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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

History (B.A.) 4-Year Plan


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:


Total Credits: 15


Total Credits: 15


Fall 2nd Year:


Total Credits: 15


Spring 2nd Year:


Choose two from the following categories:

Total Credits: 15


Fall 3rd Year:


Choose one from the following categories:

  • HIST 30000-40000 level elective in History Major - United States   Cr. 3.
  • HIST 30000-40000 level elective in History Major - Western Europe  Cr. 3.
  • HIST 30000-40000 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 B8 elective  Cr. 3.

Choose one courses from the following categories:

  • HIST 30000-40000 level elective in History Major - United States   Cr. 3.
  • HIST 30000-40000 level elective in History Major - Western Europe  Cr. 3.
  • HIST 30000-40000 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 (30000+) Free elective  Cr. 3.
  • Free elective  Cr. 3.
  • Free elective  Cr. 3.

Choose two courses from the following categories:

  • HIST 30000-40000 level elective in History Major - United States   Cr. 3.
  • HIST 30000-40000 level elective in History Major - Western Europe  Cr. 3.
  • HIST 30000-40000 level elective in History Major - World  Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15


Spring 4th Year:


Total Credits: 15


Total Credits: 120