Oct 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

History Major, BA


Majors in history should prepare their programs in consultation with a departmental advisor.

College Requirements


Arts and Sciences  

Major Requirements


The major consists of 33 hours, including:

Complete 9 hours:


Select 24 upper-division hours including at least 6 hours at 400 level:


Complete:

Select one course in European History:

Any HIEU course at the 300 or 400 level

Select one course in United States History:

Any HIUS course at the 300 or 400 level

Select two courses (from two different areas):

Africa: Any HIAF course at the 300 or 400 level

Asia: Any HIAS course at the 300 or 400 level

Latin America: Any HILA course at the 300 or 400 level

Middle East: Any HIME course at the 300 or 400 level

Select one course from Pre-1750 History:

Select 6 hours:

  • any 300-400 level history courses

Honors Concentration – History


The honors concentration consists of 33 hours, 12 of which must be honors or honors-by-contract courses. The honors concentration provides history majors the opportunity to work with a faculty mentor on an individualized research project. All declared history majors with an overall GPA of at least 3.25 are invited to participate in the honors concentration. A grade of B or above must be maintained in all honors courses, along with an overall GPA of 3.25. Students interested in honors work at any level should consult the department’s honors coordinator.

Complete 9 hours:


A. Select 6 hours:

B. Complete:

Select 24 upper-division hours:


Select one course in European History:

Any HIEU course at the 300 or 400 level

Select one course in United States History:

Any HIUS course at the 300 or 400 level

Select two courses (from two different areas):

Africa: Any HIAF course at the 300 or 400 level

Asia: Any HIAS course at the 300 or 400 level

Middle East: Any HIME course at the 300 or 400 level

Latin America: Any HILA course at the 300 or 400 level

Select one course from Pre-1750 History:

Select 3 additional hours:


  • any history honors course or history honors-by-contract course

 

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