History (B.A.) 4-Year Plan

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This plan is an example only. Please see your advisor to develop your individualized plan. Course rotation and course offerings are subject to change based on faculty availability and enrollment minimums. At least one course used to fulfill the COLA Thematic Requirements must be from the list of approved courses meeting the Non-Western tradition. The list can be found here: College of Liberal Arts Thematic Requirements

Fall 1st Year:

ENGL 13100 - Reading, Writing, And Inquiry I Cr. 3.
HIST 10501 - American History I Cr. 3.
HIST 11300 - Western Civilization to 1500 Cr. 3.
HIST 22500 - Special Topics In History Cr. 1-3. taken as: History Resource Seminar Cr. 1
First Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.
Civics Literacy Proficiency requirement Cr. 0-3. (movable)
Free elective Cr. 1.
Free elective Cr. 1.

Total Credits: 15

Spring 1st Year:

HIST 10601 - American History II Cr. 3.
HIST 11400 - Western Civilization Since 1500 Cr. 3.
HIST 12500 - Historically Speaking: Introduction To Historical Communication Cr. 3.
IDIS 10605 - Introduction To The Liberal Arts Cr. 3.
Second Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Fall 2nd Year:

HIST 21700 - Historical Methods Cr. 3.
Third Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.
HIST 2000-3000 level elective Cr. 3.
General Education A3 elective - Choose one: MA 14000, MA 15300, or STAT 12500 Cr. 3.
General Education B5 elective Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Spring 2nd Year:

Fourth Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.
General Education B4 elective Cr. 3.
General Education A or B elective Cr. 3.

Choose two from the following categories:

HIST 3000-4000 level elective in History Major - United States Cr. 3.
HIST 3000-4000 level elective in History Major - Western Europe Cr. 3.
HIST 3000-4000 level elective in History Major - World Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Fall 3rd Year:

Thematic Requirement A Gender, Sexuality, Race and/or Ethnicity Cr. 3.
Upper-level Free elective Cr. 3.
General Education A or B elective Cr. 3.
General Education A or B elective Cr. 3.

Choose one from the following categories:

HIST 3000-4000 level elective in History Major - United States Cr. 3.
HIST 3000-4000 level elective in History Major - Western Europe Cr. 3.
HIST 3000-4000 level elective in History Major - World Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Spring 3rd Year:

Thematic Requirement B Conflict and Cooperation Cr. 3.
Thematic Requirement C Institutions and Behavior Cr. 3.
Thematic Requirement E Digital Humanities/Public Humanities Cr. 3. (can be satisfied with a HIST course)
General Education C8 Capstone elective Cr. 3.

Choose one courses from the following categories:

HIST 3000-4000 level elective in History Major - United States Cr. 3.
HIST 3000-4000 level elective in History Major - Western Europe Cr. 3.
HIST 3000-4000 level elective in History Major - World Cr. 3. Note: Choose course that satisfies Thematic Requirement D and the COLA Non-Western requirements

Total Credits: 15

Fall 4th Year:

Upper-level Free elective Cr. 3.
Free elective Cr. 3.
Free elective Cr. 3.

Choose two courses from the following categories:

HIST 3000-4000 level elective in History Major - United States Cr. 3.
HIST 3000-4000 level elective in History Major - Western Europe Cr. 3.
HIST 3000-4000 level elective in History Major - World Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Spring 4th Year:

HIST 49502 - Proseminar For History Majors Cr. 3.
Upper-level Free elective Cr. 3.
Upper-level Free elective Cr. 3.
Free elective Cr. 3.
Free elective Cr. 3.

History (B.A.) 4-Year Plan

Fall 1st Year:

Total Credits: 15

Spring 1st Year:

Total Credits: 15

Fall 2nd Year:

Total Credits: 15

Spring 2nd Year:

Total Credits: 15

Fall 3rd Year:

Total Credits: 15

Spring 3rd Year:

Total Credits: 15

Fall 4th Year:

Total Credits: 15

Spring 4th Year:

Total Credits: 15

Total Credits: 120