Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements of the academic major, students must comply with the General Academic Regulations for Graduation  and Undergraduate Academic Policies .  As part of these policies, students must complete the General College Curriculum , which is based on the degree.

Major Requirements

Candidates for a major in History must, in addition to the general curriculum, complete at least 37 semester hours in history with a “C” average or better, to include

• HIST 111 - Western Civilization I (3)
• HIST 112 - Western Civilization II (3)
• HIST 221 - United States History I (3)
• HIST 222 - United States History II (3)
• HIST 451 - Seminar: Historiography and Historical Writing (4)
• at least six credit hours of upper-division (300 and 400) courses in each of the following three areas: European history; United States history; and Non-Western history