History, BA

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Required Credits by Major: 36

Additional UCC Credits: 43

World Language Credits: 0 to 6

Free Elective Credits: 41 to 35

Total Program Credits: 120

Main Campus Program Code: BA-HIST

Will. Power. 101

1 Course Required; 0 Credits

WPS 1010 Will. Power. 101 Credits:

University Core Curriculum

14 Courses Required; 43 Credits

History majors may use one (1) of the following courses for both UCC and as a major elective, reducing the remaining UCC requirement to 13 courses (40 credits):

UCC Area I, Digital Literacies: HIST 2300 or HIST 2540

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World Languages Requirement

0 to 2 Courses Required; 0 to 6 Credits:

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Required Major Courses

4 Courses Required; 12 Credits:

HIST 2050 US: Through Reconstruction Credits: 3.0
HIST 2060 US: Since Reconstruction Credits: 3.0
HIST 2600 Historical Methods Credits: 3.0
Choose one (1) course from the following:
HIST 2013 Africa & World to 1885 Credits: 3.0
HIST 2700 East Asian Civilization Credits: 3.0
HIST 2720 Making Japanese Pop Culture Credits: 3.0
HIST 2800 Civilizations of South Asia Credits: 3.0
HIST 3575 History of the Caucasus To 1750 CE Credits: 3.0
HIST 3610 Modern Japan Credits: 3.0
HIST 3700 Traditional China Credits: 3.0
HIST 3780 Mughal India Credits: 3.0
HIST 3810 Modern Latin America Credits: 3.0
HIST 3900 Early Islamic History and Civil Credits: 3.0
HIST 3920 Contemporary Middle East Credits: 3.0
HIST 3940 Modern India Credits: 3.0

2000 Level Electives

2 Courses Required; 6 Credits:

Choose two (2) history courses at (or above) the 2000 level. Students may choose LAS 2550 as one of the two courses.

3000 Level Electives

4 Required Courses; 12 Credits:

Choose four (4) history courses at (or above) the 3000 level.

4000 Level Electives

2 Courses Required; 6 Credits:

Choose two (2) history courses at the 4000 level.