BA in History
Degree Requirements
The BA in history requires 120 course credits, including:
| Undergraduate College Core Requirements | 46 credits* | |
| History Major | 30 credits | |
| HIST Core Course (HIST 201, 202, 203, 205, 214, 215, or 220) | (3 credits) | |
| Pre-Modern History – One of the following: | (3 credits) | |
| HIST 300 Classical Civilizations | ||
| HIST 301 Medieval History | ||
| HIST 302 Eastern Roman Empire | ||
| HIST 405 The Tudor Reformations | ||
| HIST 410 The French Monarchy | ||
| HIST 418 Britain: Constitutional Rule | ||
| U.S. History** | (6 credits) | |
| European History** | (6 credits) | |
| Global History** | (6 credits) | |
| HIST 496 Senior Research Seminar | (3 credits) | |
| Upper-Level Elective in History | (3 credits) | |
| Open Electives | 44 credits | |
| TOTAL | 120 credits |
*Three core credits in the humanities satisfied with major requirements.
**One course of these three categories, either U.S. History, European History, or Global History, must be a Historical Methods course.
Please note: History majors, in consultation with their academic advisors in the department, design individual courses of study centered on the required courses listed above. During their final year, students select a period, issue or historical figure for in-depth study in the senior research seminar. Majors are encouraged to complete a three-credit internship during their junior or senior years.
Sample Program
Year 1
| FYE 101 First Year Experience | 1 credit |
| ENGL 110 Writing in Context I (Fall) | 3 credits |
| ENGL 120 Writing in Context II (Spring) | 3 credits |
| Freshman Seminar | 3 credits |
| Modern Language and Literature Core | 6 credits |
| Core Courses | 6 credits |
| HIST XXX European History | 3 credits |
| Pre-Modern History (HIST 300, 301, 302, 405, 410, or 418) | 3 credits |
| Open Elective | 3 credits |
| TOTAL | 31 credits |
Year 2
| Core Courses | 15 credits |
| HIST XXX U.S. History | 3 credits |
| HIST XXX Pre-Modern History | 3 credits |
| Open Electives | 9 credits |
| TOTAL | 30 credits |
Year 3
| Core Courses | 6 credits |
| HIST XXX Global History | 3 credits |
| HIST XXX European History | 3 credits |
| HIST XXX U. S. History | 3 credits |
| Open Electives | 15 credits |
| TOTAL | 30 credits |
Year 4
| Core Course | 3 credits |
| HIST 496 Senior Research Seminar | 3 credits |
| HIST XXX Global History | 3 credits |
| HIST XXX History Elective | 3 credits |
| Open Electives | 18 credits |
| TOTAL | 30 credits |
Total Credits for Graduation – 120