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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog Sample Plan of Study for Major in History, General History Accelerated Sequence (B.A. or B.S.)

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Sample Plan of Study

The requirements below pertain to this Undergraduate Catalog year and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students should consult with their academic advisor to discuss their individual plan of study.

Min. of 120 total credit hours required, including 40 senior level hours (200-300 level)

First Year - Fall Semester (15-17 credit hours)

ÌýorÌý Ìý(General Education) (3)
Ìý(3)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3-4)
or University-wide elective (3-4)

First Year - Spring Semester (15-16 credit hours)

ÌýorÌý Ìý(General Education) (3)
ÌýorÌý Ìýor HIS 105 (General Education)Ìý(3)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)
Ìýor University-wide elective (3-4)

Second Year - Fall Semester (15-16 credit hours)

ÌýorÌýÌý(3)
History Major elective (3)
General Education course (3)
IDEAS course or University-wide elective (3)
B.S.-SMT course or B.A. foreign language course (3-4)

Second Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

Ìý(3)
History Major Elective (3)
General Education course (3)
Minor course or University wide elective (3)
Minor course or University wide elective (3)

Third Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

Senior level History major elective (3)
HIS 104 (AMALI)Ìý (3)
General Education course (3)
University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (3)

Third Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

Senior level History major elective (3)
Senior level Non-Western History major elective (3)
Minor course or University wide elective (3)
Minor course or University wide elective (3)
Minor course or University wide elective (3)

Fourth Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

HIS senior college (200-400* level) elective (3)
HIS senior college (200-400* level) elective (3)
Senior level minor course or University-wide elective (3)
Senior level minor course or University-wide elective (3)
Senior level minor course or University-wide elective (3)

Fourth Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

Ìý(3)
HIS senior college (200-400* level) elective (3)
Senior level minor course or University-wide elective (3)
Senior level minor course or University-wide elective (3)
Senior level University-wide elective (3)

Notes

This sequence allows students to take up to 12 hours of approved graduate courses that will count for both the undergraduate and graduate program in History. In addition to the required course, students may choose to take up to 9 hours of graduate level electives to count towards the 9 credit hours of additional senior college level History electives required for the undergraduate program. It is strongly recommended that one of these courses be , another required course for the MA/MS degree. Refer to the Course Finder website for 400-level graduate courses and 300-level courses that are approved for graduate credit. The student must consult with an advisor and the instructor prior to the start of each new course to ensure graduate-level approval. For information on graduate-level history requirements, please visit the graduate academic catalog.

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