History - General Option

36 credits of history are required, including 6 credits of US history, 6 credits of European history, and 9 credits of Non-Western/Global history; 21 credits at the 300-400-level, which must include HISTORY 300 and 469; and a 12-credit concentration (at least 6 credits 300-400-level) in the same or in related disciplines with the advisor's approval.

To be admitted to the History – General option, a student must make their intention known to the department and have earned at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA.

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.

To graduate, a grade of C or better is required in all history courses used to fulfill the requirements for this degree.

First Year
First Term	Credits
Arts [ARTS]	3
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]	3
Humanities [HUM]	3
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN]	3 or 4
Electives	4
Second Term	Credits
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG]	3
Diversity [DIVR]	3
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]	3
Social Sciences [SSCI]	3
Electives	3
Second Year
First Term	Credits
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab1	4
Equity and Justice [EQJS]	3
HISTORY Electives2	6
Electives	3
Second Term	Credits
Concentration Course3	3
Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab1	4
Foreign Language, if needed, or Elective	3 or 4
HISTORY Electives2	6
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First Term	Credits
Concentration Course3	3
Foreign Language, if needed, or Elective	3 or 4
HISTORY Electives2	9
Second Term	Credits
HISTORY 300 [M]	3
Concentration Course3	3
HISTORY Electives2	3
Electives4	6
Fourth Year
First Term	Credits
HISTORY 469 [M]	3
HISTORY Electives2	6
Electives4	6
Second Term	Credits
Concentration Course3	3
Integrative Capstone [CAPS]	3
Electives4	6
Complete History Department’s Exit Survey

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Footnotes

1	To meet College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must complete 1 additional lab credit of [BSCI] or [PSCI] for a total of 8 credits (2 labs).
2	History Electives – 30 credits required, minimum 15 credits at 300-400 level - must include 6 hours US history (HISTORY 110, 111, 201, 216, 235, 250, 280, 298, 308, 311, 312, 313 [M], 314, 316, 318, 319, 324, 328, 360, 361, 320, 321, 322, 390, 398, 409, 410, 415, 417, 423, or 486), 6 hours European history (HISTORY 101, 102, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 347, 349, 350, 353, 354, 356 [M], 359, 367, 368, 381, 382, 386, 391, 444, 448, 462, or 463 [M]) and 9 hours Non-Western/Global history (HISTORY 120, 121, 230, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 291, 306, 325, 330 [M], 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 337, 339, 366, 370, 371, 372 [M], 373, 374, 377 [M], 387, 388, 435, 436, 474, 475, 476 [M], 483, 492, or 495).
3	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, 371, 372, 396; American West: HISTORY 308, 319, 320, 324, 328, 398; Asia: HISTORY 201, 270, 271, 272, 273, 275, 306, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 377, 378, 379, 387, 474, 475, 476; Atlantic History: HISTORY 230, 231, 235, 250, 274, 280, 308, 313, 314, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 339, 435, 492; Diplomatic History: HISTORY 311, 312, 366, 387, 388, 463, 486, Environmental History: HISTORY 294, 308, 324, 325, 409; Europe: HISTORY 101, 102, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 347, 349, 350, 353, 354, 356, 355, 359, 367, 368, 386, 435, 436, 444, 448, 462; Gender and Sexuality: HISTORY 298, 335, 336, 337, 350, 398, 399; History of Imperialism/Colonialism: HISTORY 291, 313, 314, 339, 341, 354, 379, 388, 435, 436, 462, 495; Latin America: HISTORY 230, 232, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335; Popular Culture and the Arts: HISTORY 216, 224, 232, 281, 320, 321, 322, 355, 384, 423, 444, 448, 492; Public History: HISTORY 315, 410, 427, 438, 498 (required); Race and Ethnicity: HISTORY 235, 250, 280, 298, 308, 315, 360, 361, 398; Social Movements: HISTORY 281, 307, 345, 360, 399, 423, 426; Science and Technology: HISTORY 294, 301, 381, 382, 483; United States: HISTORY 110, 111, 216, 250, 298, 307, 308, 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 318, 319, 320, 324, 326, 328, 360, 388, 390, 398, 399, 409, 410, 415, 417, 426; War and Peace: HISTORY 285, 316, 318, 319, 345, 349, 364, 366, 368, 386, 387, 388, 390, 391. Students may not use the 12-credit concentration areas to fulfill the 6 credits of US history, 6 credits of European history, and 9 credits of Non-Western/Global history required in the major.
4	Electives should include sufficient 300-400-level courses to meet University requirement of 40 credits of upper division coursework.