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BS-HISGVT - History and Government, B.S.
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The major in History and Government prepares students for work in government, non-profit, and private sector organizations that deal with rural issues, such as Habitat for Humanity, the University of Georgia (UGA) extension service, the Southern Rural Development Center, Main Street programs, and others of similar nature; for work in museums and archives; or be ready to enter graduate school programs in areas such as historic preservation, global studies, journalism, law, and others. The History and Government major emphasizes critical thinking skills, encourages an appreciation of diverse cultural perspectives, and develops a greater understanding of the issues particular to the rural environment to provide an avenue of self-knowledge, cultural understanding, and social responsibility.
Students in other majors may also earn a Minor in History and Government.
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The History and Government program requires 120 semester credit hours plus PHED1100 and one PE activity course for a total of 123 semester credit hours.
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See IMPACTS (ABAC Core Curriculum), using IMPACTS: Technology, Mathematics & Sciences (Area D - Natural Science, Mathematics, and Technology). Non-Science option.
Required Courses: 9 hours
HIST1112 - World History II Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
POLS2401 - Global Issues Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST2111 - United States History I Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
HIST2112 - United States History II Credit Hour(s): 3
POLS2101 - Introduction to Political Science Credit Hour(s): 3
Choose 9 Hours from the Following:
Choose 9 hours from the following list of courses not taken in other areas of the core.
ACCT2101 - Principles of Accounting I Credit Hour(s): 3
ACCT2102 - Principles of Accounting II Credit Hour(s): 3
ARTS1100 - Art Appreciation (previously ARTS 2213) Credit Hour(s): 3
ARTS2211 - Art History I Credit Hour(s): 3
ARTS2212 - Art History II Credit Hour(s): 3
CSCI1100 - Introduction to Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
ECON2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
ECON2106 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
AECO2258 - Applied Economics Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL2131 - American Literature I Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL2132 - American Literature II Credit Hour(s): 3
GEOG1101 - Introduction to Human Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST1111 - World History I Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST2201 - African American History Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST2232 - Multicultural America Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST2255 - Introduction to Georgia and Local History Credit Hour(s): 3
HUMN2222 - Western World Humanities II Credit Hour(s): 3
JRNL1101 - Introduction To Mass Media Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH1401 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3 (strongly encouraged)
MUSC1100 - Music Appreciation Credit Hour(s): 3
POLS2201 - State and Local Government Credit Hour(s): 3
POLS2210 - American Constitutional Law Credit Hour(s): 3
PSYC1101 - Introduction to General Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
PSYC2103 - Human Growth and Development Credit Hour(s): 3
PSYC2201 - Introduction to Abnormal Behavior Credit Hour(s): 3
RELG1100 - Introduction to World Religions Credit Hour(s): 3
SOCI1101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
SOCI1160 - Introduction to Social Problems Credit Hour(s): 3
SOCI2500 - Class, Race and Gender Stratification Credit Hour(s): 3
SPAN1002 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hour(s): 3
SPAN2001 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hour(s): 3
SPAN2002 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hour(s): 3
THEA1100 - Theatre Appreciation Credit Hour(s): 3
A minimum grade of C is required in these courses.
A minimum grade of C is required in these courses.
Choose 18 hours from the following.
HIST3000 - History of Rural America Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST3050 - Empires and Borderlands Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST3080 - The United States and the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST3100 - Introduction to Public History Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST3200 - Civil War Era America Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST3280 - Farms, Factories, and Food Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST3400 - History of Women in America Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST3700 - Environmental History Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST4020 - Military History of the United States Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST4080 - History of Science & Technology in the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST4110 - Rural Communities in Historical Study Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST4230 - Slavery and the Early Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST4280 - Social Movements in Rural America Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST4310 - Native Peoples of the Americas Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST4350 - The Latino Experience in the Americas Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST4890 - Special Topics in History Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
HIST4891 - Special Topics in History Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
HIST4892 - Special Topics in History Credit Hour(s): 3
A minimum grade of C is required in these courses.
Choose 18 hours from the following.
course - Introduction to Public Administration Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Public Finance Administration Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Rural Political Development (RPD) in America Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Political Thought: Foundations of the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Political Thought: From Agrarian to Cosmopolitan Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Parties and Elections Credit Hour(s): 3
course - American Law and Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Introduction to Public Policy Credit Hour(s): 3
course - American Political Institutions Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Political Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Philosophy of Law Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Constitutional Law: Federalism and Separation of Powers Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Fundamentals of International Relations Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Special Topics in Political Science Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
course - Special Topics in Political Science Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
course - Special Topics in Political Science Credit Hour(s): 3
Minimum grade of C is required in these courses.
Choose 12 hours from any 3000- or 4000-level courses listed above or below or with COMM, ECON, EDUC, ENGL, PADM, PSYC, or SOCI prefixes and not previously used.
AECO4710 - Food and Agricultural Policy Credit Hour(s): 3
GLST3700A - Global Experiential Learning Credit Hour(s): 3
GLST3700B - Global Experiential Learning Credit Hour(s): 3
HSCI3070 - Issues in Rural Health Credit Hour(s): 3
JRNL3125 - Writing for the Contemporary Media Credit Hour(s): 3
MGMT4000 - Leadership and Ethics Credit Hour(s): 3
MUSC4300 - American Popular Music: A Multicultural Study Credit Hour(s): 3
RESM3065 - Community Research Methods Credit Hour(s): 3
Plus PHED 1100 and one PE activity course.
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Students should follow their advisor’s recommendations for appropriate selections in Core Curriculum IMPACTS: Communicating in Writing (Area A1 - Communication Outcomes), IMPACTS: Mathematics and Quantitative Skills (Area A2 - Quantitative Outcomes), and IMPACTS: Technology, Mathematics & Sciences (Area D - Natural Science, Mathematics, and Technology).
Credit toward graduation not allowed for the following combinations of science courses:
Principles of Biology and non-Science Biology courses (see Biology Course Descriptions for specifics),
Principles of Chemistry and non-Science Chemistry courses (see Chemistry Course Descriptions for specifics), and
Principles of Physics and non-Science Physics courses (see Physics Course Descriptions for specifics).
The maximum number of hours that will be awarded for credit for completion of internships is 9 credit hours.
When a course is authorized in multiple areas of a degree program, students completing the course to meet requirements of one area must take a different course in the subsequent area(s) to meet the requirements of the subsequent area(s) (i.e., No course can be counted multiple times in a degree program).
A baccalaureate degree program requires at least 21 semester hours of upper division courses in the major field and at least 39 semester hours of upper division work overall. Upper division is defined as 3000- and 4000-level courses.