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Program Description

The mission of DBU's History program is to foster in students the understanding of the events and eras in history from the perspective of a Christian worldview, and for students to realize their responsibilities as citizens. Courses in history emphasize critical thinking through the examination of significant historical literature and practical techniques of research, writing, and criticism. 

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The mission of DBU's History program is to foster in students the understanding of the events and eras in history from the perspective of a Christian worldview, and for students to realize their responsibilities as citizens. Courses in history emphasize critical thinking through the examination of significant historical literature and practical techniques of research, writing, and criticism. 

Goals of the History Major 

  • Students will possess a strong contextual structure through which they can understand the flow of American and world history, including knowledge of significant dates. 

  • Students will demonstrate an understanding of cultures, societies, and major reform movements in American and world history. 

  • Students will exhibit an understanding of the political institutions and military conflicts in American and world history. 

  • Students will be familiar with significant individuals in American and world history.

  • Students will be proficient with the tools and knowledge needed to be successful in undergraduate historical research, as well as in preparation for future graduate studies.

  • Students will understand a Christian worldview perspective in the study of history.

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Choose one 3-4 hour course from the list below.

Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:

Choose one 3-4 hour course from the list below.

Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
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Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Choose two 3-4 hour courses in the same language from the list below.

Complete at least 2 courses in the following Course Sets:

Choose one 3-hour course from the list below from PHIL, POLS, PPE, PSYC, or SOCI.*

*ART, COMA, and MUSI courses will not satisfy degree requirements for any students in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:

HIST XXXX - UL History Choice

HIST XXXX - UL History Choice

HIST XXXX - UL History Choice

HIST XXXX - UL History Choice

Completion requirement
Select 12 Upper-Level Elective Hours
Select 24-29 Lower or Upper-Level Elective Hours
Completion requirement
Completion requirement

The following list of courses found in the above degree plan contain a field-based service-learning component.

course

A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.

At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University:  DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0. 

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Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

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