Minor Requirements
The History major requires completion of 36 credits, 18 of which must be at the 1000-level, distributed as follows.
Concentration
Three additional courses are to be selected by the student with the help of a faculty member or the undergraduate advisor to form a chronological, geographic, or thematic concentration, which should normally be decided upon by the junior year.
Notes
The following rules and requirements apply for history majors.
Students must earn at least a 2.00 overall GPA in history courses.
Majors may take a total of nine credits for the major on an S/NC basis. HIST 1000 - CAPSTONE SEMINAR or HIST 1001 - INTRODUCTORY SEMINAR may not be taken S/NC.
History majors are strongly encouraged to add an international dimension to their undergraduate education by studying abroad.
Students interested in graduate study in history should be aware that all graduate departments of history require proficiency in at least one second language and that many require competence in two languages for a PhD.
The honors program consists of the regular major plus six extra credits. Honors students must take the following courses.
Honors in history consists of fulfilling all requirements for the major, plus an additional six credits for a total of 42 credits.
HIST 1902 - WRITING: HISTORY HONORS SEMINAR (instead of HIST 1000 ; this course is offered only in the fall term)
HIST 1901 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
HIST 1903 - HONORS THESIS/MAJORS ; students in this course write a paper of 25 to 50 pages
Students may apply for the honors program in thier sophomore year and upon completion of at least 12 credits in history. To apply, students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA in hsitory courses, an overall GPA of at least 3.35, and submit a writing sample for approval by the Undergraduate Committee. The minimum letter grade requirement for honors students is B.
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