Apr 03, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Catalog Home
  Academics
  Admissions
  Student Resources
  University Information
  Addendum
  My Portfolio
HELP
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

History, B.A. – Online

+ The 16-week version of this program has been phased out. 8-week curriculum table coming soon. Please see TTU Online for advising.

About the History Bachelor’s Program

Students seeking an undergraduate degree in history will complete 36 hours of history, in accordance with the following:

  • 3 hours of HIST 1300  or HIST 2322  
  • 3 hours of HIST 1301  or HIST 2323  
  • 6 hours of U.S. history selected from HIST 2300 , HIST 2301 , and HIST 2310   
  • 24 hours in advanced courses, including
    • 3 hours of 3000- or 4000-level elective in U.S.
    • 3 hours of 3000- or 4000-level elective in European
    • 3 hours of 3000- or 4000-level elective in African, Asian, or Latin American history
    • 6 hours of 3000- or 4000-level electives in any geographic area
    • 6 hours of 4000-level (communication literacy) electives in any geographic area
    • 3 hours of HIST 4398   
  • With prior departmental consent, 3 upper-division hours in related disciplines may be counted toward the major
  • At least 12 of the 36 hours required for the history major must be taken in residence, including at least 9 hours from upper-division courses

Communication Literacy Requirement. All HIST courses at the 4000 level will qualify toward the university’s Communication Literacy requirement for the B.A. in History.

Note: All courses numbered at the 3000 and 4000 level are upper-division (or “advanced”) courses. Additionally, all 4000-level HIST courses require junior standing and the consent of the instructor. A student must receive at least a C in any HIST course if it is to count toward the major or minor.

Recommended Sample Curriculum

First Year

Fall
Total: 14
Spring
Total: 15

Second Year

Fall
  • HIST 3000 or 4000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • ENGL 2000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours (not ENGL 2312  or ENGL 2371 )
  • Foreign Language 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours *
  • Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total: 16
Spring
  • HIST 3000 or 4000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours (Must take 3 hours U.S., 3 hours EUR, and 3 hours AAL.)
  • ENGL 2000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours (not ENGL 2312  or ENGL 2371 )
  • Foreign Language 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • Minor Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total: 15

Third Year

Fall
  • HIST 3000 or 4000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours (Must take 3 hours U.S., 3 hours EUR, and 3 hours AAL)
  • Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • Oral Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours *
  • Minor Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total: 15
Spring
  • HIST 4000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • HIST 3000 or 4000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours (Must take 3 hours U.S., 3 hours EUR, and 3 hours AAL)
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours *
  • Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours *
  • Minor Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total: 16

Fourth Year

Fall
  • HIST 4000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • Additional Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours *
  • Minor Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • Minor Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total: 15
Spring
  • 3 Semester Credit Hours (May be repeated once for credit.)
  • HIST 3000 or 4000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • Minor Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • Personal Fitness and Wellness 1 Semester Credit Hour
  • Additional Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours *
  • Elective 1 Semester Credit Hour
Total: 14

Total Hours: 120

Forty hours must be junior or senior level courses.

* Select from the university’s core curriculum  

Foreign Language

A student must complete 6 hours at the sophomore level or above in a single language. The prerequisite for all sophomore language courses is credit for the freshman level. This credit can be determined through a credit by examination. The score attained on the exam will determine whether the student is placed in a second-year course, a 5-hour review course, or in some cases the first or second semester of a beginning (first-year) language course. See Arts & Sciences General Degree Requirements  for further explanation.