Bachelor of Arts in History

The Bachelor of Arts in History is a traditional liberal arts program designed to introduce students to the range of historical studies. Besides the material on this page, there is also a handy printable checklist which may be printed directly from the web. The program consists of five components:

  • General Education (see General Education section of catalog)

  • Major Requirements 36 hours

  1. HST 103(3), 104(3), 121(3), 122(3), 390(3) for a total of 15 hours.

  2. Select six hours of Third World and non-Western History: HST 323(3), 335(3), 350(3), 370(3), 371(3), 380(3), 381(3), 541(3), 543(3), 571(3), 587(3), 588(3), and variable topics courses when they cover Third World topics for a total of 6 hours.

  3. Select six hours of U.S. History: HST 315(3), 319(3), 320(3), 328(3), 329(3), 330(3), 331(3), 332(3), 337(3), 340(3), 375(3), 509(3), 510(3), 515(3), 517(3), 518(3), 519(3), 521(3), 523(3), 524(3), 525(3), 527(3), 528(3), 531(3), 536(3), 537(3), 538(3), and variable topics courses when they cover U.S. History for a total of 6 hours.

  4. Select six hours of Ancient, European, Asian, or Latin American history: HST 321(3), 340(3), 341(3), 343(3), 353(3), 355(3), 360(3), 361(3), 370(3), 371(3), 380(3), 381(3), 541(3), 542(3), 543(3), 545(3), 548(3), 549(3), 551(3), 553(3), 556(3), 559(3), 561(3), 565(3), 566(3), 571(3), 587(3), 588(3), and variable topics courses in the relevant field for a total of 6 hours.

  5. One undergraduate seminar: HST 491(3) or 492(3) for 3 hours.

  • Minor Required

  • Specific Requirements for Bachelor of Arts Degree (see Undergraduate Degrees and Requirements section of catalog)

  • General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (see Undergraduate Degrees and Requirements section of catalog)