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History, leading to a B.A. degree

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Major Requirements

To declare and remain in good standing in the History major a student must achieve and maintain at least a 2.00 grade point average in all courses required for the major.

Major Requirements

  • Course unit(s): 1
  • Course unit(s): 1
  • Seven additional courses in history.  Students may take two HST 100s from two different geographical regions.  Students must take courses from four of the six geographical regions represented (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean, the Middle East, the U.S.)
  • Majors must take at least one HST 300, and are strongly encouraged to take this prior to the CUE.
  • Majors must take at least one modern course and at least one pre-modern course.

Optional Areas of Focus

History Majors and Minors have the option of focusing on specific themes based on departmental offerings. While not required, such a focus allows students to deepen and broaden their study of a particular subject. In consultation with their History Faculty Advisor, History Majors and Minors can choose an emphasis from the list below, or they may propose an emphasis of their own design based on current course offerings. 

History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality

History majors/minors can elect a focus in the history of women, gender, and sexuality. This entirely optional approach allows students the opportunity to add depth and breadth to their understanding of the histories of women, gender, and sexuality in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the United States. Department courses include:

History of Health and Medicine

History majors/minors can elect a focus in the history of health and medicine. This entirely optional approach allows students the opportunity to add depth and breadth to their understanding of the histories of health and medicine in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Department courses include:

History of Race and Antiracism

History majors/minors can elect a focus in the history of race and antiracism. This entirely optional approach allows students the opportunity to add depth and breadth to their understanding of the history of race and antiracism in Africa, Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the United States. Department courses include:

History of Colonialism and Decolonization

History majors/minors can elect a focus in the histories of colonialism and decolonization. This entirely optional approach allows students the opportunity to add depth and breadth to their understanding of the history of colonialism and decolonization in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the United States. Department courses include:

History of Empires and Nations

History majors/minors can elect a focus in the history of empires and nations. This entirely optional approach allows students the opportunity to add depth and breadth to their understanding of the history of empires and nations in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean, the Middle East, and the United States. Department courses include:

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