History major

This section specifies the History major (discipline) requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts section for information on additional application requirements.

Lower-level requirements: 18 credits

• Three 100- or 200-level credits in each of the following four breadth areas:

  • Canada: one of HIST 101, 102, 103, 105, 220, 226

  • United States/Latin America: one of HIST 241, 242, 243, 261, 262
  • Europe: one of HIST 108, 109, 110, 208, 209, 210, 213
  • Asia/Middle East: one of HIST 115, 235, 236, 264, 265

• An additional six 100- or 200-level history credits.

Note: Students may count three credits from THEA 201 or THEA 202 towards their History major or extended minor requirements.

Upper-level requirements: 32 credits

• Four 300- or 400-level credits in each of the following four breadth areas:

  • Canada: one of HIST 301, 321, 322, 323 (or EDUC 323), 324, 325, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 396I, 424, 425, 426, 428, 430, 431, 436, 440, 484, 499C, 499H, 499I, 499J

  • United States/Latin America: one of HIST 340, 357, 358, 359, 370, 374, 375, 396C, 396E, 454, 456, 457, 458, 460
  • Europe: one of HIST 308, 309, 310, 311, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320, 390, 391, 392, 393, 397E, 397F, 408, 410, 412, 414, 415, 416, 418, 420, 485, 499K
  • Asia/Middle East: one of HIST 335, 364, 381, 382, 385, 398, 464, 465, 486, 487

• An additional sixteen 300- or 400-level history credits from any of the breadth categories, or HIST 300, 399E, 401, 489, or 490.

Note: Of the 32 upper-level credits, a minimum of 12 credits must be at the 300-level and a minimum of 12 credits must be at the 400-level. 

History extended minor

This section specifies the History extended minor (discipline) requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts section for information on additional application requirements.

Lower-level requirements: 18 credits

• Three 100- or 200-level credits in each of the following four breadth areas:

  • Canada: one of HIST 101, 102, 103, 105, 220, 226

  • United States/Latin America: one of HIST 241, 242, 243, 261, 262
  • Europe: one of HIST 108, 109, 110, 208, 209, 210, 213
  • Asia/Middle East: one of HIST 115, 235, 236, 264, 265
• An additional six 100- or 200-level history credits. 

Note: Students may count three credits from THEA 201 or THEA 202 towards their History major or extended minor requirements.

Upper-level requirements:  16 credits

• Four 300-level history credits
• Four 400-level history credits
• Eight 300- or 400-level history credits

Note 1: No more than four credits may be in Directed Studies courses.

Note 2:  Students may count EDUC 323 toward the History major, extended minor, or minor.
 

History minor

This section specifies the History minor (discipline) requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in this section.

Lower-level requirements: 9 credits

• Nine 100- or 200-level history credits.

Upper-level requirements: 16 credits

• Sixteen 300- or 400-level history credits. 

Note: No more than four credits may be in Directed Studies courses.

Note: Students may count EDUC 323 toward the history major, extended minor or minor requirements.

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.
 

Certificate in Extended Studies in Arts

The Extended Studies certificate is designed for students who have baccalaureate degrees, who wish to complete the equivalent of a major, extended minor, or minor in History.

Entrance requirements are completion of a bachelor's degree from a recognized university, and nine (if applying to the minor), or 18 (if applying to the major or extended minor) credits in lower-level history, with a cumulative grade point average of 2.33. For further details, please see the major, extended minor, or minor requirements in this section or contact the department.

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