Students also select a minor in another discipline or the contextual and support area, which seeks an understanding of historical development in the context of the following relationships: economic, sociological, literary and philosophical; political, constitutional and legal; international and intercultural; and humans in their world. To meet these goals, six or seven courses are selected in consultation with the department from the following list of approved courses.
(a) To develop an understanding of economic, sociological, philosophical, and literary relationships: Economics 151, 152, 225; Sociology 221; Philosophy 101, 211, 212; English 201, 202, 250, 251, 334.
(b) To develop an understanding of political, constitutional, and legal relationships: Political Science 103, 117, 217, 340.
(c) To develop an understanding of international and intercultural relationships: Political Science 205, 225, 235, 355; Geography 231, 331, 333; Art 221, 222; Music 301, 302; Religion 211, 212, 311, 312.
(d) To develop an understanding of the concepts of human culture: Sociology 221, 229; Political Science 225; Philosophy 201, 231; Geography 111, 200; Earth Science 112, 350; Religion 256, 306, 330.

History - Social Sciences (B.A.)
Objective: To enroll in an interdisciplinary and integrated program of study through a combination of courses.
Requirements: Majors are required to complete at least 48 semester hours of course work in the social sciences. At least half of the courses’ content must deal with American history, economy, government, geography, and emphasis on comparative and international studies, as well as on philosophical and conceptual dimensions of the social sciences. This program has been designed to prepare students for graduate school, law school, teacher licensure, and other areas of employment. Prospective teachers must consult with Neff Center faculty to determine general and professional studies requirements for licensure.

Core courses are History 105 or 110, 211 or 212, and 215. Students also choose four additional courses with the approval of the department, and an additional four courses from the Secondary Discipline listing: Political Science 103, 117 or 217, 205, 225 or 235. Requirements in the contextual and support area are met by taking Economics 151 and 152, and Geography 111 and 331. Students choose two elective courses with the approval of the department from a list of approved courses in economics, history, sociology, geography, or political science. The college mathematics requirement is met by Mathematics 121 and either Mathematics 151 or Statistics 161. Students interested in pursuing graduate studies are strongly encouraged to take two years of a foreign language.

Teacher Preparation
Objective: To enable students to meet Virginia requirements for licensure to teach history and social science, history, history and geography, or history and government.
Requirements: History and Social Science licensure requirements are the following:
(a) history major or core courses to total 18 semester hours (must include American history, Virginia history, English history, world history, and historiography);
(b) political science major or core courses to total 18 semester hours;
(c) 9 semester hours of geography courses;
(d) 6 semester hours of economics courses.

Education is the contextual and support area. Students desiring to teach should complete one of the B.A. tracks above and the professional education requirements for licensure. The college mathematics requirement is met by Mathematics 121, 123, or 151; and Statistics 161, 162, or 163. The college computer proficiency requirement is met by Computer Information Management 140. All students interested in teacher preparation programs should register with the Neff Center for Teacher Education during the first year.

Minor in History
A student may minor in history by completing History 105 or 110, 215, either 211 or 212, and three additional courses selected in consultation with the department.