United States History Faculty: Luis Alvarez, David Gutierrez, Mark Hanna, Rachel Klein, Michael Parrish, Rebecca Plant, Nayan Shah, Daniel Widener 1. Major Field (a) United States History 2. First Minor (a) One of the following topical fields: African-American history, Asian American history, Atlantic history, history of the borderlands and Southwest, Chicano history, economic history, legal and constitutional history, political history, social and cultural history, history of the South, history of the West, history of women, gender and sexuality or one designed in consultation with the adviser. 3. Second Minor (a) A geographic area outside the United States in either the pre-modern or modern period. (b) A related discipline, offered through another department. 4. Language Requirements Competence in one language in addition to English before advancement to candidacy is required. 5. Third Year Seminar U.S. History students are encouraged in their third year of study to complete HIGR 271, New Research Directions in U.S. History. 6. Core Courses HIGR 265A-B-C: The Literature of American History HIGR 267A-B: Research Seminar in United States History HIGR 271: New Research Directions in U.S. History |
