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History - General Option (120 Credits)
36 semester hours of history is required including 6 hours of US history, 6 hours of European history, and 9 hours of Non-Western/Global history; 21 hours at the 300-400-level, which must include HISTORY 300 and 469; and a 12 hour concentration (at least 6 hours 300-400-level) in the same or in related disciplines with the advisor's approval.
It is assumed that prior to the junior year the student will have completed courses meeting UCORE and College of Arts and Sciences requirements for graduation.
It is assumed that prior to the junior year the student will have completed courses meeting UCORE and College of Arts and Sciences requirements for graduation.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 or 4 |
| Electives | 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI] | 4 |
| Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| 100-200-level HISTORY Electives1 | 6 |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI] | 4 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| 100-200-level Degree Program Course2 | 3 |
| 100-200-level HISTORY Electives1 | 6 |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective | 3 or 4 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| 100-200-level Degree Program Course2 | 3 |
| 300-400-level HISTORY Electives1 | 6 |
| Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective | 3 or 4 |
| HISTORY 300 or HISTORY Elective (any level)1 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| 300-400-level Degree Program Course2 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Electives | 6 |
| 300-400-level HISTORY Elective | 3 |
| HISTORY 300 | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| 300-400-level Degree Program Course2 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Electives | 6 |
| 300-400-level HISTORY Electives1 | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| 300-400-level Electives | 6 |
| HISTORY 469 | 3 |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
Footnotes
| 1 | History Electives – 30 credits required, minimum 15 credits at 300-400-level and one [M] course - must include 6 hours US history (HISTORY 110, 111, 150, 201, 216, 235, 280, 298, 308, 313, 314, 320 [M], 321, 322, 390, 398, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413 [M], 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 421, 422, 423, 427 [M], 486, or 496), 6 hours European history (HISTORY 101, 102, 340, 341, 342, 350, 381, 382, 386, 440, 441, 444, 445, 447, 449, 450 [M], 453, 454, 455, 459, 462, 463 [M], 467, 468, or 489 [M]), and 9 hours Non-Western/Global history (HISTORY 230, 231, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 306, 331, 335, 337, 370, 373, 374, 387, 388, 425, 430 [M], 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 439, 466, 472 [M], 473, 474, 475, 476 [M], 477 [M], 483, 491, 492, or 495). |
| 2 | Concentration Courses (12 credits, minimum 6 credits at the 300-400-level): Courses in the same or related disciplines with the advisor’s approval. In consultation with their advisor, students are encouraged to select a concentration area that best meets their career objectives. Internal concentrations and courses include: Africa and the Middle East: HISTORY 272, 273, 274, 306, 396, 472, 473; American West: HISTORY 308, 309, 320, 398, 421, 422; Asia: HISTORY 201, 270, 271, 272, 273, 275, 306, 370, 373, 374, 387, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 479; Atlantic History: HISTORY 150, 230, 231, 235, 274, 280, 308, 314, 331, 335, 413, 414, 430, 432, 433, 434, 435, 439, 492; Diplomatic History: HISTORY 387, 388, 411, 412, 463, 466, 486, Environmental History: HISTORY 309, 409, 422, 425, 494; Europe: HISTORY 101, 102, 340, 341, 342, 350, 355, 386, 435, 436, 440, 441, 444, 445, 447, 448, 449, 450, 453, 454, 459, 462, 467, 468; Gender and Sexuality: HISTORY 298, 335, 336, 337, 350, 398, 399; History of Imperialism/Colonialism: HISTORY 341, 388, 413, 414, 435, 436, 439, 454, 462, 479, 491, 495; Latin America: HISTORY 230, 231, 232, 331, 335, 430, 432, 433, 434; Popular Culture and the Arts: HISTORY 130, 216, 232, 320, 321, 322, 355, 423, 444, 448, 492; Public History: HISTORY 309, 315, 410, 427, 438, 498 (required); Race and Ethnicity: HISTORY 150, 235, 280, 298, 308, 313, 314, 315, 398; Social Movements: HISTORY 130, 313, 399, 407, 423, 426, 445; Science and Technology: HISTORY 381, 382, 400, 483, 494; United States: HISTORY 110, 111, 150, 216, 298, 308, 313, 319, 320, 326, 388, 390, 398, 399, 407, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 421, 422, 426; War and Peace: HISTORY 386, 387, 388, 390, 416, 445, 449, 455, 464, 466, 468. Students may not use the 12-credit concentration areas to fulfill the 6 hours of US history, 6 hours of European history, and 9 hours of Non-Western/Global history required in the major. |