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2009-2010 University Catalog

History, BA

Banner Code: LA-BA-HIST

This program of study is offered by the Department of History and Art History .

For policies governing all undergraduate degrees, see the Academic Policies  chapter of the catalog.

Degree Requirements

In addition to satisfying university general education  requirements and the requirements for a bachelor of arts degree in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, students pursuing this degree must complete 36 credits of history, with at least 18 credits at the 300 and 400 levels. Additional credits of history in excess of 36 may be presented as elective credits to be counted toward graduation. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.00 in courses counting toward the major.

Two courses (6 credits) of U.S. history

Two courses (6 credits) of European history

  • HIST 100 - History of Western Civilization used to fulfill the university-wide general education requirement in western civilization may be used to fulfill one course (3 credits) of this requirement.

Two courses (6 credits) of global, Latin American, African, Asian, or Middle Eastern history

  • Approved history courses used to fulfill the university general education requirement in global understanding and the college-level requirement in non-Western culture may be used to fulfill this requirement.

One methods course (3 credits):

One seminar course (3 credits):

Four elective courses (12 credits) in history

  • Chosen from courses in history at the 300 or 400 levels if necessary to complete the 18-credit, upper-level history requirement

Note:

HIST 300 and 499 may not be used to satisfy the first three requirements. Before registering, students should see an advisor to help plan their history program to meet university general education and college-level requirements. The advisor also can help students choose electives or a minor.

Writing-Intensive Requirement

The university requires all students to complete at least one course designated as “writing intensive” in their majors at the 300 level or above. Students majoring in history may fulfill this requirement by successfully completing HIST 300 and 499.