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Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2008 
    
Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2008 [Archived Catalog]

History (B.A.)


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Program: B.A.
Department of History
School of Arts and Sciences

Classroom-Medical Building 209 ~ 260-481-6686 ~ www.ipfw.edu/hist

To earn the B.A. with a major in history, you must fulfill the requirements of IPFW (see Part 7), the School of Arts and Sciences (see Part 3), and those listed below.

IPFW General Education Requirements


Area I—Linguistic and Numerical Foundations


Area II—Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 6


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Area III—The Individual, Culture, and Society


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

  • Additional credits in Area III Credits: 3

Area IV—Humanistic Thought Credits: 6


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Area V—Creative and Artistic Expression Credits: 3


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Area VI—Inquiry and Analysis (not in HIST) Credits: 3


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

School of Arts and Sciences Requirements


English Writing


(if you have satisfied the second writing course requirement with another approved course prior to becoming a history major, you should consult the department chair to discuss the possible need to take HIST H217)

Foreign Language


  • Requirements in Arts and Sciences Part B Credits: 14

Distribution (not in HIST)


  • Requirements in Arts and Sciences Part C Credits: 9

Cultural Studies


  • Credits in non-Western culture: 3

Core and Concentration (Major) Courses


  • Credits in upper-level American history Credits: 6
  • Credits in upper-level Western European history* Credits: 6
  • Credits in upper-level Other World history* Credits: 6
  • Additional credits in history (H217 excluded) Credits: 3

*HIST H232 may not be used to fulfill the Western European or Other World requirements, but may be used for additional credit toward the major or minor.

General Elective Courses


  • Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 124.

Total Credits: 124


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