This curriculum prepares the student for many different professions, including careers in education, librarianship, business, government, law, museum and archival work, social work, and different forms of ministry. Because of the wide application of the skills developed through the study of history, it is an ideal major for those who are unsure of their career objectives.

History – Program of Study
Requirements for a B.A. Degree
Within the general requirements of the College for graduation, the distribution requirements for a History major are as follows:
Core 59
Major (upper level) 30
Foreign Language 6
CS 100 or equivalency 3
Humanities Division *9
Three upper-level courses, 1 course minimum in each of the other
3 Division disciplines (English, Philosophy, and Theology)
Electives 13
Graduation 120
*History Internship reduces this requirement to 2 courses in 2 different disciplines. The Core History courses—HI 201, 202, 203 and 204—are required for majors. The US Surveys count toward upper level major courses. HI 407 and 408, Coordinating Seminars I and II are particular course requirements for the History major.
Requirements for a minor Fifteen credits of History above the required core level courses are required for a minor. At least nine credits must be taken at Belmont Abbey College.
Courses Offered
HI 201 World Civilization I
HI 202 World Civilization II
HI 301 Ancient History
HI 303 The Middle Ages
HI 307 Twentieth Century United States History: 1917 to Present
HI 309 United Stated History: 1492 1877
HI 310 United States History: 1877 to the Present
HI 313 A History of the South
HI 325 Imperial Russia
HI 326 Modern Russia
HI 330 History of China: 1766 BCE to Present
HI 401 Modern European History: 1500 to 1799
HI 402 Modern European History: 1799 to the Present
HI 407 Coordinating Seminar
HI 409 Latin American History Before 1810
HI 410 Latin American History Since 1810
HI 452 Internship

History – Faculty
Dr. Troy Feay, Assistant Professor of History
B.S. Taylor University, M.A. (Theology) University of Notre Dame, M.A. University of Notre Dame, Ph.D. University of Notre Dame
Dr. Edward McGee, Chair and Associate Professor of History
B.A. Millsaps College, M.A. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Ph.D. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Dr. Francis Murray, Professor Emeritus of History
B.A. Kings College, M.A. Niagara University, Ph.D. Catholic University of America |