History Major (Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Degree)

History, it is said, is the queen of the humanities.  The history major is designed to give students a systematic understanding of cultures and civilizations across time and space.  The major is intended to be cross disciplinary, requiring students to take courses in history as well as other relevant fields in the humanities and social sciences.  Through the range of courses, students may explore a wide range of problems and issues in the past, as well as their connection to current social, political, and cultural realities.

In addition to providing students with a wide-ranging acquaintance with the historical past, the major is designed to help students refine fundamental intellectual skills.  All the courses place a heavy emphasis on developing reading, writing, and speaking skills.  Texts and writing assignments are intended to help students hone their analytical skills.  Since many of the history courses are taught in a seminar format, students must also present their views orally and be prepared to explain them to their peers.  The interdisciplinary component of the major serves to introduce students to the wide array of methods that historians may use in their quest to understand the past.  Above all, the major is designed to provide students with a broad context for understanding the world, their place in it, and the varying forces that have shaped human society.

General Education Distribution Requirements for the Major

Students entering Oglethorpe University during the Fall 2003 through Fall 2005 semesters are required to complete the following General Education coursework before receiving their degrees.

The General Education Distribution Requirements consist of a total of 12 courses (36 credit hours). Any course used to meet the general education distribution requirements cannot be used to fulfill major requirements. 

Sixteen Free Elective courses 16 courses (48 hours)


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