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History

College of Arts and Humanities

History Majors

 

History Major
(Large Plan - 74 cr.)

HISTLA  4-Year Plan

It is recommended that students who plan to enter graduate school should complete two years of a world language at the college level.

Required Courses (Credits)


☐ Choose four of the following History lower-division courses (20):

       ☐*HIST 101 (5), World History to 1500

       ☐*HIST 102 (5), World History 1500-1815

       ☐*HIST 103 (5), World History since 1815

       ☐HIST 143 (5), United States History to 1865

       ☐HIST 144 (5), United States History since 1865

☐HIST 302 (5), Historical Methods

☐HIST 481 (4), Senior Thesis     

☐Upper-Division United States History (5)

☐Choose one course each from three of the following fields (15): 

       ☐Upper-Division African History

       ☐Upper-Division Asian History

       ☐Upper-Division European History

       ☐Upper-Division Latin American History

       ☐Upper-Division World/Transcontinental History

☐Choose five more History upper-division courses, any field (25)


TOTAL: 74
*Western Civilization may be substituted.

 

History Major
(Small Plan - 59 cr.)

HISTSM  4-Year Plan

It is recommended that students who plan to enter graduate school should complete two years of a world language at the college level.

Majors with fewer than 60 credits must have a minor in order to graduate


Required Courses (Credits)


☐Choose four of the following History lower-division courses (20):

       ☐*HIST 101 (5), World History to 1500

       ☐*HIST 102 (5), World History 1500-1815

       ☐*HIST 103 (5), World History Since 1815

       ☐HIST 143 (5), United States History to 1865

       ☐HIST 144 (5), United States History Since 1865

☐HIST 302 (5), Historical Methods

☐HIST 481 (4), Senior Thesis     

☐Upper-Division United States History (5)

☐Choose one course each from three of the following fields (15): 

       ☐Upper-Division African History

       ☐Upper-Division Asian History

       ☐Upper-Division European History

       ☐Upper-Division Latin American History

       ☐Upper-Division World/Transcontinental History

☐Choose two more History upper-division courses (any field) (10)
 

TOTAL: 59
*Western Civilization may be substituted.
 

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