Majors
Major Requirements at a Glance
Note: The requirements for a history major are officially spelled out in the Undergraduate Catalog. The following tables only present notes taken from that more precise document.
General Requirements |
30 hours in History, including at least 24 hours above 100 level and at least 15 hours above 200 level. History Majors may earn either a B.A. or B.S. degree. |
Specific Requirements |
categories |
hrs |
comments |
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Western Civilization |
3 |
Either CIV 100; CIV 101 or CIV 102; CIV 111-112; these hours do not count toward the 30 hours in History |
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Non-Western History |
6 |
Courses on the history of Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, or Russia; must include 3 hours at 300 level |
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U.S. History |
6 |
Must include either 203 or 204 and 3 hours at 300 level |
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European History |
6 |
Must be at 300 level |
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Electives |
6 |
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Methods |
3 |
HIS 350 |
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Research Seminar |
3 |
HIS 450, 451, or 452 |
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Cross-Cultural Component |
6 |
In one of the following subcategories: |
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| A: Study Abroad (see the Undergraduate Catalog for more details) | |||
| B: Foreign Language Study (through 202 level; see the Undergraduate Catalog for more details) | |||
| C: Diversity Study (AAS 210, 211; HIS 304, 305, 339, 382; WMS 200; ENG 129, 190, 329, 330, 331; SOC 313, 314, 315; or ETE 280 [for Secondary Education students]; see the Undergraduate Catalog for more details) | |||
Teaching Certificate for Illinois
To earn a teaching certificate in Illinois, students must have 36 total hours in History, including 8 hours in U.S. History and 8 hours in European or World History; further requirements for a teaching certificate are spelled out in the Undergraduate Catalog under the Department of Teacher Education (Secondary Education).
History Major - Business Minor
See the Undergraduate Catalog for additional requirements in the Foster College of Business.