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 4 credits at the grade of C- or below may be counted toward meeting the requirements of the history major. AP courses in History may not be counted toward major requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CORE COURSES | ||
| HIST 30000 | History Lab | 1 |
| HIST 49400 | History Capstone | 1 |
| ADDITIONAL HISTORY COURSES | 39 | |
| History majors must complete an additional 39 credits in history. These courses must fulfill the following minimum criteria for level and area of focus: | ||
| Level Criteria | ||
At least 6 credits, and no more than 12 credits, at level 1 | ||
At least 27 credits at level 2 and above | ||
At least 15 credits at level 3 and above; of these 15 credits, at least 6 credits must be in a tutorial or seminar at level 4 | ||
| Area Criteria | ||
| The 27 credits (nine 3-credit courses) at level 2 and above must include: | ||
A minimum of 6 credits in European history | ||
A minimum of 6 credits in United States history | ||
A minimum of 6 credits in global history | ||
| FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY | ||
| All history majors must demonstrate proficiency at college-level language study, in a language other than English, through the beginner level. This can be done in one of three ways: 1) taking 101 and 102 for 6 credits; 2) placing into and taking 102 for 3 credits; or 3) taking the proficiency exam and testing into 201 or above, in which case the requirement is met and no additional foreign language credits are required. | 0-6 | |
| Language courses taken in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Ithaca College for this requirement must be in a language other than English; must be taken for a letter grade; and students must earn a C- or better in language courses. As a department requirement, grades in language courses count toward department policies (only 4 credits at a C- or below may apply to courses in the major). In addition, American Sign Language cannot be used to fulfill this requirement. | ||
| Total Credits | 41-47 | |