History, B.A.
Requirements for a Major in History
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thirty-six semester hours, nine of which must be at the 4000-level, including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| HIS 1305 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIS 1307 | World History since 1500 | 3 |
| HIS 1365 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIS 1366 | United States History since 1877 | 3 |
| HIS 2395 | History Workshop | 3 |
| Six semester hours from each of the following subgroups: | 18 | |
| Three semester hours of HIS courses | 3 | |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| Students completing World Cultures I, II, III, and IV in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core receive credit toward the major by petition. 2 | ||
| A grade of “C” or better must be earned in HIS courses used for the major. 3 | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Excluding HIS 1300 The United States in Global Perspective
- 2
For HIS 1305 World History to 1500 and HIS 1307 World History since 1500
- 3
HIS 1300 The United States in Global Perspective does not calculate into the major grade point average.
The department strongly recommends that all history majors take a fourth semester language course, as well as electives in other humanities and social science fields.