History, B.A.

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NY State Program Code: 04091
HEGIS Code: 2205.00
CIP Code: 54.0101

(36 credits)

The curriculum of the history major is structured in four stages or tiers. Additional appropriate courses will be determined by consultation between student and adviser.

General Education Requirements

All students must satisfy the University’s General Education and foreign language requirements , in addition to the requirements for the major.

Introductory Course Requirements (6 credits)

HIS (0136) 101 - Western Civilization I Credits: 3.00
or
HIS (0136) 105 - World Civilizations I Credits: 3.00
AND
HIS (0136) 102 - Western Civilization I I Credits: 3.00
or
HIS (0136) 106 - World Civilizations I I Credits: 3.00
Courses counted for the introductory course requirement can also count for either the history elective requirement or the fields of concentration requirement within the limits indicated below.

Sophomore Seminar in Research Skills (3 credits)

HIS (0136) 201 - Sophomore Seminar Research Skills Credits: 3.00

Three Fields of Concentration

Selected from US, Europe, Global, and Thematic: one 12 credit geographic field, one 6 credit geographic, and one 6 credit geographic or thematic field (24 total credits).

12 HIS (0136) credits (only 3 of which can be 100-level) in a specific geographic field (US, Europe, or Global)

AND

6 HIS (0136) credits (only 3 of which can be 100-level) in a second geographic field (US, Europe, or Global) different from the first.

AND

6 HIS (0136) credits (only 3 of which can be 100-level) in a third geographic field (US, Europe, or Global) different from the first two or in the thematic field approved by the department.

The courses that count for the different geographic field designations are given below. Students should consult with the department or check its moodle site for majors for information on the thematic fields currently available and the courses that count for them.

History Electives (6 credits)

6 HIS (0136) credits

Senior Seminar (3 credits)

3 HIS (0136) credits 400-level: Senior Research Seminar

The courses that count for the senior seminar are given below.

Additional Requirements (courses that may also fulfill field of concentration or elective requirements)

3 HIS (0136) credits 200-level or above focused primarily on history prior to 1750 and
3 HIS (0136) credits in a course with historiographical focus or in a course focused on writing a research paper.

Additional Rules:

Only 12 credits of 100-level courses may count towards the major.

Because the study of history requires a broad perspective on the human condition, history majors are encouraged to take courses in allied disciplines like sociology, political science, anthropology, languages and literature, and art history. To this end, students must have the permission of their advisor and the department chair to count more than 45 HIS (0136) credits towards the 120 they need for graduation with a BA in history.

Courses that Count Toward Geographic Field, Pre-1750, Research/Historiography and Senior Seminar Requirements

Notes:

Students in STEP/Adolescence MUST take HIS (0136) 250 Geography in History
To graduate with honors in history one must fulfill all requirements for a B.A. in history, have a GPA of 3.5 in history courses, and have a GPA of 3.5 in two courses that fulfill the historiography/research paper requirement.

Semester Sequence

Degree: B.A. Required GPA: 2.0 Credits Required for Major: 36 Credits Required to Graduate: 120

Requirements
Course	Credits	Freshmen		Sophomore		Junior		Senior
		Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
HIS (0136) 101 Western Civilization I¹ or HIS (0136) 105 World Civilizations I¹	3	✓
HIS (0136) 102 Western Civilization II¹ or HIS (0136) 106 World Civilizations II¹	3		✓
HIS (0136) 201 Sophomore Seminar in Research Skills²	3			✓	or ✓
Historiographical or Research paper course¹	3					✓	or ✓
Senior Seminar	3							✓	or ✓
Pre-1750 course¹	3	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
First Geographic History Field	12	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
Second Geographic History Field	6	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
Third Geographic or Thematic History Field	6	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
History Electives	6	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
Level I-IV Language³	0-12	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
¹These courses may also count toward the geographic/thematic field and history elective requirements. ²Transfer students entering with junior standing should take Sophomore Seminar their first semester at Adelphi. ³Students may elect to sit for the language competency examination to be exempt from the foreign language requirement.