Bachelor of Arts in History

Beginning with the 2010-2011 academic year, the following changes in lower-division minimum requirements for the History major are in effect. Each History Major must take the following courses:

1. United States History survey – two courses, HIST 231, 232, or equivalent
2. Western and World Civilizations – one course from each of the following three groups.  You must choose at least one course in western civilization and one in world history or a non-western civilization (Africa, Asia, Latin America).

• HIST 202: Western Civilization I or HIST 210: World History I
• HIST 204: Western Civilization II or HIST 211: World History II
• HIST 206: Western Civilization III; HIST 212: World History III; HIST 222: Modern Pacific Asia; HIST 240: Survey of Latin American History; or HIST 250: History of Africa

In addition, a new course, HIST 327: History of African Colonial Independence, has been added to the curriculum.