Four-Year Plan: History

Sample Four-Year Plan of Study 2018-2019

The following are sample plans of course requirements to complete the History major in four years or eight semesters.

Each student’s experience will vary slightly, as this plan does not include transfer work or credit for prior learning (such as Advanced Placement-AP).
Math, English, and Reading placement is based on the student’s ACT/SAT scores or placement tests.
- If fundamental courses are required, they should be taken within the first year.

NOTE: Four-year plans assume the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semester hours may be required to complete the degree.

Refer to the program page or course descriptions for additional information about this major and requirements to degree.

History Major

First Year
FALL SEMESTER		SPRING SEMESTER
Course	Semester Hours	Course	Semester Hours
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing	3	GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research	3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking	3	HIS 112 - United States History II	3
HIS 190 - Introduction to the Skills of Historical Practice (Distributional Study #1)	3	MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra	3
Distributional Study #2	3	Distributional Study #3	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Total Semester Hours:	15	Total Semester Hours:	15
Second Year
FALL SEMESTER		SPRING SEMESTER
Course	Semester Hours	Course	Semester Hours
GEN 3XX - Core II	3	HIS 102 - World History II	3
HIS 101 - World History I	3	HIS 2XX - History course numbered at the 200-level*	3
HIS 111 - United States History I	3	Distributional Study #5	3
Distributional Study #4	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Total Semester Hours:	15	Total Semester Hours:	15
Third Year
FALL SEMESTER		SPRING SEMESTER
Course	Semester Hours	Course	Semester Hours
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI)	3	HIS 3XX/4XX - History course numbered 300 or above**	3
HIS 2XX - History course numbered at the 200-level*	3	HIS 3XX/4XX - History course numbered 300 or above**	3
HIS 3XX/4XX - History course numbered 300 or above**	3	Distributional Study #7	3
Distributional Study #6	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Total Semester Hours:	15	Total Semester Hours:	15
Fourth Year
FALL SEMESTER		SPRING SEMESTER
Course	Semester Hours	Course	Semester Hours
HIS 3XX/4XX - History course numbered 300 or above**	3	HIS 461 - Historiography and Historical Methods (WI)	3
HIS 4XX - History course numbered 400 or above***	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Total Semester Hours:	15	Total Semester Hours:	15

Total Semester Hours for Graduation:			120

*Six (6) additional semester hours in history (HIS) courses numbered 200 or above.

**Twelve (12) additional semester hours in history (HIS) courses numbered 300 or above. One of the following courses may be used in partial fulfillment of this requirement: ENG 380 , MUS 311 , MUS 312 , PSY 463 , REL 361 , SPA 320 , or SPA 330 .

***Three (3) additional semester hours in history (HIS) numbered 400 or above.

History Major with a Cooperative Education Minor

First Year
FALL SEMESTER		SPRING SEMESTER
Course	Semester Hours	Course	Semester Hours
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing	3	EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)	1
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking	3	GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research	3
HIS 190 - Introduction to the Skills of Historical Practice (Distributional Study #1)	3	HIS 112 - United States History II	3
Distributional Study #2	3	HIS 2XX - History course numbered at the 200-level*	3
Elective	3	MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra	3
		Distributional Study #3	3
Total Semester Hours:	15	Total Semester Hours:	16
Second Year
FALL SEMESTER		SPRING SEMESTER
Course	Semester Hours	Course	Semester Hours
GEN 3XX - Core II	3	EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)	1
HIS 101 - World History I	3	EXP 390 - Cooperative Education Experience (1-12 semester hours)	6
HIS 111 - United States History I	3	HIS 102 - World History II	3
Distributional Study #4	3	HIS 2XX - History course numbered at the 200-level*	3
Elective	3	Distributional Study #5	3
Total Semester Hours:	15	Total Semester Hours:	16
Third Year
FALL SEMESTER		SPRING SEMESTER
Course	Semester Hours	Course	Semester Hours
EXP 390 - Cooperative Education Experience (1-12 semester hours)	4	EXP 390 or HIS 390 - Cooperative Education Experience	4
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI)	3	HIS 3XX - History course numbered at the 300-level**	3
HIS 3XX - History course numbered at the 300-level**	3	Distributional Study #7	3
Distributional Study #6	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Total Semester Hours:	16	Total Semester Hours:	16
Fourth Year
FALL SEMESTER		SPRING SEMESTER
Course	Semester Hours	Course	Semester Hours
EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)	1	HIS 461 - Historiography and Historical Methods (WI)	3
EXP 390 or HIS 390 - Cooperative Education Experience	6	HIS 3XX - History course numbered at the 300-level**	3
HIS 3XX - History course numbered at the 300-level**	3	Elective	3
HIS 4XX - History course numbered 400 or above***	3	Elective	3
Elective	3
Total Semester Hours:	16	Total Semester Hours:	12

Total Semester Hours for Graduation:			122