2026-2027 Adrian College Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Arts in History (120 Hours)

Essential Liberal Arts Courses (34 hours)

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
AIL100AI for Everyone

3
CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3
CCC102Public Speaking

3
 
MATH100Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

4
Or
MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4
 
XXXX
Scientific Inquiry

4
XXXX
Experiential Learning

2
 

Great Conversation Series

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GCON110Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life

3
GCON120Great Conversation: Western Civilization

3
GCON130GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization

3
GCON140GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art

3
GCON150GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen

3

History Core (9 hours)

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
HIST295Historical Theory & Methods

3
HIST408Capstone: Senior Research Preparation

3
HIST409Senior Research Capstone

3

History Electives (24 hours)

Required

Note: at least 9 credits must be at the 300/400 level

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
HIST105U.S. History to 1876

3
HIST106U.S. History since 1865

3
HIST123Global History I

3
HIST124Global History II

3
HIST130Chinese History I

3
HIST131Chinese History II

4
HIST132Japanese History I

3
HIST133Japanese History II

3
HIST214Gender and Sexuality in U.S. History

3
HIST221History of Japanese Women

3
HIST239Cultural History of Japan

3
HIST241History of Slavery in the United States

3
HIST242The Civil Rights Movement

3
HIST299Experimental Course

3
HIST301Topics in History

3
HIST352Monsters in History

3
HIST355History and Memory of the Atomic Bombings

3
HIST361The "American Century"

3

Four Year Plan

Fall - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3
MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4
GCON
Great Conversation

3
HIST/ELEC
100 Level History Course

3
HUM/ELEC
Humanities Elective (ENGL, ML, PHIL, RELG) Courses at the 100- 200- level are good options; (Consider adding a Minor)

3

Spring - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CCC102Public Speaking

3
SCI/ELEC
Scientific Inquiry Elective

4
GCON
Great Conversation

3
HIST/ELEC
History Elective

3
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (Humanities or Social Studies courses at the 100- 200- level are good options)

3

Fall - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GCON
Great Conversation

3
HIST/ELEC
History Elective (100- 200- Level)

3
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (Humanities, Social Studies or Arts are all good options)

3
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (Humanities, Social Studies or Arts are all good options)

3
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (Humanities, Social Studies or Arts are all good options)

3

Spring - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GCON
Great Conversation

3
HIST295Historical Theory & Methods

3
HIST/ELEC
History Elective (200- Level)

3
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (Humanities, Social Studies or Arts are all good options)

3
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (Humanities, Social Studies or Arts are all good options)

3

Fall - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GCON
Great Conversation

3
HIST/ELEC
History Elective (300 Level)

3
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (300 Level)

3
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (Humanities, Social Studies or Arts are all good options)

3
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (Humanities, Social Studies or Arts are all good options)

3

Spring - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
HIST/ELEC
History Elective (300 Level)

3
HIST/ELEC
History Elective (300 Level)

3
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (Humanities, Social Studies or Arts are all good options)

3
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (Humanities, Social Studies or Arts are all good options)

3
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (Humanities, Social Studies or Arts are all good options)

3

Fall - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
HIST408Capstone: Senior Research Preparation

3
HIST399Professional Internship

2
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (300 Level) (Humanities, Social Studies or Arts are all good options)

3
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (Humanities, Social Studies or Arts are all good options)

3
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (Humanities, Social Studies or Arts are all good options)

2

Spring - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
HIST409Senior Research Capstone

3
HIST/ELEC
General Elective (300-Level History Course) (Humanities, Social Studies or Arts are all good options)

3
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (300-Level History Course)

3
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (Humanities, Social Studies or Arts are all good options)

3
ELE/ELEC
General Elective (Humanities, Social Studies or Arts are all good options)

2

Note:

  • General elective credit hours will vary dependent upon the following degree requirements:
    • Must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
    • Must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework at the 300 or 400-level
  • Courses requiring prerequisites and corequisites are noted on the course which can be found in the course description section of the catalog.