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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

History Major

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Provides the necessary background for professional careers in post-secondary teaching, law, politics, business, the ministry, government service, journalism, publishing, archival work, museum work or historic preservation.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the History  department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/historians.htm

Total Credits Required 120 Credits

General Education 30-40 Credits

Required Courses in Major 39-40 Credits

History Core 8 Credits

Traditional History Concentration 31-32 Credits

Choose three courses from the following:
History (HS) Electives 19-20 Credits
  • No more than four credits at the 100 level.
  • No more than four credits at the 200 level

Global History Concentration 31-32 Credits

Foundations 12 Credits

Choose one course from the following: 4 Credits
Choose one course from the following: 4 Credits

Regions and Themes 12 Credits

Choose two courses from the following: 8 Credits
Choose one course from the following: 4 Credits

History (HS) Electives 7-8 Credits

  • Minimum 3 credits at the 300 level or above

Notes:

This major does not require a minor.

Note: If a student does not meet the credit requirements due to transfer coursework, they can take any history elective(s) to make up those credits and reach the minimum required.

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