Bachelor of Arts - History Major

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

Program components for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History:

Applicable General University Requirements

Applicable General University Requirements

Students earning the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a major in History must satisfy all general University requirements and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded.

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition

	English Composition I and English Composition II	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area II - Humanities/Fine Arts

	Fine Arts Course or Equivalent	3
	At Least One Literature Course	3
	Other Courses in Humanities and Fine Arts	6
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one literature course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Area III - Mathematics and Natural Sciences

	Finite Math or Higher Mathematics Course	3
	Natural Sciences	8
Total Credit Hours:		11

Natural sciences: Lab-based.

Area IV - History/Behavioral and Social Sciences

	At Least One History Course	3
	Other Courses in History or Behavioral or Social Science	9
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one history course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Total Credit Hours: 41

Area V - Pre-Professionals

Required

	The history major should complete a 6 hour sequence in history in addition to satisfying the Area IV requirement	6
	Electives in History	6
	Microcomputer Applications (CIS 146)	3
	Or
ITE 301	Problem Solving with Computers	3

The history major should complete a 6 hour sequence in history in addition to satisfying the Area IV requirement: Western Civilization, World History, or United States History.

Total Credit Hours: 15

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 56

Major Course Requirements

Required

UNV 300	Pathways to Success	3
	American History (300/400 level)	12
	European History (300/400 level)	12
	Non-Western History (300/400 level)	6
HY 451	Senior History Seminar	3
UNV 400	Career Seminar	1

Total Credit Hours: 37

Students majoring in History should be aware that graduate programs in History generally require a reading knowledge of one or two languages.

Minor (Required)

Required courses for minor (minimum 18 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 18

General Electives

Elective hours as needed to meet minimum 124 hour requirement and all other general University requirements

Total Credit Hours: 13

Total Credit Hours: 124