History, B.A.

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General Education Requirements (A&S)

In addition to major requirements, students must meet the General Education Requirements that correlate to their degree.

For B.A. and B.S. degrees, see General Education Requirements for the B.A. and B.S. Degrees (A&S) .
For Transfer students, see General Education Requirements for Transfer Students (A&S) .

Major GPA and Grade Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in courses required to complete the major. All courses required for the major must be taken for a letter grade.

Requirements for the Major (36 credits)

Core (18 credits)

HIS 100D - Diversity and Power in Global History 3 credit(s)
HIS 101 - Civilization to 1650: Unfolding of Traditional Civilization 3 credit(s)
HIS 130 - The United States to the Civil War Era 3 credit(s)
HIS 131 - The United States since the Civil War Era 3 credit(s)
HIS 341P - Student Internship in History OR HIS 342P - Student Internship in History 3 credit(s)
HIS 441W - Making History 3 credit(s)

Concentration (18 credits)

Choose ONE of the following:

American History

Four courses in American History (12 credits)
Two courses in Global History (6 credits)

Global History

Four courses in Global History (12 credits)
Two courses in American History (6 credits)

*For a list of the courses designated in the American History and Global History categories, click here .

Additional Information

Majors will normally take HIS 441W - Making History in the fall term of their senior year.

With the approval of the history department, credit may be granted for selected courses given by other colleges or universities. The department limits transfer credits for the major to 18. Introductory and advanced studies in a foreign language are strongly recommended as valuable tools of historical research; they also satisfy a general education requirement.