Alfred University’s history program offers a thorough grounding in not only American society, but European and some non-Western societies as well. It covers eras of war and peace, and reform and revolution. It approaches the past by analyzing political, cultural, social, intellectual and military developments.
The program addresses the needs of both the student who regards historical study as a vital component of a general liberal arts education and the student who plans to become a professional historian. Recent graduates have gone into law, business, teaching, government service, professional sports, and advertising. We open doors for our history majors.
All courses used to complete the major must have grades of "C" or better.
Upon completion of this program a student is able to:
- Answer questions accurately and succinctly and with specific reference to reading and lecture material received
- Think and write critically about historical issues, including historiography.
- Use primary and secondary sources in developing historical analyses.
Requirements for the major
History Methods Courses
History Electives
A total of 26 additional credit hours in history is required. Of these hours, 18 must be drawn from the 300- or 400-level, including four hours of US history, four hours in the history of Latin America, and eight hours in history beyond the Americas.
CLAS General Education Requirements
Complete remaining CLAS General Education requirements. History majors may complete 4 credits of general education requirements as part of their degree program, depending on course selection.
University Requirement
The university requirements must also be fulfilled, and will count towards the minimum credit requirement for this program. These include:
General Electives
Take as many general elective courses as needed to complete a total of 124 credits.