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History - General Option

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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.

A grade of C or better is required in all history courses used to fulfill the requirements for this degree.
First Year
First TermCredits
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS]3
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]3
Humanities [HUM]3
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN]3 or 4
Electives4
Second TermCredits
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG]3
Diversity [DIVR]3
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]3
Social Sciences [SSCI]3
Electives3
Second Year
First TermCredits
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]14
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI]3
100-200-level HISTORY Electives26
Electives3
Second TermCredits
Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]14
100-200-level Degree Program Course33
100-200-level HISTORY Electives26
Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective3 or 4
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First TermCredits
100-200-level Degree Program Course33
HISTORY Elective 23
300-400-level HISTORY Electives26
Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective3 or 4
Second TermCredits
HISTORY 300 [M]3
300-400-level Degree Program Course33
300-400-level HISTORY Elective3
300-400-level Electives6
Fourth Year
First TermCredits
300-400-level Degree Program Course33
300-400-level HISTORY Electives26
300-400-level Electives6
Second TermCredits
HISTORY 4693
Integrative Capstone [CAPS]3
300-400-level Electives6

Footnotes
1To meet University and College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must take a [BSCI] course with lab and [PSCI] course with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI] and SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 101 [SCI] is offered Fall semester and is a prerequisite for SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 102 [SCI] is offered Spring semester.
2History 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).
3Concentration 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.

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