History Honors Program (BA)

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

Prerequisites

Two from:
HIS 112 - World History to 1400 (3)
HIS 113 - World History: 1400 to 1900 (3)
HIS 114 - Twentieth Century World History (3)
HIS 120 - United States to 1865 (3)
HIS 121 - United States since 1865 (3)
HIS 299 - Introduction to History (3)

Requirements

A. History

Completion of 26 credits in courses numbered 300 or higher, to include:

Normally elected in the senior year:
HIS 301 - History Capstone Seminar (3)
Honors election of a 300-level history course approved by the department honors advisor
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.)

B. Cognate Courses

Additional elections in cognate areas so as to assure a balanced program

C. Honors

All requirements of the University Honors Program

D. Additional Requirements

All requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Bachelor of Arts degree, including General Education requirements and additional BA distribution requirements.

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 120 credits