History, B.A. – Online +

About the Online + History, B.A.

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.