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History (B.A.) with Classical and Medieval European History Concentration

Program Overview

In addition to intensive examination of a wide range of historical periods and subjects, the history major allows room for students to pursue other studies. For example, some take a second major, and many complete minors in areas such as English, Spanish, Digital Public Humanities, Religion, Communication, Business, Politics, and Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Students are also required to seek experiential learning, either through study abroad or through an internship experience.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from Messiah’s History program can:

  1. Explain past political, social, cultural, economic, and religious practices and structures of United States, Western, and World History
  2. Explain the philosophical assumptions and ethical issues of the discipline of history
  3. Conduct effective analysis of primary and secondary sources
  4. Identify, select, and interpret texts and other cultural resources to produce synthetic interpretations of the past
  5. Articulate how historical study creates opportunities for employment, graduate studies, service, and public outreach
  6. Develop skills that prepare for work, service, and citizenship beyond graduation
  7. Evaluate the historical complexity of human identities, cultures, and societies from the viewpoints of Christian faith traditions

Major Requirements

Complete the following for your major:

HIST 099Introduction to History

1
HIST 141United States History Survey to 1865

3
HIST 142United States History Survey Since 1865

3
HIST 258Historical Methods

3
One 300-level Classical and Medieval European History course

3
One 300-level Modern European History course

3
One 300-level World History course

3
One 300-level American History course

3
HIST 401Historiography & Philosophy of History

3

Classical and Medieval European History course, Modern European History course, World History course, American History course: HIST 391 Historical Study of Peace, HIST 392 Women and Gender in History, and HIST 393 Public History count as concentration courses but do not count as the “One 300-level American, Modern European, World, or Classical and Medieval European History course.”

HIST 401: Fulfills Writing Enriched course requirement for major.

Three credits from the following:

HIST 101Western Civilization: Bronze Age-1500

3
HIST 102Western Civilization: 1500-Present

3
HIST 134Knights, Peasants, and Bandits: A Social History of Medieval England

3

Three credits from the following:

HIST 171World Civilizations: Bronze Age to 1500

3
HIST 172World Civilizations: 1500 to Present

3

One of the following Experiential Learning Components

INTE 391Internship

1-3
OR
INTE 394Internship

4-12
 
Study Abroad option

0

INTE 391/INTE 394 must be taken as a letter grade to fulfill major requirement.

History majors must participate in one of the following options:

Option 1 - An approved historical Internship (INTE 391/INTE 394/) of up to nine credits during the academic year or during the summer in one of the following areas: Archives, Museums, Historical Libraries and Societies, Historical Preservation, Historical Research, Public History, or Richmond University Internships in London.

Option 2 - Participation in an approved study abroad program, with at least one history course in the semester’s curriculum. That history course(s) will count towards either the core requirements or the elective requirements, and therefore will not increase the amount of credits required for the major. See the department for a complete list and more information about the study abroad programs.

Classical and Medieval European History Concentration (9)

Nine credits from the following:

HIST 301Ancient Greece

3
HIST 302Ancient Rome

3
HIST 303Late Antiquity

3
HIST 304Tudor-Stuart England:1400-1700

3
HIST 305Archaeology and Historical Interpretation

3
HIST 310Medieval Europe

3
HIST 319Topics in Classical and Medieval European History

3
HIST 312The Trial of Joan of Arc

3

QuEST Requirements

Experiential Learning requirement met/major
QuEST requirements Credits
First Year Seminar3
Oral Communication3
Created and Called for Community (W)3
Mathematical Sciences3 or 4
Laboratory Science3 or 4
Science, Technology & the World3
European History (HIST 101 or HIST 102)met/major
United States History (HIST 141 or HIST 142)met/major
Literature3
Philosophy and Religion3
Arts3
First Semester of Language3
Second Semester of Language3
Third Semester of Language or Cross Cultural3
Non-Western Studies (HIST 171 or HIST 172)met/major
Bible3
Christian Beliefs3
Wellness course1
Ethics, World Views or Pluralism3
QuEST requirements46-48
Major Requirements (inclusive of concentration)40-49
Free electives37-26
Total credits 123