History

History
Academic Bulletin

When advising a student interested in History, please note:

• All History 100 and 200-level courses require no previous history background and are appropriate for freshmen and sophomores.
• Students are strongly encouraged to take two courses at the lower level (100 or 200-level courses) before enrolling in a 300-level course. Most 300-level courses are restricted to SO/JR/SR.
• Most 300-level courses, and all 500-level courses, have specific prerequisites, which are listed in the Academic Bulletin and on Self-Service.
• Most 100-level survey courses are offered every year. The 200-level courses are usually offered every other year, and many 300-level courses are offered every other year.

Requirements for the Major in History: 

46 total credits:

1. One course (4 credit hours) in European History
   1. To be chosen from History 101, 103, 109, 110, 151, 153, 155, 157, 159, 275, 280, 300, 303, 305, 306, 310, 312, 313, 320, 321, and 380.
2. One course (4 credit hours) in American History
   1. To be chosen from History 162, 163, 255 (or BLKST 255), 257 (or BLKST 257), 259, 261, 265, 267, 269, 270, 273, 275, 324, 326, 328, 331, 332, 339, 341, 343, 345, 347, 361, and 508.
3. Two courses (8 credit hours) in non-Western History
   1. To be chosen from History 113, 116, 117, 123, 124, 165, 167,  272, 353, 355, 358, 360, 365, 366, and RELST 144 (Modern Islamic Movements).
4. FSHIS 201 (4 credit hours)
   1. Does not satisfy distribution requirements in European, American, or non-Western History.
5. Junior Seminar (4 credit hours)
   1. To be chosen from History 551, 554, 558, 560, 563, 565, 571, 572, 573, 577, 584, 587, and 588.
6. Senior Project (6 credit hours)
   1. Comprising History 600 and 610.
7. A minimum of at least four courses (16 credit hours) that, excluding Junior Seminar and Senior Project, must be numbered 300 or above

A maximum of two transferred courses (8 credits) taken at institutions of higher learning or at secondary institutions through the AP or IB programs may normally be counted toward the major. AP and IB courses may NOT be counted towards the major’s European, American, and non-Western requirements.

Requirements for the Minor in History:

Six courses (24 credits) including:

• One course each in European, American, and non-Western History (12 credits).
• Two courses (8 credits) at or above the 300 level.
• One Junior Seminar (4 credits)

AP and IB courses may not be counted toward the minor. FS HIS 201 can be counted toward the minor.
RELST 144 can be counted toward the minor and satisfies the non-Western requirement.

If you have additional questions about the Major or Minor in History, please contact the Chair of the Department of History, Professor Kalé Haywood.