Summary of Requirements
|
2020-2021 |
General Studies |
37 |
Pre-Major Courses |
12 |
Major and Related Courses |
24 |
Free Elective Courses |
47 |
TOTAL |
120 |
Students who wish to major in history must have a 2.0 GPA for admission. Students with a major in history must maintain a 2.0 GPA in history courses with no more than two grades of D+ or lower in major courses.
Required pre-major courses 12 hours
To be taken in the freshman or sophomore year:
Required history courses 9 hours
Elective history courses 15 hours
Students must take at least one 300- or 400-level history course in each of the three following geographical areas: Europe, the United States, and a non-Europe non-U.S. area (Latin America, Africa, or Asia). The remaining six hours (two courses) may be satisfied with any 200-level or higher history course. A history major will be allowed to substitute one government course for a history elective in the major. Such substitution must be done with the approval of academic advisors.
U.S. history courses
Choose one course:
European history courses
Choose one course:
African, Asian, Middle-Eastern, and Latin American history courses
Choose one course:
Other elective history courses