Degree Requirements | History (B.A.)
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Degree Requirements
College of Liberal Arts
Bachelor of Arts in History
| General Education Requirements | |||
| Course Name/ # | Credit Hours | Course Name/# | Credit Hours |
| English | Humanities | ||
| ENGL 1157 | 3 | FORL 10015 | 3 |
| ENGL 1158 or 11591 | 3 | FORL 10025 | 3 |
| Mathematics* | 6 | Literature | 3 |
| Social Sciences | |||
| Social Sciences Elective8 | 6 | ||
| Science | Arts | ||
| BIOS3 | 3 | Arts Elective2 | 3 |
| BIOS or Physical Science3 | 6 | ||
| Total | 39 | ||
| Other Requirements | |||
| Course Name/ # | Credit Hours | Course Name/# | Credit Hours |
| Social Science 2000+ | 6 | FORL 2001/1001 | 3 |
| Electives outside of major 3000+ | 6 | FORL 1002 | (3)5 |
| Electives | 21-24 | ENGL Literature | 3 |
| PHIL Elective | 3 | ||
| Total | 45 | ||
| Course Requirements for Major | |||
| Course Name/ # | Credit Hours | Course Name/# | Credit Hours |
| HIST 1001, 1002, 2501, 2502, 3002 | 15 | HIST Electives, any level | 6 |
| History Electives (Upper Level) | 15 | ||
| Total | 36 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Required | Credit Hours |
| 120 |
- "C" or better required
- Check General Education Courses to confirm courses fulfilling this requirement.
- 6 hour sequence in one science. Select from BIOS, CHEM, EES, PHYS. 3 hours must be BIOS.
- Students can fulfill this requirement with courses from the subject areas listed as Liberal Arts Approved Electives, or by taking courses at the 3000+ level in social sciences or arts, thereby fulfilling two requirements at once. The application of a course to two requirements, however, does not reduce the total number of hours required for graduation.
- The nine hours of foreign language must be in the same language. Alternately, students may opt to take 12 hours in two foreign languages (six hours in each of two languages.) If the 12-hour option is chosen, students may reduce approved electives by three hours. Advanced courses in foreign language are recommended for students anticipating graduate study.
- At least six hours of history electives must be from history courses with a geographical focus other than the United States.
LITERATURE:
Six hours in literature courses from ENGL or Foreign Languages. Note: Writing or linguistics courses will not count toward the degree. Check prerequisites with these departments before choosing courses.
MATHEMATICS: Six hours above the remedial level (no credit for 1021 or 1022). Placement in MATH courses by ACT score. Credit will be awarded for 1115, 1125, and/or 1126 courses for those who pass higher level courses in the sequence with a C or better.
SCIENCE: Nine hours in two sciences (choose from BIOS, EES, CHEM, or PHYS): six hours in one science, plus three hours in another science. Three of the required hours must be in biology (BIOS 1053 and BIOS 1063, the non-major biology courses, are recommended).
ARTS: Three hours of arts courses from FA, MUS, or FTCA.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: There are two paths to satisfying the language requirement: either successful completion of a three-semester sequence in a single foreign language (9 hrs.), or two semesters each in two different foreign languages (12 hrs.). Students with prior knowledge of a language may take a placement test to place into the second, third, or fourth semesters. Bypass credit will be awarded for all skipped courses if the student earns a C or better in the advanced courses.
SOCIAL SCIENCE: Twelve hours in ANTH, ECON, EDUC, GEOG, POLI, PSYC, SOC, URBN, WS. Six hours of credit at any level, plus six hours of credit at the 2000+ level. Students must take courses in at least two different subject areas.
HISTORY: HIST 1001, 1002, 2501, 2502, and 3002 plus 15 hours of elective 3000-4000 level HIST courses, and six hours of elective HIST courses at any level. Elective hours must be organized as follows: nine hours in a field of concentration (US, European, or Non-Western History) and six hours outside the concentration (including 3 hours of Non-Western History).
PHILOSOPHY: 3 hours of PHIL at any level.
ELECTIVES: Thirty (30) or 33 hours of electives. Students may take no more than 9 hours of “non-approved” electives, including a maximum of 3 hours of EDPE and EDHS (See College of Liberal Arts, Education and Human Development catalog for a list of approved electives).
ENGLISH:
ENGL 1152 1158 (or 1159) with C or better. Credit will be awarded for skipped courses for those who place directly into ENGL 1158 (via placement exam), and earn C or better. Those who do not earn a C or better must take ENGL 1158, regardless of prior credit. Note: ENGL 1156 does not count toward the degree.
LITERATURE:
Six hours in literature courses from ENGL or Foreign Languages. Note: Writing or linguistics courses will not count toward the degree. Check prerequisites with these departments before choosing courses.
MATHEMATICS:
Six hours above the remedial level (no credit for 1021 or 1022). Placement in MATH courses by ACT score. Credit will be awarded for 1115, 1125, and/or 1126 courses for those who pass higher level courses in the sequence with a C or better.
SCIENCE:
Nine hours in two sciences (choose from BIOS, EES, CHEM, or PHYS): six hours in one science, plus three hours in another science. Three of the required hours must be in biology (BIOS 1053 and BIOS 1063, the non-major biology courses, are recommended).
ARTS:
Three hours of arts courses from FA, MUS, or FTCA.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE:
There are two paths to satisfying the language requirement: either successful completion of a three-semester sequence in a single foreign language (9 hrs.), or two semesters each in two different foreign languages (12 hrs.). Students with prior knowledge of a language may take a placement test to place into the second, third, or fourth semesters. Bypass credit will be awarded for all skipped courses if the student earns a C or better in the advanced courses.
SOCIAL SCIENCE:
Twelve hours in ANTH, ECON, EDUC, GEOG, POLI, PSYC, SOC, URBN, WS. Six hours of credit at any level, plus six hours of credit at the 2000+ level. Students must take courses in at least two different subject areas.
HISTORY:
HIST 1001, 1002, 2501, 2502, and 4800 plus twelve hours of elective 3000-4000 level HIST courses, and nine hours of elective HIST courses at any level. Elective hours must be organized as follows: nine hours in a field of concentration (US, European, or Non-Western History) and six hours outside the concentration (including 3 hours of Non-Western History).
ELECTIVES:
Thirty (30) or 33 hours of electives. Students may take no more than 9 hours of “non-approved” electives, including a maximum of 3 hours of EDPE and EDHS. (See College of Liberal Arts catalog for a list of approved electives.)
*NON-HISTORY UPPER-LEVEL (3000+) REQUIREMENT:
While completing the requirements for a degree (above), students must include six hours of credit at the 3000- or 4000-level in any non-history field. This requirement can be met from the General Education Requirements (see History Major Checklist) or from elective courses. Note: Non-approved electives cannot be used for this requirement.