History Major: Standard Program

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:

Select two of the following 100 level courses:6
Topics in World History (GT-HI1)
U.S. History to 1865 (GT-HI1)
U.S. History Since 1865 (GT-HI1)
Environmental History of North America (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 200Historical Inquiry3
HIST 300History Lab3
HIST 402Engaging the Past3
History Electives 118
Total Credits39
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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.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
HIST 1XX 100-level HIST (GT-HI1) 3
HWTR 100 First Year Seminar 1
ANTH 107 Introduction to General Anthropology (GT-SS3) 3
ENG 102 Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) 3
MATH 113 Statistical Thinking (GT-MA1) 3
Gen Ed Social Sciences 3
 Credits16
Spring
HIST 1XX 100-level HIST (GT-HI1) 3
HIST 200 Historical Inquiry 3
ANTH 218 Biological Anthropology (with laboratory) 4
ENG 103 Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) 3
Gen Ed Arts & Humanities 3
 Credits16
Year Two
Fall
HIST 2XX 200-level regional HIST (GT-HI1) 3
HIST 300 History Lab 3
Elective Minor 3
Gen Ed Natural Sciences w/lab (BIOL 130/BIOL 135 or GEOL 101/GEOL 105 or BIOL 150) 4
Gen Ed Arts & Humanities 3
 Credits16
Spring
HIST 2XX 200-level regional HIST (GT-HI1) 3
HIST 3XX Upper-division history elective 3
Elective Minor 3
Elective Minor 3
Gen Ed Arts & Humanities 3
 Credits15
Year Three
Fall
HIST 3XX Upper-division history elective 3
HIST 3XX Upper-division history elective 3
Elective Minor 3
Elective Minor 3
Elective Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
HIST 3XX Upper-division history elective 3
HIST 3XX Upper-division history elective 3
Elective Minor 3
Elective Elective 3
Elective Elective 3
 Credits15
Year Four
Fall
Elective Elective (upper-division) 3
Elective Elective (upper-division) 3
Elective Elective (upper-division) 3
Elective Elective 3
HIST 3XX Upper-division history elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
Elective Elective (upper-division) 3
Elective Elective (upper-division) 3
Elective Elective (upper-division) 3
HIST 402 Engaging the Past 3
 Credits12
 Total Credits120