History Honors

Prerequisites. HIS 113 , HIS 112 , HIS 220 , HIS 221 .

Requirements.

1. Completion of 26 credits in courses numbered 300 or higher, to include:
   1. HIS 301  taken during the student’s sophomore or junior year.
   2. Honors election of one 300-level history course approved by the department honors advisor.
   3. Remaining credits in history selected with the approval of the department honors advisor including at least three in non-Western history (i.e., East Asia, West Asia or Africa.)
   4. HIS 495 , HIS 496  (8 credits).
2. Additional elections in cognate areas so as to assure a balanced program.
3. All requirements of the University Honors Scholars Program .  
4. All requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)  Bachelor of Arts degree, including general education requirements and a foreign language.

Prospective Honors Program students are urged to acquaint themselves as early as possible with the requirements above, as well as with the particular procedures for acceptance into the History Department’s Honors Program. See the Honors Program Director for this information.