The Department of History

History Major: BA and HBA

Total hours required: 49, including 33 upper division
Students must take 16 credits of lower-division survey classes or equivalent upper-division courses with approval.
One survey class must be pre-1800.

List of courses that can be used to fill History major requirements

IMPORTANT NOTES: History of Science courses can count toward History major requirements. History and History of Science courses taken online do not fulfill History major requirements.
 

*HST 310 and 407 must be passed with a C or better.

All History majors must take all History courses for graded credit. They may not be taken for S/U credit.
History of Science courses (HSTS) count for History credit toward the major.

History courses may not be used to fulfill CLA or BAC Core requirements.
If you think you might want to pursue a minor, you will want to consider carefully which courses you use to fulfill your Baccalaureate Core and your Liberal Arts distribution requirements.
If you think you might want to pursue a pre-teaching program, you will want to consult with an advisor about recommended electives because several of these may be used to fulfill Bac Core requirements.

Your advisor can help you on your path to your degree.

History Minor

Undergraduate students may elect a minor in history to complement course work in their major discipline. History minors must complete 28–32 credits depending on the area:

U.S. History

HST 201, 202, 203. *History of the United States (4,4,4) (or equivalent)
Minimum of 12 upper-division credits in U.S. history courses (300+ level)
Additional history credits (any history courses) (4)

European History

HST 101, 102, 103. *History of Western Civilization (4,4,4) (or equivalent)
Minimum 12 upper-division credits in "European" history (300+ level)
Additional history credits (any history courses) (8)

Non-European, Non-U.S. History (African, Asian, Islamic World, Latin American History)

HST 104. *World History I:  Ancient Civilizations (3) (or equivalent)
HST 105. *World History II:  Middle and Early Modern Ages (3) (or equivalent)
HST 106. *World History III: The Modern and Contemporary World (3) (or equivalent)

Minimum 12 upper-division credits in non-European, non-U.S. history (300+ level)
Additional history credits (any history courses) (8)

All courses for a history minor must be taken for graded credit. Minor courses may be used to fulfill baccalaureate core, CLA, and minor requirements. Online courses may be taken by history minors.