Requirements for the Major

History majors must take a minimum of ten course credits, eight courses plus a two-course Senior Independent Study (I.S.) thesis. The eight courses must include History 401, the one-semester Junior Independent Study and at least three other courses at the 200-level or above. No more than two History 101 courses (Introduction to Historical Investigation) may be counted toward the major.

These requirements for history are very flexible; the major does not require a particular sequence of courses or a distribution of courses. With this flexibility in mind, students should construct their programs in consultation with their advisers. Ideally, a student's course of study will include at least one introductory-level course, three 200-hundred level courses, and one 300-level course, and reflect a concentration in a major chronological period or geographical area, as well as some familiarity with a region or period outside that concentration.

Requirements for the Minor

The minor in History involves six courses in the department, including at least three at the 200-level or higher. History 101 is recommended, but no more than two History 101s may count toward the minor.