GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)
Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)
01. Select 2 courses with labs:

• AST 111/L
• AST 112/L
• BSC 103/L***
• BSC 110/L
• BSC 111/L
• BSC 250/L
• BSC 251/L
• CHE 104/L
• CHE 106/L
• CHE 107/L
• GHY 104/L
• GHY 105/L
• GLY 101/L
• GLY 103/L
• MAR 151/L
• PHY 103/L
• PHY 111/L
• PHY 112/L
• PHY 201/L
• PHY 202/L
• PSC 190/L

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

02. MAT 100 or higher Mathematics

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)
Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• GHY 101***

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

02. ENG 203
03. Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

• HIS 101*
• HIS 102*

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ART 130
• DAN 130
• MUS 165
• THE 100

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• PSY 110*

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement*
01. Successful completion of the BTLE or IC3 certification

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)
01. HIS 300 (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)
01. CMS 111 (SI)
GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Teacher Licensure)
01. HIS 490 (Capstone)
02. HIS 491 (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DEG 01. Bachelor of Arts Requirements (9 hours minimum)
01. Select 1 course:

• PHI 151
• REL 131

02. **** Three additional BA humanities hours are satisfied by
HIS 201 or HIS 202, required for the major.

03. Select 1 course not selected in GEC 03:

• ANT 101***
• SOC 101***

04. Foreign Language Requirement:
12 hours in a single foreign language; fewer hours may
suffice, but course level 202 must be completed.

*** These particular BA courses are the available options for this major.

DEG 02. Major Area of Study Requirements (45 hours)
01. Select 2 courses:

• ECO 101
• ECO 201
• HIS 375

02. Select 1 course:

• GHY 331
• GHY 341
• GHY 350

03. HIS 201****
04. HIS 202****
05. HIS 300 (WI)
06. Select 1 course:

• HIS 305
• HIS 307

07. HIS 310
08. HIS 370
09. PS 101
10. PS 301
11. Select 12 hours of HIS courses:

• 6 hour of U.S.
• 6 hours of European History

DEG 03. Teacher Licensure Requirements (32 hours)

Certain courses are restricted; Gold Card required. Details.
01. CIS 302
02. CIS 313
03. REF 469
04. SPE 400
05. HIS 110
06. HIS 111
07. HIS 487
08. HIS 488
09. HIS 490 (Capstone)
10. HIS 491 (Capstone)
11. Teacher Education majors are required to take Praxis II
content and PLT tests and have scores reported to Southern
Miss (code #1479 prior to graduation).

DEG 04. Electives
01. Choose electives as needed.
(See Hours to Degree below.)

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BA in History (Licensure in Social Studies). At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at the University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.