Program Requirements
All standard majors require a minor in a second discipline or a second major.
A minimum of 42 credits is required including the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select two of the following 100 level courses: | 6 | |
| Topics in World History (GT-HI1) | ||
| American History through Reconstruction (GT-HI1) | ||
| U.S. History from the Civil War (GT-HI1) | ||
| Introduction to Environmental History (GT-HI1) | ||
| Select two of the following courses in regional history: | 6 | |
| History of the Middle East (GT-HI1) | ||
| History of Europe (GT-HI1) | ||
| History of Africa (GT-HI1) | ||
| History of Latin America (GT-HI1) | ||
| And the following: | ||
| HIST 200 | Historical Inquiry | 3 |
| HIST 300 | History Lab | 3 |
| HIST 402 | Engaging the Past | 3 |
| History Electives 1 | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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No more than six elective credits at 200 level or below.
No more than six credits in independent studies, internships or correspondence courses can be counted toward any History Major.
Western Watershed General Education Requirements
Students must complete all Western Watershed General Education requirements to graduate.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
Sample Plan
Degree Plans are for planning purposes. They reflect a suggested plan to complete the degree in a projected timeframe per program of study.
“Western Watershed Course(s)” refers to a course from the Tributaries area of the Western Watershed program. These courses should be chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| HIST Elective | 100-level HIST Elective course | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 9 |
| WWGE 101/102/103/104 | Headwaters: Studies in...(select one) | 2 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST Elective | 100-level HIST Elective course | 3 |
| HIST 200 | Historical Inquiry | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 7 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST Elective | 200-level regional HIST Elective course | 3 |
| HIST 300 | History Lab | 3 |
| Elective | Minor | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST Elective | 200-level regional HIST Elective course | 3 |
| HIST Elective | Upper-division history elective | 3 |
| Elective | Minor | 3 |
| Elective | Minor | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST Elective | Upper-division history elective | 6 |
| Elective | Minor | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST Elective | Upper-division history elective | 6 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 3 |
| WWGE 301/302/303/304 | Delta Studies in...(select one) | 2 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| Elective | Elective (upper-division) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (upper-division) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (upper-division) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| HIST Elective | Upper-division history elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective | Elective (upper-division) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (upper-division) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (upper-division) | 3 |
| HIST 402 | Engaging the Past | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 122 | |