Pre-2017 History Major Requirements

(Note: These requirements apply ONLY for students who declared their history major prior to Fall 2017. Students who declare the history major after Summer 2017 will follow the new major guidelines.)

The major in history (reference number 695) requires a minimum of 33 semester hours and leads to a bachelor of arts degree. Courses required are HIST 101, 102, 240, 241 and 498. Of the remaining 18 hours, a minimum of 15 hours in upper division courses is required with at least one upper division course coming from each of the following areas: United States History, European History to 1648, European History since 1648, and an area other than Europe or the United States.