History (First Year and Transfer)

• Information for Transfer Students

History
Academic Bulletin

Area of Study: Values and Societies

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, 220, 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.

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

Suggested Course Sequence for a Major in History:

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.

Suggested course sequence for a Minor in History:

Minors typically take 3 entry-level (100- or 200-level) courses, 2 advanced (300-level) courses, and the Junior Seminary.

• First Year or Sophomore courses:
  • 1-2 entry-level (100- or 200-level) courses.
• Sophomore or Junior courses:
  • 1-2 entry-level (100- or 200-level) courses.
  • 1-2 advanced (300-level) courses in different geographical areas.
• Junior or Senior courses:
  • 0-1 advanced (300-level) courses.
  • Junior Seminar on historical research methodology.

Information for Transfer Students

Suggested pathway for a History Major planning to finish in 3 years:
Note: Students are expected to be transferring two courses (8 credits) in History at the 100 or 200-level. The most common courses transferred for direct credit are HIST 162 (History of the United States to 1865) and HIST 163 (History of the United States from 1865-present).

*The major includes 4 courses taken at the 300-level or above. Students should adjust their additional HIST courses accordingly.

Advice for transfer courses for History major or minor:
Students interested in pursuing a major or minor in History are advised to take up to four entry-level (100- or 200-level) courses that cover a range of geographic areas (American, European, other areas) and periods. Students may also wish to take courses that would transfer at the advanced (300-) level. For these, we are looking at the syllabus to identify courses that develop and advance the approaches and coverage of lower-level courses by including substantial attention to independent student research and historical methodology. In other words, advanced courses typically have prerequisites, longer writing assignments, and explicit readings and class meetings on research and historical methodology.