205U History of China, Korea and Japan HIS206U History of India and Its Neighbors HIS207U Latin American Civilizations HIS212U Introduction to the Muslim World HIS242L The Modern World

Second or Third Year

	One of the following foundational courses:
	HIS311 Roman Civilization HIS350 Modern America HIS354 Modern Europe

Second, Third & Fourth Years

	Courses from the following categories (in addition to the courses taken as Introductory or Foundational courses)

	Two of the following American History Courses (at least one 300-level):
	HIS209L Christianity in America HIS210U Minorities in America HIS216L American Constitutional History HIS223L History of the American West HIS245L History of Women in America HIS300 American Beginnings HIS301 A New Nation HIS307 The American Civil War HIS350 Modern America HIS370 Topics in American History

	One of the following Ancient and Medieval European History Courses:
	HIS310 Near Eastern and Greek Civilization HIS311 Roman Civilization HIS312 Medieval Europe

	One of the following Modern European History Courses:
	HIS335G The Reformations HIS352 Modern Russia HIS353 Early Modern Europe HIS354 Modern Europe HIS360 Classics in Western Political Philosophy HIS371 Topics in European History

	One of the following Global History Courses:
	HIS204U African Civilizations HIS205U History of China, Korea and Japan HIS206U History of India and Its Neighbors HIS207U Latin American Civilizations HIS217U Christianity in Latin America HIS241L Revolution and Political Development HIS304G History of African Religions HIS305G The Cold War HIS324G Human Rights in International History HIS327G History and Politics of Russia and China in the Modern World HIS372 Topics in Global History

	Plus additional elective history courses chosen from all the courses taught in the department. You should plan to choose a focus (at least 12 credits) in American, European, or Global history.
Fourth Year
	HIS499 Senior Seminar

Download Four-Year Plan for History Major

Download Four-Year Plan for History Major (spending fall semester abroad)

TOP RIGHT: 1942 U.S. propaganda poster, part of a series promoting America's WWII allies -- From the collection of the Northwestern University Library.

History Major

First Year

Second or Third Year

Second, Third & Fourth Years

Fourth Year