Majors, Minors & Requirements

Requirements for a Major in History Under the Foundational Requirements

A total of 10 courses (40 credits) as follows:

1. History 200 (The Historian’s Craft)
2. History 485 (Senior Seminar)
3. Eight (8) additional courses at the 100, 200, 300, and 400 levels, selected according to the following principles:
     a. Of the eight courses, no more than one may be taken at the 100 level.
     b. Of the eight courses, at least three courses must be seminar courses at the 400 level.
     c. Of the eight courses taken at all levels at least one must be taken in each area listed below. In addition, no more than four (4) from a single area will be counted toward the major. The areas are:
      (1) History of Europe
      (2) History of the Americas
      (3) History of Asia, Africa, and Middle East  
     d. Of the eight courses taken at all levels, at least one must concentrate on a period prior to 1500 CE. The following courses meet that requirement: History 212, 281, 282, 288, 293, 385, and 412. (There may be special topics as well.)

Requirements for a Minor in History

A total of 5 courses (20 credits) selected according to the following principles:

1. No more than one course at the 100 level.
2. At least two courses at the 400 level.
3. At least one course in each of the following areas:
     (a) History of Europe
     (b) History of the Americas
     (c) History of Asia, Africa, and Middle East 

Honors in History

1. Completion of all requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and minimum grade point average of 3.50.
2. Completion of the two-term tutorial sequence History 495-496.
3. Completion of major research project, culminating in a research paper and an oral presentation. The student normally begins preparing a proposal by taking a directed inquiry in the spring of the junior year. The formal research proposal must be accepted by the Department early in the student’s senior year. Project must be completed and approved by the supervising committee by April.

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