A course taken within the Compass Curriculum and taught by an instructor from the History Department may be used as one class within the history major, with the approval of the department chair.
Students must take the following required courses before their senior year. Exceptions are by department chair approval only.
HIST 2100: History of the United States to 1877
HIST 2110: History of the United States since 1877
HIST 2350: History of Modern Europe—Enlightenment to the Fall of Soviet Communism
Students must take one 2000-level course with an African, Middle Eastern, or global focus. See list of classes to choose from below.
HIST 2400: Introduction to African History
HIST 2510: The Cross and The Crescent: The Medieval World of the Crusades
Students must take one 3000-level course with a focus on the United States. See list of classes to choose from below.
HIST 3100: Topics in American Culture
HIST 3110: Colonial America
HIST 3140: Civil War and Reconstruction
HIST 3160: The History of Medicine and Health in the US
HIST 3170: African-American Heritage
HIST 3180: Immigrations and Migrations in American History
HIST 3210: The Great Depression
HIST 3220: The Forties and Fifties
HIST 3230: The Sixties
HIST 3240: The Seventies and Eighties
HIST 3260: Women (and Men) in America
Students must take one 3000-level course with a focus on Europe. See list of classes to choose from below.
HIST 3300: Topics in European Culture and History
HIST 3310: Conquests and Cultures—The Making of Early Britain
HIST 3320: Conquests and Cultures—The Expansion of the British World
HIST 3340: History of the French and Haitian Revolutions through the Age of Napoleon
HIST 3350: History of Modern France and Colonies
HIST 3360: European Women
HIST 3370: Art and Power in Europe
HIST 3380: History of Sexuality in Europe
Students must take one 3000-level course with an African, Middle Eastern, or global focus. See list of classes to choose from below.
HIST 3410: First World War: A Global Approach
HIST 3420: Second World War: A Global Approach
HIST 3430: Caravans of Gold
HIST 3440: The Making of Modern Africa
HIST 3500: Topics in Middle Eastern History
HIST 3520: Twice Promised Land
Students must fulfill a 4-credit department requirement for engaged learning. Choose an option below to complete the requirement.
HIST 4810-4813 Archives Internship
HIST 4850-4853 History Internship
Millsaps-approved study abroad program
Research abroad course
Completion of a Ford Teaching Fellow (TEACH ####)
Honors Project (HIST HI, HIST HII)
Other (as approved by Department Chair)
Students must take two additional history electives, of student choice.
HIST ####
HIST ####
All history majors must complete the senior seminar course and a comprehensive exam in their major.
HIST 4900: Senior Seminar
Comprehensive Exam
Minor in History
Students must take the following courses:
HIST 2100: History of the United States to 1877
HIST 2110: History of the United States since 1877
Students must choose one course from the list below:
HIST 2350: History of Modern Europe—Enlightenment to the Fall of Soviet Communism
HIST 2400: Introduction to African History
Students must also take two additional history (HIST) courses, of student choice, at the 3000 level.
