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BA (Hons) History

Lipscomb University, United States
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Course Overview

The truth is that history graduates can be found in any career where superior analytic training and good writing and communication skills are needed. The economy of today requires versatile, nimble minds who can adjust to the constantly changing landscapes of the global economy and the shuffle that occurs within industries and places. History majors are ideal for this world as they have faced the challenges of the past with the great writers, ideas, figures, and events. Graduates gain perspective through their studies and the mentoring of our highly-regarded faculty.

We have pledged ourselves to making history accessible to all Lipscomb students. The Great Ideas in History curriculum serves our students' need to know the contours of progress and culture. Our 36-hour major allows students to finish in three years or to add the history major to their primary field of study.

General Eligibility

Business Core (52 hours*) and Other Required Courses for B.B.A. Degree.

Credit Hours:

36, 18

Graduate Student: one who has satisfied all admissions requirements (average of 2.75 on undergraduate work, GRE acceptable scores).

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Module

Specific courses required:

  • HI 1113 - Foundations of Western Civilization to 1600 or LUHP 2033 - Great Ideas in History and

  • HI 1123 - Foundations of Western Civilization Since 1600 

OR

  • HI 1013 - World Civilization I or LUHP 2033 - Great Ideas in History and

  • HI 1023 - World Civilization II

OR

  • HI 2213 - History of the United States I or LUHP 2033 - Great Ideas in History and

  • HI 2223 - History of the United States II

Also Required:

  • HI 3013 - Historiography

  • HI 4993 - Senior Seminar


Six hours of upper-level American History, selected from the following courses:

  • HI 3203 - Colonial America

  • HI 3213 - National Period (1776-1850)

  • HI 3243 - Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)

  • HI 3253 - Foundations of 20th Century America (1877-1941)

  • HI 3263 - Recent American Issues (1941-present)


Six hours of upper-level European History, selected from the following courses:

  • HI 3103 - Ancient Civilizations

  • HI 3113 - Medieval Europe

  • HI 3123 - Renaissance and Reformation

  • HI 3133 - Eighteenth Century Europe

  • HI 3143 - Nineteenth Century Europe (1815-1914)

  • HI 3153 - Twentieth Century Europe (1914-present)

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component.

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