B.A. in History and Culture

Students can choose from three program tracks (click on each track name for more information):

  1. Environmental History and Culture
  2. History and Culture of the American Southwest
  3. History for Secondary Teachers

Each track draws from a common core and adds focused courses in a particular area as well as electives chosen by the student. The program thus combines academic rigor with flexibility, so that all students acquire core knowledge and competencies, while being free to tailor the program to their particular needs and interests.

Students majoring in History and Culture are encouraged to minor in some field that complements work in the major. Suggested disciplines might be, but are not limited to:

  • Applied psychology
  • Media and communication studies
  • Business
  • Literature, writing, and film
  • Graphic information technology

Students, with the help of an advisor, may also develop a coherent interdisciplinary related area.

All program tracks are available as:

Major (33-36 hours)

  • 12 semester hours of core courses (HTY 301, HST 343, HST 344, HTY 498)
  • 12 semester hours of focus-area courses in their chosen track
  • 9-12 semester hours of electives
  • 18 semester hours of major course work must be upper-division

Majors in all tracks take the same core of four courses (12 semester hours):

  • HTY 301 Historical Methods
  • HST 343 American Southwest
  • HST 344 Arizona
  • HTY 498 History Pro-Seminar

Minor (18-24 hours)

  • 9 semester hours from the core (HTY 301, HST 343, HST 344)
  • 6 semester hours of focus-area courses in their chosen track
  • 3-9 semester hours of electives

BAS and/or BIS Concentration (18-21 hours)

  • HTY 301 (3 semester hours)
  • 9 semester hours of focus-area courses in their chosen track
  • 6-9 semester hours of electives

Certificate (15-18 hours)

  • 9 semester hours of focus-area courses in their chosen track
  • 6-9 semester hours of electives

Core Faculty

Dr. Jaime Aguila
Ph.D., Arizona State University

Dr. April Summitt
Ph.D., Western Michigan University

For more information about the B.A. in history and culture, contact April Summit at April.Summitt@asu.edu or Jaime Aguila at elaguila@asu.edu.

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