History Major — B.A.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| History B.A. Major Requirements | 41-47 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements 1 | 28-40 | |
| Electives | 33-51 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| 1 | See Integrative Core Curriculum requirements, with information about the H&S CLA requirement. |
Degree Requirements
No more than 3 credits at the grade of C- or below may be counted toward meeting the requirements of the history major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CREDITS IN THE DEPARTMENT | ||
| History majors must complete a minimum of 41 credits in history, including the following: 1 | ||
| A minimum of two HIST courses at level 1 | 6 | |
| A minimum of two courses in European history at level 2 or above | 6 | |
| A minimum of two courses in United States history at level 2 or above | 6 | |
| A minimum of two courses in global history at level 2 or above | 6 | |
| A minimum of five other history electives | 15 | |
| HIST 30000 | History Lab | 1 |
| HIST 49400 | History Capstone | 1 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY | ||
| All history majors must successfully complete a year of college-level study in a language other than English 2 | 0-6 | |
| Total Credits | 41-47 | |
| 1 | Of the 41 history credits, a minimum of 29 credits must be at level 2 or above; of these 29 credits, 17 must be at level 3 or above; these 17 credits must include HIST 30000 & HIST 49400, History Lab and History Capstone, and 6 credits of tutorial or seminar at level 4. |
| 2 | Students may test out this requirement by taking the language proficiency exam and placing at level 2 or above. |