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History Major Checksheet

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Overview: Total Credits
Course TypeCredits
Courses in the Major37 credits
General Education45 credits
B.A. Degree Requirements24 credits
Electives18 credits
Total for Graduation124 credits
Required History Courses: 19 credits
Course SelectionCompleted
Two of the three area survey sequences: 12 credits
HIST 1 (Western Heritage I) & HIST 2 (Western Heritage II) 6 creditsYes/No
HIST 10 (World History I) & HIST 11 (World History II) 6 creditsYes/No
HIST 20 (US history to 1877) & HIST 21 (US history since 1877) 6 creditsYes/No
Undergraduate Seminar
HIST 302W (Undergraduate Seminar) (normally scheduled in semester 4) 3 creditsYes/No
Senior Capstone: Min. 4 credits
Recommended: HIST 494 (Research Project), preparation - 1 creditYes/No
Recommended: HIST 494 (Research Project) OR HIST 495 (Internship)Yes/No
Alternative: HIST 494 (Research Project) OR HIST 495 (Internship) - 4 creditsYes/No

Note: The total of 37 credits required in the major must include 6 credits of Non-Western history. HIST 10–HIST 11, above, will most often not satisfy this requirement.

Other History Courses: min. 18 credits
Course Selection400-level?Non-Western?Completed
At least 8 credits must be at the 400-level. At least 6 credits, at any level, must be in Non-Western subjects.
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General Education Courses: 45 credits
Course TypeCourse SelectedCompleted
Note: care in Gen Ed and B.A. course selection will help accommodate multiple majors and minor fields
Writing/Speaking (GWS): 9 credits
ENGL 15 or 30Course SelectedYes/No
ENGL 202 (202B is normally preferred)Course SelectedYes/No
CAS 100Course SelectedYes/No
Arts (GA): 3 creditsCourse SelectedYes/No
Arts (GA): 3 creditsCourse SelectedYes/No
Quantification (GQ): 3 creditsCourse SelectedYes/No
Quantification (GQ): 3 creditsCourse SelectedYes/No
Humanities (GH): 3 credits (HIST not allowable here)Course SelectedYes/No
Humanities (GH): 3 credits (HIST not allowable here)Course SelectedYes/No
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GS): 3 credits (Note: consider 3-6-9 substitution in GA, GH, GS areas)Course SelectedYes/No
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GS): 3 credits (Note: consider 3-6-9 substitution in GA, GH, GS areas)Course SelectedYes/No
Health & Physical Activity (GHA): 3 creditsCourse SelectedYes/No
Natural Sciences (GN): 3 creditsCourse SelectedYes/No
Natural Sciences (GN): 3 creditsCourse SelectedYes/No
Natural Sciences (GN): 3 creditsCourse SelectedYes/No
First-Year Seminar (S, T, X, or PSU)Course SelectedYes/No
US Cultures (US): Double-counting of HIST courses allowableCourse SelectedYes/No
Intercultural/International (IL): Double-counting of HIST courses allowableCourse SelectedYes/No
B.A. Requirements: up to 24 credits
Course TypeCourse SelectedCreditsCompleted
Foreign Language: 12th-credit level (eg. SPAN 3)
See placement rules. If you begin with level 2 or level 3, add 4 or 8 credits to electives.
Advanced foreign language courses beyond level 3 can apply toward Gen Ed and “B.A. fields” requirements.
Course SelectedCreditsYes/No
Foreign Language: 12th-credit level (eg. SPAN 3)
See placement rules. If you begin with level 2 or level 3, add 4 or 8 credits to electives.
Advanced foreign language courses beyond level 3 can apply toward Gen Ed and “B.A. fields” requirements.
Course SelectedCreditsYes/No
Foreign Language: 12th-credit level (eg. SPAN 3)
See placement rules. If you begin with level 2 or level 3, add 4 or 8 credits to electives.
Advanced foreign language courses beyond level 3 can apply toward Gen Ed and “B.A. fields” requirements.
Course SelectedCreditsYes/No
Other Cultures: 3 credits
(HIST can apply here, but same course can’t double-count with US/IL)
Course SelectedCreditsYes/No
B.A. fields: 9 credits (HIST not allowable here)Course SelectedCreditsYes/No
B.A. fields: 9 credits (HIST not allowable here)Course SelectedCreditsYes/No
B.A. fields: 9 credits (HIST not allowable here)Course SelectedCreditsYes/No
Electives: 18 or more credits (add 4 or 8 if you place into language level 2 or 3)
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  • Courses in History
  • History Handbook
  • History Major Checksheet
  • Teaching Social Studies
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Suggested Academic Plan

Suggested Academic Plans (SAPs) are sample semester-by-semester guides you can use to meet degree requirements.

History SAP for Prospective Students

View the SAP for the B.A. in History.

History SAP for Current Students

To access previous years' suggested academic plans, please visit the archive to view the appropriate Undergraduate Bulletin edition.

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