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History Honours

History major students who have excelled in their program have the opportunity to enhance their credential with the Bachelor of Arts History Honours. This option can raise the profile of the student’s academic transcript and demonstrates a higher level of commitment and proficiency over the normal major.

Entrance requirements

Students wishing to apply to the History Honours must satisfy the continuance requirements of the Bachelor of Arts and the History major. In addition they must have the following at the time of application to the Honours:

1. CGPA of 3.33 or higher.
2. 32 credits in upper-level History courses, with a GPA in those courses of 3.50 or higher.

How to apply

Once a student has satisfied the entrance requirements they may apply to the History Honours program. The application must be submitted to the History department assistant.

The application for entry into the program must be signed by a faculty member willing to supervise HIST 491. Failure to secure this commitment prior to applying for the History Honours will result in a denied application.

Program outline

The History Honours can be completed within the 120 credits required for the Bachelor of Arts.

Students must take an additional 12 credits of upper-level history above the 32 credits required of the major, for a total 44 credits.

These 44 credits must satisfy all the requirements of the major and include the following:

• HIST 400 and/or HIST 440
• HIST 491

HIST 491 can only be taken once a student has successfully applied for entry into the program. HIST 400 and/or HIST 440 may be completed at any time. For example, a student may take HIST 400 as part of the completion of their regular major (32 upper-level credits). Thereafter, the student would take HIST 491 and two other history courses as part of the additional 12 credits required for the Honours.

Continuance policy

Refer to UFV's Undergraduate Continuance policy (92).

Graduation requirements

To graduate with the History Honours, a student must have completed the specific course requirements noted above and maintain a GPA of 3.50 or higher in all upper-level history courses used to complete the major and the Honours (44 credits).

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.

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